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Section 8 rent amounts in Carteret County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Carteret County, NC is $1,198.

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
$1,198
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
16
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
68,353
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$907
1 BR$913
2 BR$1,198
3 BR$1,541
4 BR$1,966

Rent by ZIP

16 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
28511$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28512$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28516$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28520$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28524$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28528$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28531$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28553$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28557$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28570$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28575$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28577$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28579$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28581$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28582$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County FMR
28594$907$913$1,198$1,541$1,966County 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 $1,198. 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 Carteret County, NC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Carteret County, NC is $1,198.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Carteret County, NC: Studio $907, 1 BR $913, 2 BR $1,198, 3 BR $1,541, 4 BR $1,966.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Carteret 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 $1,198. 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).