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Section 8 rent amounts in Avery County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Avery County, NC is $1,005.

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
$1,005
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
9
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
17,679
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$761
1 BR$766
2 BR$1,005
3 BR$1,205
4 BR$1,510

Rent by ZIP

9 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
28604$761$766$1,005$1,205$1,510County FMR
28616$761$766$1,005$1,205$1,510County FMR
28622$761$766$1,005$1,205$1,510County FMR
28646$761$766$1,005$1,205$1,510County FMR
28652$761$766$1,005$1,205$1,510County FMR
28653$761$766$1,005$1,205$1,510County FMR
28657$761$766$1,005$1,205$1,510County FMR
28662$761$766$1,005$1,205$1,510County FMR
28664$761$766$1,005$1,205$1,510County 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 $1,005. 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 Avery County, NC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Avery County, NC is $1,005.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Avery County, NC: Studio $761, 1 BR $766, 2 BR $1,005, 3 BR $1,205, 4 BR $1,510.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Avery 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 $1,005. 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).