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Section 8 rent amounts in Cabarrus County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Cabarrus County, NC is $1,686.

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
$1,686
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
9
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
9
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
226,396
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,469
1 BR$1,538
2 BR$1,686
3 BR$2,076
4 BR$2,637

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,250 to $2,530.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,050 to $2,200
1 BR$1,080 to $2,310
2 BR$1,250 to $2,530
3 BR$1,570 to $3,120
4 BR$1,970 to $3,960

Rent by ZIP

9 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
28025$1,250$1,310$1,440$1,770$2,250Small Area FMR
28026$1,320$1,380$1,510$1,860$2,360Small Area FMR
28027$1,450$1,510$1,660$2,040$2,600Small Area FMR
28075$2,200$2,310$2,530$3,120$3,960Small Area FMR
28081$1,050$1,080$1,250$1,580$2,010Small Area FMR
28082$1,320$1,380$1,510$1,860$2,360Small Area FMR
28083$1,140$1,180$1,330$1,670$2,130Small Area FMR
28107$1,130$1,180$1,300$1,610$2,040Small Area FMR
28124$1,080$1,140$1,260$1,570$1,970Small Area 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 $1,686. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Cabarrus County, NC is $1,686.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Cabarrus County, NC: Studio $1,469, 1 BR $1,538, 2 BR $1,686, 3 BR $2,076, 4 BR $2,637.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,250 to $2,530.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Cabarrus 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 $1,686. 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).