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Buncombe County, NC
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Found 34 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,170 – $1,620▼$990 – $1,370
1 BR$1,220 – $1,890▲$1,020 – $1,530
2 BR$1,370 – $2,070—$1,370 – $1,840
3 BR$1,760 – $2,520▼$1,640 – $2,240
4 BR$2,320 – $3,470▼$1,780 – $3,010
5 BR$2,990▼—
6 BR$3,438▼—
7 BR$3,954▼—
8 BR$4,547▼—

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.77ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,620
vs market-$380

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.80–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,170
Median Market$1,460
vs market-$290

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 9 ZIPs
0.83–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,220
Median Market$1,460
vs market-$240

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

9
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.86–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,270
Median Market$1,450
vs market-$180

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,220
Median Market$1,270
vs market-$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 4 ZIPs
1.00–1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,265
Median Market$1,245
vs market+$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,400
vs market+$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,190
vs market+$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.14ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,180
vs market+$170

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.18ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$990
vs market+$180

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

Studio· 1 ZIP
1.23ratio
FMR$1,620
Market$1,320
vs market+$300

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.77–1.23
1 BR
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.84–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,245
Median Market$1,480
vs market-$235

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.87ratio range
Median FMR$1,250
Median Market$1,440
vs market-$190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,380
Median Market$1,500
vs market-$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.95–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,480
Median Market$1,535
vs market-$55

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$1,470
vs market-$20

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 7 ZIPs
1.03–1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,500
Median Market$1,460
vs market+$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

7
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,350
vs market+$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.12–1.15ratio range
Median FMR$1,500
Median Market$1,310
vs market+$190

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.20ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,020
vs market+$200

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.36ratio
FMR$1,890
Market$1,390
vs market+$500

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.84–1.36
2 BR
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.75–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,495
Median Market$1,985
vs market-$490

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.78–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,415
Median Market$1,810
vs market-$395

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.82ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$2,010
vs market-$370

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,710
vs market-$180

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2 BR· 7 ZIPs
0.91–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,430
Median Market$1,560
vs market-$130

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

7
2 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$1,680
vs market-$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$1,640
vs market+$0

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.05ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,660
vs market+$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.09ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$1,680
vs market+$150

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2 BR· 1 ZIP
1.13ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$1,840
vs market+$230

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.75–1.13
3 BR
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,510
vs market-$750

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.74–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,780
Median Market$2,365
vs market-$585

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4
3 BR· 6 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,890
Median Market$2,370
vs market-$480

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

6
3 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.82–0.83ratio range
Median FMR$1,990
Median Market$2,390
vs market-$400

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

5
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.87–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,980
Median Market$2,250
vs market-$270

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.90–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,990
Median Market$2,145
vs market-$155

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.96ratio
FMR$2,130
Market$2,210
vs market-$80

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.98–1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,110
Median Market$2,125
vs market-$15

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$1,790
vs market+$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.06–1.07ratio range
Median FMR$1,760
Median Market$1,650
vs market+$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.10ratio
FMR$2,520
Market$2,290
vs market+$230

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.70–1.10
4 BR
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$2,330
Market$2,890
vs market-$560

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.85ratio range
Median FMR$2,750
Median Market$3,220
vs market-$470

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

3
4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.88–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,445
Median Market$2,785
vs market-$340

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

4
4 BR· 5 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$2,670
Median Market$2,900
vs market-$230

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

5
4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.95–0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,715
Median Market$2,830
vs market-$115

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.98ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,360
vs market-$40

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 3 ZIPs
1.02–1.04ratio range
Median FMR$2,750
Median Market$2,650
vs market+$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

3
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$2,750
Market$2,540
vs market+$210

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.12–1.14ratio range
Median FMR$2,630
Median Market$2,330
vs market+$300

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.20–1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,535
Median Market$2,080
vs market+$455

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.28ratio
FMR$3,470
Market$2,720
vs market+$750

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

4 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.30ratio range
Median FMR$2,370
Median Market$1,820
vs market+$550

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

0.81–1.30
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Buncombe County, NC (NC) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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