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Section 8 rent amounts in New Hanover County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in New Hanover County, NC is $1,659.

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
$1,659
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
15
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
228,134
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,144
1 BR$1,513
2 BR$1,659
3 BR$2,178
4 BR$2,319

Rent by ZIP

15 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
28401$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28402$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28403$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28404$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28405$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28406$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28408$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28409$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28410$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28411$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28412$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28428$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28429$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28449$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County FMR
28480$1,144$1,513$1,659$2,178$2,319County 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 $1,659. 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 New Hanover County, NC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in New Hanover County, NC is $1,659.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in New Hanover County, NC: Studio $1,144, 1 BR $1,513, 2 BR $1,659, 3 BR $2,178, 4 BR $2,319.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in New Hanover 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 $1,659. 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).