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Catawba County, NC

CountySAFMR
Found 16 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

93Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$850 – $1,440$850 – $1,540
1 BR$850 – $1,450$870 – $1,600
2 BR$1,010 – $1,720$1,010 – $1,780
3 BR$1,240 – $2,100$1,210 – $2,070
4 BR$1,510 – $2,560$1,200 – $2,340
5 BR$2,116Not available
6 BR$2,433Not available
7 BR$2,798Not available
8 BR$3,218Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
4
0.64-1.09
1 BR
5
0.68-1.05
2 BR
3
3
0.73-1.06
3 BR
3
0.72-1.14
4 BR
4
0.79-1.40
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Catawba 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 Catawba County, NC ranges from $1,010 to $1,720 a month, with a median of $1,210. That is up 6.1% from $1,140 in FY 2026. Catawba County is in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, 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 $1,147. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Catawba County is 6% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Catawba County, NC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,015+10.3%$914–$1,117
1BR$1,025+6.8%$923–$1,128
2BR$1,210+6.1%$1,089–$1,331
3BR$1,515+3.1%$1,364–$1,667
4BR$1,840+6.4%$1,656–$2,024

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Catawba County, NC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,015$1,025$1,210$1,515$1,840
FY 2026$920$960$1,140$1,470$1,730
FY 2025$880$915$1,100$1,435$1,645
FY 2024$860$890$1,070$1,390$1,580
FY 2023$690$700$850$1,105$1,255

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
28682$1,720+42.1%
28673$1,620+33.9%
28609$1,520+25.6%
28037$1,320+9.1%
28601$1,320+9.1%
28658$1,260+4.1%
28602$1,250+3.3%
28603$1,250+3.3%
28610$1,170−3.3%
28612$1,130−6.6%
28613$1,130−6.6%
28092$1,090−9.9%
28168$1,030−14.9%
28090$1,010−16.5%
28637$1,010−16.5%
28650$1,010−16.5%

Questions about Catawba County, NC rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,147, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,032 to $1,262 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,210 it would be $1,089 to $1,331. 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 Catawba County, NC in?

Catawba County, NC is in the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,147.

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

The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.1%, from $1,140 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 42.4%.

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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