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Section 8 rent amounts in Durham County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Durham County, NC is $1,711.

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
$1,711
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
16
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
2
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
325,101
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,417
1 BR$1,507
2 BR$1,711
3 BR$2,117
4 BR$2,527

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,750 to $1,900.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,450 to $1,570
1 BR$1,540 to $1,670
2 BR$1,750 to $1,900
3 BR$2,160 to $2,350
4 BR$2,550 to $2,760

Rent by ZIP

16 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
27503$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27701$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27702$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27703$1,450$1,540$1,750$2,160$2,550Small Area FMR
27704$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27705$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27706$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27707$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27708$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27709$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27710$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27712$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27713$1,570$1,670$1,900$2,350$2,760Small Area FMR
27715$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27717$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County FMR
27722$1,417$1,507$1,711$2,117$2,527County 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 $1,711. 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 Durham County, NC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Durham County, NC is $1,711.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Durham County, NC: Studio $1,417, 1 BR $1,507, 2 BR $1,711, 3 BR $2,117, 4 BR $2,527.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,750 to $1,900.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Durham 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 $1,711. 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).