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Rowan County, NC

CountySAFMR
Found 22 ZIPs
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County Median Investment Score

70Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$790 – $1,800$870 – $1,510
1 BR$790 – $1,880$870 – $1,570
2 BR$1,020 – $2,040$1,100 – $1,840
3 BR$1,380 – $2,510$1,420 – $2,160
4 BR$1,520 – $3,190$1,640 – $3,030
5 BR$2,392Not available
6 BR$2,751Not available
7 BR$3,163Not available
8 BR$3,638Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
3
0.54-1.19
1 BR
2
2
2
2
2
0.58-1.20
2 BR
4
0.71-1.11
3 BR
4
4
0.81-1.16
4 BR
4
4
0.89-1.16
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Rowan 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 Rowan County, NC ranges from $1,020 to $2,040 a month, with a median of $1,270. That is up 4.5% from $1,215 in FY 2026. Rowan County is in the Rowan County, 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 $1,262. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so Rowan County is 11% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Rowan County, NC
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,015+4.1%$914–$1,117
1BR$1,040+4.0%$936–$1,144
2BR$1,270+4.5%$1,143–$1,397
3BR$1,615+1.9%$1,454–$1,777
4BR$2,080+3.5%$1,872–$2,288

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Rowan County, NC
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,015$1,040$1,270$1,615$2,080
FY 2026$975$1,000$1,215$1,585$2,010
FY 2025$1,055$1,065$1,300$1,680$2,140
FY 2024$940$945$1,135$1,490$1,750
FY 2023$800$810$980$1,270$1,435

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
28036$2,040+60.6%
28115$1,490+17.3%
28083$1,420+11.8%
28125$1,390+9.4%
28081$1,350+6.3%
28147$1,320+3.9%
28039$1,310+3.1%
28137$1,310+3.1%
28144$1,310+3.1%
28159$1,290+1.6%
28088$1,280+0.8%
28145$1,260−0.8%
28138$1,250−1.6%
27013$1,210−4.7%
28023$1,210−4.7%
28625$1,160−8.7%
28041$1,140−10.2%
28072$1,140−10.2%
28146$1,140−10.2%
28071$1,120−11.8%
27054$1,100−13.4%
28127$1,020−19.7%

Questions about Rowan County, NC rents

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

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,262, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,136 to $1,388 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,270 it would be $1,143 to $1,397. 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 Rowan County, NC in?

Rowan County, NC is in the Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,262.

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

The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.5%, from $1,215 in FY 2026 to $1,270 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 29.6%.

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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