28608
ZIPFMR
Watauga County, NC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$822$822
1 BR$988$988
2 BR$1,177$1,177
3 BR$1,504$1,504
4 BR$1,974$1,974
5 BR$2,270
6 BR$2,611
7 BR$3,002
8 BR$3,453

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.89ratio
FMR$822
Market$920
vs market-$98

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

0.89
1 BR
1 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$988
Market$1,100
vs market-$112

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

0.90
2 BR
2 BR
0.64ratio
FMR$1,177
Market$1,850
vs market-$673

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

0.64
3 BR
3 BR
0.64ratio
FMR$1,504
Market$2,340
vs market-$836

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

0.64
4 BR
4 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$1,974
Market$2,570
vs market-$596

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

0.77
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
$112,985
Rent
$1,177
Down payment
$22,597
Loan
$90,388
Mortgage
$571
Expenses
$406
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 28608 (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 FMR 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.