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Section 8 rent amounts in Alamance County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Alamance County, NC is $1,348.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,348
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
12
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
2
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
171,779
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$992
1 BR$1,230
2 BR$1,348
3 BR$1,670
4 BR$1,972

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,240 to $1,470.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$920 to $1,090
1 BR$1,120 to $1,340
2 BR$1,240 to $1,470
3 BR$1,540 to $1,820
4 BR$1,810 to $2,150

Rent by ZIP

12 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
27201$992$1,230$1,348$1,670$1,972County FMR
27202$992$1,230$1,348$1,670$1,972County FMR
27215$1,090$1,340$1,470$1,820$2,150Small Area FMR
27216$992$1,230$1,348$1,670$1,972County FMR
27217$992$1,230$1,348$1,670$1,972County FMR
27244$920$1,120$1,240$1,540$1,810Small Area FMR
27253$992$1,230$1,348$1,670$1,972County FMR
27258$992$1,230$1,348$1,670$1,972County FMR
27302$992$1,230$1,348$1,670$1,972County FMR
27340$992$1,230$1,348$1,670$1,972County FMR
27349$992$1,230$1,348$1,670$1,972County FMR
27359$992$1,230$1,348$1,670$1,972County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,348. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Alamance County, NC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Alamance County, NC is $1,348.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Alamance County, NC?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Alamance County, NC: Studio $992, 1 BR $1,230, 2 BR $1,348, 3 BR $1,670, 4 BR $1,972.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Alamance County, NC?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,240 to $1,470.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Alamance County, NC?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,348. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).