28730
ZIPSAFMR
Buncombe County, NC
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,170$1,170
1 BR$1,270$1,270
2 BR$1,390$1,390
3 BR$1,760$1,760
4 BR$2,330$2,330
5 BR$2,680
6 BR$3,081
7 BR$3,544
8 BR$4,075

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.80ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,460
vs market-$290

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

0.80
1 BR
1 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,500
vs market-$230

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

0.85
2 BR
2 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$1,840
vs market-$450

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

0.76
3 BR
3 BR
0.70ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$2,510
vs market-$750

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

0.70
4 BR
4 BR
0.81ratio
FMR$2,330
Market$2,890
vs market-$560

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

0.81
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
$144,637
Rent
$1,390
Down payment
$28,927
Loan
$115,710
Mortgage
$731
Expenses
$459
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 28730 (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.