For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 28310 (Fort Bragg, NC) is $1,560 a month. That is up 15.6% from $1,350 in FY 2026. Fort Bragg is in the Fayetteville, 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 $1,476. Among 28 ZIP codes in Cumberland County, 28310 has the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,130–$1,760). The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Carolina is $1,145, so ZIP 28310 is 36% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 28310
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,140
$1,340
+17.5%
$1,206–$1,474
1BR
$1,170
$1,370
+17.1%
$1,233–$1,507
2BR
$1,350
$1,560
+15.6%
$1,404–$1,716
3BR
$1,820
$2,070
+13.7%
$1,863–$2,277
4BR
$2,240
$2,540
+13.4%
$2,286–$2,794
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 28310
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,340
$1,370
$1,560
$2,070
$2,540
FY 2026
$1,140
$1,170
$1,350
$1,820
$2,240
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,170
$1,350
$1,830
$2,270
FY 2024
$1,290
$1,290
$1,490
$2,030
$2,520
FY 2023
$900
$900
$1,040
$1,430
$1,770
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Cumberland County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 28310?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,476, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,328 to $1,624 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,560 it would be $1,404 to $1,716. 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 28310 in?
ZIP 28310 is in the Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,476.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 28310 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 15.6%, from $1,350 in FY 2026 to $1,560 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 50.0%.
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