28673
ZIPSAFMR
Catawba County, NC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,290$1,290
1 BR$1,360$1,360
2 BR$1,640$1,640
3 BR$2,050$1,990
4 BR$2,490$2,300
5 BR$2,864
6 BR$3,293
7 BR$3,787
8 BR$4,355

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.78ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,660
vs market-$370

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

0.78
1 BR
1 BR
0.80ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,700
vs market-$340

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

0.80
2 BR
2 BR
0.92ratio
FMR$1,640
Market$1,790
vs market-$150

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

0.92
3 BR
3 BR
1.03ratio
FMR$2,050
Market$1,990
vs market+$60

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

1.03
4 BR
4 BR
1.08ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$2,300
vs market+$190

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

1.08
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$181,787
Rent
$1,640
Down payment
$36,357
Loan
$145,429
Mortgage
$919
Expenses
$521
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 28673 (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.