28449
ZIPSAFMR
New Hanover County, NC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,210$1,210
1 BR$1,610$1,610
2 BR$1,760$1,760
3 BR$2,310$2,310
4 BR$2,520$2,520
5 BR$2,898
6 BR$3,333
7 BR$3,833
8 BR$4,407

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.67ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,800
vs market-$590

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

0.67
1 BR
1 BR
0.79ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$2,050
vs market-$440

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

0.79
2 BR
2 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,260
vs market-$500

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

0.78
3 BR
3 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$2,310
Market$2,770
vs market-$460

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

0.83
4 BR
4 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$2,520
Market$3,320
vs market-$800

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

0.76
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$199,619
Rent
$1,760
Down payment
$39,924
Loan
$159,695
Mortgage
$1,009
Expenses
$551
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 28449 (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.