28618
ZIPSAFMR
Watauga County, NC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$790$790
1 BR$940$940
2 BR$1,150$1,150
3 BR$1,440$1,440
4 BR$1,930$1,930
5 BR$2,220
6 BR$2,552
7 BR$2,935
8 BR$3,376

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.41ratio
FMR$790
Market$1,950
vs market-$1,160

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

0.41
1 BR
1 BR
0.49ratio
FMR$940
Market$1,900
vs market-$960

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

0.49
2 BR
2 BR
0.57ratio
FMR$1,150
Market$2,030
vs market-$880

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

0.57
3 BR
3 BR
0.67ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$2,150
vs market-$710

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

0.67
4 BR
4 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,930
Market$2,320
vs market-$390

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

0.83
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
$108,973
Rent
$1,150
Down payment
$21,795
Loan
$87,178
Mortgage
$551
Expenses
$399
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 28618 (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.