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Durham County, NC

CountySAFMR
Found 22 ZIPs

County Median Investment Score

73Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,280 – $1,860$1,000 – $1,670
1 BR$1,360 – $1,940$1,090 – $1,740
2 BR$1,540 – $2,120$1,540 – $2,010
3 BR$1,910 – $2,640$1,770 – $2,350
4 BR$2,280 – $3,460$2,010 – $2,780
5 BR$2,898Not available
6 BR$3,333Not available
7 BR$3,833Not available
8 BR$4,407Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
6
6
0.68-1.49
1 BR
8
0.71-1.47
2 BR
6
0.67-1.25
3 BR
6
0.58-1.28
4 BR
7
0.63-1.36
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Durham County, NC fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 22 ZIP codes in Durham County, NC ranges from $1,540 to $2,120 a month, with a median of $1,770. That is up 2.3% from $1,730 in FY 2026. Durham County is in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,745. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Durham County is 55% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Durham County, NC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,520+6.3%$1,368–$1,672
1BR$1,580+3.9%$1,422–$1,738
2BR$1,770+2.3%$1,593–$1,947
3BR$2,190+2.3%$1,971–$2,409
4BR$2,520−1.2%$2,268–$2,772

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Durham County, NC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,520$1,580$1,770$2,190$2,520
FY 2026$1,430$1,520$1,730$2,140$2,550
FY 2025$1,560$1,650$1,890$2,360$2,830
FY 2024$1,400$1,430$1,650$2,070$2,540
FY 2023$1,130$1,140$1,320$1,680$2,040

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
27560$2,120+19.8%
27712$2,010+13.6%
27713$1,920+8.5%
27617$1,910+7.9%
27517$1,890+6.8%
27703$1,830+3.4%
27702$1,7700.0%
27706$1,7700.0%
27709$1,7700.0%
27710$1,7700.0%
27715$1,7700.0%
27717$1,7700.0%
27722$1,7700.0%
27705$1,750−1.1%
27708$1,750−1.1%
27707$1,740−1.7%
27613$1,690−4.5%
27704$1,660−6.2%
27278$1,620−8.5%
27701$1,590−10.2%
27503$1,540−13.0%
27572$1,540−13.0%

Questions about Durham County, NC rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,745, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,571 to $1,920 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,770 it would be $1,593 to $1,947. 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 Durham County, NC in?

Durham County, NC is in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,745.

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

The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.3%, from $1,730 in FY 2026 to $1,770 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.1%.

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