Metro FMR area · NC · HUD FY 2027

Fayetteville, NC Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Fayetteville, NC area is $1,476 a month, 2% above the North Carolina average and 16% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 28 ZIP codes range from $1,130 to $1,760.

$1,4762-bedroom FMR+$225 (+18.0%) vs FY 2026
$1,3341-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$59,040Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
338,545Residents1 county

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,476/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Fayetteville, NC FMR	$1,476	$59,040	–
North Carolina average	$1,441	$57,645	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Fayetteville, NC Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Fayetteville, NC FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	North Carolina avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,302	$1,090	+$212 (+19.4%)	$1,215	$1,379	$52,080
1 bedroom	$1,334	$1,113	+$221 (+19.9%)	$1,282	$1,478	$53,360
2 bedrooms	$1,476	$1,251	+$225 (+18.0%)	$1,441	$1,761	$59,040
3 bedrooms	$1,937	$1,667	+$270 (+16.2%)	$1,823	$2,266	$77,480
4 bedrooms	$2,380	$2,068	+$312 (+15.1%)	$2,256	$2,607	$95,200

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Fayetteville, NC FMR area
County	Residents in area
Cumberland County, NC	338,545

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,310.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Fayetteville, NC
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
28301	$1,100	$1,130	$1,250	$1,640	$2,020	+$130 (+11.6%)	15% below
28302	$1,310	$1,340	$1,480	$1,940	$2,390	+$230 (+18.4%)	about the same as
28303	$1,300	$1,330	$1,470	$1,930	$2,370	+$210 (+16.7%)	about the same as
28304	$1,510	$1,540	$1,710	$2,250	$2,760	+$270 (+18.8%)	16% above
28305	$1,180	$1,210	$1,340	$1,760	$2,160	+$190 (+16.5%)	9% below
28306	$1,120	$1,140	$1,270	$1,670	$2,050	+$150 (+13.4%)	14% below
28307	$1,550	$1,590	$1,760	$2,310	$2,840	+$290 (+19.7%)	19% above
28308	$1,300	$1,320	$1,490	$1,990	$2,430	+$210 (+16.4%)	1% above
28309	$1,310	$1,340	$1,480	$1,940	$2,390	+$230 (+18.4%)	about the same as
28310	$1,340	$1,370	$1,560	$2,070	$2,540	+$210 (+15.6%)	6% above
28311	$1,320	$1,360	$1,500	$1,970	$2,420	+$230 (+18.1%)	2% above
28312	$1,050	$1,080	$1,190	$1,560	$1,920	+$70 (+6.2%)	19% below
28314	$1,440	$1,470	$1,630	$2,140	$2,630	+$250 (+18.1%)	10% above
28318	$990	$1,010	$1,130	$1,510	$1,870	+$10 (+0.9%)	23% below
28331	$990	$1,010	$1,130	$1,510	$1,870	+$10 (+0.9%)	23% below
28334	$1,060	$1,080	$1,220	$1,500	$1,980	−$130 (−9.6%)	17% below
28342	$990	$1,010	$1,130	$1,510	$1,870	+$10 (+0.9%)	23% below
28344	$990	$1,010	$1,130	$1,510	$1,870	+$10 (+0.9%)	23% below
28348	$1,350	$1,380	$1,530	$2,010	$2,470	+$250 (+19.5%)	4% above
28356	$990	$1,010	$1,130	$1,510	$1,870	+$10 (+0.9%)	23% below
28371	$1,100	$1,110	$1,310	$1,700	$2,040	+$160 (+13.9%)	11% below
28382	$990	$1,010	$1,190	$1,510	$1,870	+$70 (+6.2%)	19% below
28384	$990	$1,010	$1,130	$1,510	$1,870	+$10 (+0.9%)	23% below
28390	$1,140	$1,150	$1,320	$1,780	$2,170	+$160 (+13.8%)	11% below
28391	$990	$1,010	$1,130	$1,510	$1,870	+$10 (+0.9%)	23% below
28395	$1,180	$1,210	$1,340	$1,760	$2,160	+$190 (+16.5%)	9% below
28399	$990	$1,010	$1,130	$1,510	$1,870	+$10 (+0.9%)	23% below
28441	$990	$1,010	$1,130	$1,510	$1,870	+$10 (+0.9%)	23% below

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.