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Polk County, NC

CountySAFMR
Found 8 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

59Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$760 – $1,340$840 – $1,400
1 BR$880 – $1,550$970 – $1,520
2 BR$1,010 – $1,690$1,110 – $1,820
3 BR$1,400 – $2,010$1,290 – $2,120
4 BR$1,530 – $2,820$1,480 – $2,780
5 BR$2,783Not available
6 BR$3,200Not available
7 BR$3,681Not available
8 BR$4,233Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
0.51-1.11
1 BR
2
0.57-1.27
2 BR
2
2
2
0.56-0.98
3 BR
2
0.61-1.16
4 BR
2
0.72-1.36
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Polk County, NC fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 8 ZIP codes in Polk County, NC ranges from $1,010 to $1,690 a month, with a median of $1,445. That is up 12.9% from $1,280 in FY 2026. Polk 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 $1,012. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Polk County is 26% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Polk County, NC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,125+3.7%$1,013–$1,238
1BR$1,295+16.7%$1,166–$1,425
2BR$1,445+12.9%$1,301–$1,590
3BR$1,855+9.1%$1,670–$2,041
4BR$2,420+12.0%$2,178–$2,662

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Polk County, NC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,125$1,295$1,445$1,855$2,420
FY 2026$1,085$1,110$1,280$1,700$2,160
FY 2025$1,135$1,170$1,375$1,760$2,320
FY 2024$1,330$1,395$1,565$2,015$2,655
FY 2023$1,220$1,240$1,405$1,870$2,395

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
28792$1,690+17.0%
28731$1,660+14.9%
28756$1,660+14.9%
28773$1,660+14.9%
28782$1,230−14.9%
28139$1,120−22.5%
28722$1,070−26.0%
28750$1,010−30.1%

Questions about Polk County, NC rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,012, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $911 to $1,113 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,445 it would be $1,301 to $1,590. 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 Polk County, NC in?

Polk County, NC is its own non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,012.

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

The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.9%, from $1,280 in FY 2026 to $1,445 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 2.8%.

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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