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Alamance County, NC

CountySAFMR
Found 16 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

82Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$890 – $1,280$940 – $1,280
1 BR$960 – $1,380$1,010 – $1,360
2 BR$1,060 – $1,540$1,160 – $1,550
3 BR$1,350 – $1,910$1,430 – $1,910
4 BR$1,600 – $2,320$1,480 – $2,280
5 BR$2,312Not available
6 BR$2,658Not available
7 BR$3,057Not available
8 BR$3,516Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
0.61-1.24
1 BR
3
0.68-1.33
2 BR
2
2
2
2
0.70-1.27
3 BR
4
0.78-1.15
4 BR
3
0.84-1.31
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Alamance County, NC fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 16 ZIP codes in Alamance County, NC ranges from $1,060 to $1,540 a month, with a median of $1,305. That is down 1.9% from $1,330 in FY 2026. Alamance County is in the Burlington, NC MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,348. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Alamance County is 14% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Alamance County, NC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,060+7.1%$954–$1,166
1BR$1,190+2.6%$1,071–$1,309
2BR$1,305−1.9%$1,175–$1,436
3BR$1,610−3.6%$1,449–$1,771
4BR$2,010+2.0%$1,809–$2,211

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Alamance County, NC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,060$1,190$1,305$1,610$2,010
FY 2026$990$1,160$1,330$1,670$1,970
FY 2025$910$1,100$1,220$1,540$1,810
FY 2024$855$1,030$1,190$1,510$1,740
FY 2023$760$875$1,050$1,320$1,445

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
27243$1,540+18.0%
27302$1,540+18.0%
27349$1,540+18.0%
27201$1,500+14.9%
27215$1,500+14.9%
27216$1,350+3.4%
27359$1,350+3.4%
27344$1,310+0.4%
27253$1,300−0.4%
27340$1,300−0.4%
27202$1,230−5.7%
27244$1,230−5.7%
27217$1,220−6.5%
27258$1,220−6.5%
27298$1,200−8.0%
27249$1,060−18.8%

Questions about Alamance County, NC rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Alamance County, NC?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,348, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,213 to $1,483 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,305 it would be $1,175 to $1,436. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is Alamance County, NC in?

Alamance County, NC is in the Burlington, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,348.

How much did fair market rent change in Alamance County, NC for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.9%, from $1,330 in FY 2026 to $1,305 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.3%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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