28654
ZIPSAFMR
Alexander County, NC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,010$1,010
1 BR$1,030$1,030
2 BR$1,200$1,190
3 BR$1,600$1,370
4 BR$1,990$1,410
5 BR$2,289
6 BR$2,632
7 BR$3,027
8 BR$3,481

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.92ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,100
vs market-$90

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.92
1 BR
1 BR
0.94ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,090
vs market-$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.94
2 BR
2 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,200
Market$1,190
vs market+$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1.01
3 BR
3 BR
1.17ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,370
vs market+$230

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.17
4 BR
4 BR
1.41ratio
FMR$1,990
Market$1,410
vs market+$580

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.41
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents for larger unit 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
$116,403
Rent
$1,200
Down payment
$23,281
Loan
$93,122
Mortgage
$589
Expenses
$411
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 28654 (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.