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Onslow County, NC

CountySAFMR
Found 19 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

83Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$840 – $1,510$840 – $1,520
1 BR$850 – $1,550$850 – $1,550
2 BR$1,060 – $1,870$1,060 – $1,840
3 BR$1,470 – $2,590$1,470 – $2,550
4 BR$1,780 – $3,130$1,530 – $3,080
5 BR$2,542Not available
6 BR$2,923Not available
7 BR$3,361Not available
8 BR$3,865Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
0.54-1.08
1 BR
3
0.66-1.23
2 BR
3
3
0.80-1.32
3 BR
4
0.89-1.61
4 BR
4
0.87-1.69
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Onslow County, NC fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 19 ZIP codes in Onslow County, NC ranges from $1,060 to $1,870 a month, with a median of $1,320. That is up 9.1% from $1,210 in FY 2026. Onslow County is in the Jacksonville, 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 $1,319. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Onslow County is 15% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Onslow County, NC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,070+15.1%$963–$1,177
1BR$1,070+15.1%$963–$1,177
2BR$1,320+9.1%$1,188–$1,452
3BR$1,830+12.3%$1,647–$2,013
4BR$2,210+12.8%$1,989–$2,431

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Onslow County, NC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,070$1,070$1,320$1,830$2,210
FY 2026$930$930$1,210$1,630$1,960
FY 2025$890$930$1,160$1,620$1,950
FY 2024$900$1,030$1,270$1,790$2,160
FY 2023$670$800$950$1,350$1,620

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
28542$1,870+41.7%
28454$1,840+39.4%
28460$1,660+25.8%
28547$1,580+19.7%
28584$1,580+19.7%
28543$1,530+15.9%
28445$1,400+6.1%
28546$1,360+3.0%
28541$1,3200.0%
28545$1,3200.0%
28555$1,310−0.8%
28544$1,290−2.3%
28539$1,270−3.8%
28540$1,250−5.3%
28574$1,220−7.6%
28582$1,220−7.6%
28521$1,100−16.7%
28518$1,090−17.4%
28572$1,060−19.7%

Questions about Onslow County, NC rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,319, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,187 to $1,451 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,320 it would be $1,188 to $1,452. 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 Onslow County, NC in?

Onslow County, NC is in the Jacksonville, NC MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,319.

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

The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.1%, from $1,210 in FY 2026 to $1,320 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.9%.

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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