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Lincoln County, NC
CountySAFMR
Found 14 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$840 – $1,290$840 – $1,120
1 BR$880 – $1,360$880 – $1,160
2 BR$960 – $1,640$960 – $1,280
3 BR$1,270 – $2,050$1,270 – $1,780
4 BR$1,560 – $2,490$1,560 – $2,110
5 BR$1,915
6 BR$2,202
7 BR$2,532
8 BR$2,912

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,310
vs market-$390

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

Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.73–0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,015
Median Market$1,355
vs market-$340

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

2
Studio· 3 ZIPs
0.78–0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,080
Median Market$1,390
vs market-$310

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

3
Studio· 4 ZIPs
0.82–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$905
Median Market$1,075
vs market-$170

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

4
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,260
vs market-$160

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

Studio· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$890
Market$980
vs market-$90

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

0.70–0.91
1 BR
1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.76ratio range
Median FMR$960
Median Market$1,270
vs market-$310

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

3
1 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.79–0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,055
Median Market$1,320
vs market-$265

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

4
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.82ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,170
vs market-$210

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

1 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.86–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$960
Median Market$1,110
vs market-$150

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

3
1 BR· 1 ZIP
1.00ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$1,150
vs market+$0

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

0.76–1.00
2 BR
2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.76–0.77ratio range
Median FMR$1,035
Median Market$1,360
vs market-$325

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

4
2 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.79–0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,060
Median Market$1,325
vs market-$265

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

4
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.85ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,460
vs market-$220

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.87ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,180
vs market-$150

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

2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$1,790
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
0.95ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,330
vs market-$70

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

0.76–0.95
3 BR
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.73–0.75ratio range
Median FMR$1,295
Median Market$1,745
vs market-$450

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

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,790
vs market-$390

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

3 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.82–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,395
Median Market$1,675
vs market-$280

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

4
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.87–0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,670
Median Market$1,890
vs market-$220

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

2
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.92ratio range
Median FMR$1,710
Median Market$1,860
vs market-$150

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

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.03ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$1,990
vs market+$60

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

0.73–1.03
4 BR
4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.82–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,665
Median Market$2,010
vs market-$345

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

4
4 BR· 4 ZIPs
0.87–0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,665
Median Market$1,890
vs market-$225

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

4
4 BR· 3 ZIPs
0.96–0.97ratio range
Median FMR$2,020
Median Market$2,090
vs market-$70

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$2,490
Market$2,300
vs market+$190

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

0.82–1.08
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

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 Lincoln 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.