FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
1 BR
1 BR
1.09ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,000
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
2 BR
2 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,180
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR
1.05ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,480
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$1,820
Market$1,920
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
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ZIP 27268 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 27268 (High Point, NC) is $1,190 a month. That is down 5.6% from $1,260 in FY 2026. High Point is in the Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 52 ZIP codes in Guilford County, 27268 is tied for the 39th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,910). The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so ZIP 27268 is 4% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 27268
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,090
$1,050
−3.7%
$945–$1,155
1BR
$1,140
$1,090
−4.4%
$981–$1,199
2BR
$1,260
$1,190
−5.6%
$1,071–$1,309
3BR
$1,610
$1,550
−3.7%
$1,395–$1,705
4BR
$1,860
$1,820
−2.2%
$1,638–$2,002
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 27268
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,050
$1,090
$1,190
$1,550
$1,820
FY 2026
$1,090
$1,140
$1,260
$1,610
$1,860
FY 2025
$960
$1,000
$1,100
$1,410
$1,600
FY 2024
$1,040
$1,070
$1,200
$1,530
$1,720
FY 2023area FMR
$893
$920
$1,039
$1,339
$1,502
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Guilford County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 27268?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,190, that basic range is $1,071 to $1,309 a month. 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 ZIP 27268 in?
ZIP 27268 is in the Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 27268 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.6%, from $1,260 in FY 2026 to $1,190 in FY 2027. Since FY 2024 it has fallen 0.8%.
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