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Harnett County, NC

CountySAFMR
Found 20 ZIPs

County Median Investment Score

95Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$840 – $1,820$920 – $1,530
1 BR$840 – $1,890$920 – $1,480
2 BR$1,010 – $2,060$1,110 – $1,750
3 BR$1,350 – $2,570$1,490 – $2,100
4 BR$1,650 – $3,450$1,760 – $2,480
5 BR$2,266Not available
6 BR$2,605Not available
7 BR$2,996Not available
8 BR$3,446Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
4
4
4
0.56-1.31
1 BR
4
0.57-1.50
2 BR
4
0.64-1.27
3 BR
4
0.73-1.35
4 BR
5
0.81-1.46
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Harnett County, NC fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 20 ZIP codes in Harnett County, NC ranges from $1,010 to $2,060 a month, with a median of $1,220. That is up 1.7% from $1,200 in FY 2026. Harnett County is its own non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,051. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Harnett County is 7% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Harnett County, NC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,025+4.6%$923–$1,128
1BR$1,045+5.6%$941–$1,150
2BR$1,220+1.7%$1,098–$1,342
3BR$1,500−3.5%$1,350–$1,650
4BR$1,970+3.1%$1,773–$2,167

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Harnett County, NC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,025$1,045$1,220$1,500$1,970
FY 2026$980$990$1,200$1,555$1,910
FY 2025$1,010$1,010$1,250$1,595$1,980
FY 2024$915$920$1,165$1,560$1,925
FY 2023$870$875$1,050$1,370$1,640

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
27540$2,060+68.9%
27526$1,760+44.3%
27330$1,540+26.2%
28326$1,490+22.1%
28390$1,320+8.2%
27332$1,250+2.5%
28368$1,250+2.5%
27501$1,2200.0%
27504$1,2200.0%
27592$1,2200.0%
28334$1,2200.0%
28356$1,130−7.4%
27505$1,030−15.6%
27506$1,030−15.6%
27546$1,030−15.6%
27521$1,010−17.2%
28323$1,010−17.2%
28339$1,010−17.2%

Questions about Harnett County, NC rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,051, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $946 to $1,156 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,220 it would be $1,098 to $1,342. 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 Harnett County, NC in?

Harnett County, NC is its own non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,051.

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

The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.7%, from $1,200 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 16.2%.

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