28274
ZIPSAFMR
Mecklenburg County, NC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,600$1,600
1 BR$1,680$1,680
2 BR$1,840$1,840
3 BR$2,270$2,270
4 BR$2,880$2,880
5 BR$3,312
6 BR$3,809
7 BR$4,380
8 BR$5,037

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.81ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,980
vs market-$380

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.81
1 BR
1 BR
0.67ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$2,500
vs market-$820

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.67
2 BR
2 BR
0.72ratio
FMR$1,840
Market$2,540
vs market-$700

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.72
3 BR
3 BR
0.66ratio
FMR$2,270
Market$3,460
vs market-$1,190

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.66
4 BR
4 BR
0.74ratio
FMR$2,880
Market$3,900
vs market-$1,020

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.74
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for 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
$211,507
Rent
$1,840
Down payment
$42,301
Loan
$169,205
Mortgage
$1,069
Expenses
$571
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 28274 (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.