27539
ZIPSAFMR
Wake County, NC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,780$1,210
1 BR$1,860$1,220
2 BR$2,040$1,660
3 BR$2,560$1,970
4 BR$3,420$2,490
5 BR$3,933
6 BR$4,523
7 BR$5,201
8 BR$5,982

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
1.47ratio
FMR$1,780
Market$1,210
vs market+$570

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.47
1 BR
1 BR
1.52ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,220
vs market+$640

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.52
2 BR
2 BR
1.23ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$1,660
vs market+$380

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.23
3 BR
3 BR
1.30ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$1,970
vs market+$590

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.30
4 BR
4 BR
1.37ratio
FMR$3,420
Market$2,490
vs market+$930

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.37
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents across all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$241,227
Rent
$2,040
Down payment
$48,245
Loan
$192,981
Mortgage
$1,220
Expenses
$620
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 27539 (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.