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Section 8 rent amounts in Mecklenburg County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Mecklenburg 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
68
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
66
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
1,115,403
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 $1,470 to $2,530.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,280 to $2,200
1 BR$1,340 to $2,310
2 BR$1,470 to $2,530
3 BR$1,810 to $3,120
4 BR$2,300 to $3,960

Rent by ZIP

68 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
28031$1,650$1,720$1,890$2,330$2,960Small Area FMR
28035$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28036$1,690$1,770$1,940$2,410$3,050Small Area FMR
28070$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28078$1,820$1,910$2,090$2,570$3,270Small Area FMR
28105$1,640$1,720$1,880$2,320$2,940Small Area FMR
28106$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28126$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28130$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28134$1,650$1,720$1,890$2,330$2,960Small Area FMR
28201$1,469$1,538$1,686$2,076$2,637County FMR
28202$2,200$2,310$2,530$3,120$3,960Small Area FMR
28203$2,200$2,310$2,530$3,120$3,960Small Area FMR
28204$2,020$2,120$2,320$2,860$3,630Small Area FMR
28205$1,410$1,480$1,620$2,000$2,530Small Area FMR
28206$1,280$1,340$1,470$1,810$2,300Small Area FMR
28207$1,600$1,680$1,840$2,270$2,880Small Area FMR
28208$1,280$1,340$1,470$1,810$2,300Small Area FMR
28209$1,630$1,710$1,870$2,300$2,920Small Area FMR
28210$1,640$1,720$1,880$2,320$2,940Small Area FMR
28211$1,730$1,820$1,990$2,450$3,110Small Area FMR
28212$1,480$1,550$1,700$2,090$2,660Small Area FMR
28213$1,380$1,440$1,580$1,950$2,470Small Area FMR
28214$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,230$2,830Small Area FMR
28215$1,510$1,580$1,730$2,130$2,710Small Area FMR
28216$1,550$1,620$1,780$2,190$2,780Small Area FMR
28217$1,710$1,790$1,960$2,410$3,070Small Area FMR
28219$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28220$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28221$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28222$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28223$1,610$1,690$1,850$2,280$2,890Small Area FMR
28224$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28226$1,500$1,570$1,720$2,120$2,690Small Area FMR
28227$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,240$2,850Small Area FMR
28228$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28229$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28230$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28231$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28232$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28233$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28234$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28235$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28236$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28237$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28241$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28244$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28246$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28247$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28256$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28262$1,730$1,820$1,990$2,450$3,110Small Area FMR
28266$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28269$1,730$1,820$1,990$2,450$3,110Small Area FMR
28270$1,770$1,850$2,030$2,500$3,170Small Area FMR
28271$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28273$1,860$1,940$2,130$2,620$3,330Small Area FMR
28274$1,600$1,680$1,840$2,270$2,880Small Area FMR
28277$2,030$2,130$2,330$2,870$3,640Small Area FMR
28278$1,810$1,900$2,080$2,560$3,250Small Area FMR
28280$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28281$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28282$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28284$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28285$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28287$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28288$1,469$1,538$1,686$2,076$2,637County FMR
28297$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small Area FMR
28299$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,200$2,800Small 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 Mecklenburg County, NC?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Mecklenburg 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 Mecklenburg County, NC?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,470 to $2,530.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Mecklenburg 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).