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Wake County, NC
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Found 62 ZIPs
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BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,170 – $1,950—$1,050 – $2,150
1 BR$1,190 – $2,040▲$1,220 – $2,200
2 BR$1,350 – $2,240▼$1,460 – $2,040
3 BR$1,660 – $2,810▲$1,760 – $2,550
4 BR$2,200 – $3,740▼$1,920 – $3,320
5 BR$3,496▼—
6 BR$4,020▼—
7 BR$4,623▼—
8 BR$5,317▼—

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,660
vs market-$490

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.73-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,170
Median Market$1,565
vs market-$395

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,525
Median Market$1,900
vs market-$375

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
0.83-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,315
Median Market$1,565
vs market-$250

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.87-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,580
Median Market$1,770
vs market-$190

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
0.94-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$1,470
Median Market$1,520
vs market-$50

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 1 ZIP
1.01ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,430
vs market+$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 6 ZIPs
1.03-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,580
Median Market$1,515
vs market+$65

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.07-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,590
Median Market$1,460
vs market+$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 17 ZIPs
1.13ratio range
Median FMR$1,580
Median Market$1,400
vs market+$180

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

17
Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.17-1.19ratio range
Median FMR$1,560
Median Market$1,310
vs market+$250

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.21-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$1,560
Median Market$1,275
vs market+$285

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
1.26-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$1,605
Median Market$1,260
vs market+$345

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 6 ZIPs
1.30-1.33ratio range
Median FMR$1,600
Median Market$1,215
vs market+$385

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 6 ZIPs
1.40-1.48ratio range
Median FMR$1,765
Median Market$1,195
vs market+$570

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.70-1.48
1 BR
1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.75ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,980
vs market-$500

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.79ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,510
vs market-$320

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.83-0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,425
Median Market$1,700
vs market-$275

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.86-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,650
Median Market$1,850
vs market-$200

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
0.92ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$1,980
vs market-$150

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.97-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,650
Median Market$1,690
vs market-$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 20 ZIPs
0.98-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,650
Median Market$1,650
vs market+$0

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

20
1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,600
Median Market$1,520
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.07-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,610
Median Market$1,475
vs market+$135

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.10-1.12ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$1,475
vs market+$165

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 8 ZIPs
1.15-1.20ratio range
Median FMR$1,650
Median Market$1,415
vs market+$235

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$1,570
vs market+$350

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.25-1.27ratio range
Median FMR$1,700
Median Market$1,360
vs market+$340

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.37-1.52ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$1,260
vs market+$600

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.75-1.52
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.69ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$2,640
vs market-$820

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.74ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,390
vs market-$630

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.78ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$2,250
vs market-$500

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.82-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,505
Median Market$1,785
vs market-$280

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.86-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,350
Median Market$1,570
vs market-$220

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 23 ZIPs
0.91-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,960
vs market-$150

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

23
2 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.95-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,730
Median Market$1,800
vs market-$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.99ratio range
Median FMR$1,885
Median Market$1,905
vs market-$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.02-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,740
vs market+$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.07-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,900
Median Market$1,770
vs market+$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.10-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$1,915
Median Market$1,695
vs market+$220

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.17-1.20ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,550
vs market+$260

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.21-1.25ratio range
Median FMR$2,075
Median Market$1,675
vs market+$400

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.31ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$1,700
vs market+$530

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.69-1.31
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.68ratio
FMR$2,230
Market$3,260
vs market-$1,030

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.75-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$2,245
Median Market$2,985
vs market-$740

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 16 ZIPs
0.82ratio range
Median FMR$2,270
Median Market$2,770
vs market-$500

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

16
3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,660
Median Market$1,870
vs market-$210

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.92-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,740
Median Market$1,860
vs market-$120

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.94-0.96ratio range
Median FMR$2,170
Median Market$2,280
vs market-$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.00-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$2,160
Median Market$2,130
vs market+$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$2,205
Median Market$2,150
vs market+$55

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,180
Median Market$2,020
vs market+$160

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.12-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$2,080
Median Market$1,830
vs market+$250

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 11 ZIPs
1.16-1.19ratio range
Median FMR$2,280
Median Market$1,970
vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

11
3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.22-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,395
Median Market$1,945
vs market+$450

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.28-1.30ratio range
Median FMR$2,445
Median Market$1,895
vs market+$550

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.32-1.35ratio range
Median FMR$2,740
Median Market$2,055
vs market+$685

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 1 ZIP
1.39ratio
FMR$2,650
Market$1,910
vs market+$740

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.68-1.39
4 BR
4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.67ratio
FMR$2,990
Market$4,430
vs market-$1,440

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
0.81ratio
FMR$2,950
Market$3,630
vs market-$680

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 18 ZIPs
0.96-0.97ratio range
Median FMR$3,040
Median Market$3,130
vs market-$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

18
4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.99ratio range
Median FMR$3,120
Median Market$3,150
vs market-$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.04-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$2,310
Median Market$2,230
vs market+$80

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.08ratio
FMR$2,200
Market$2,030
vs market+$170

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.12-1.13ratio range
Median FMR$2,760
Median Market$2,450
vs market+$310

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.15-1.17ratio range
Median FMR$3,105
Median Market$2,665
vs market+$440

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 1 ZIP
1.22ratio
FMR$3,040
Market$2,490
vs market+$550

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 8 ZIPs
1.26-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$2,930
Median Market$2,305
vs market+$625

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 3 ZIPs
1.31-1.32ratio range
Median FMR$3,040
Median Market$2,300
vs market+$740

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 15 ZIPs
1.35-1.51ratio range
Median FMR$3,240
Median Market$2,250
vs market+$990

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

15
0.67-1.51
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for Wake 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.

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Wake County, NC fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for Wake County, NC shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,810 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $3,040.

Use this page for searches like Wake County, NC FMR, Wake County, NC fair market rent, and Wake County, NC Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for Wake County, NC
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,580
1 bedroom$1,650
2 bedroom$1,810
3 bedroom$2,270
4 bedroom$3,040
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