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Section 8 rent amounts in Northampton County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Northampton County, NC is $972.

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
$972
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
13
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
17,528
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$736
1 BR$741
2 BR$972
3 BR$1,165
4 BR$1,344

Rent by ZIP

13 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
27820$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27831$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27832$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27842$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27845$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27853$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27862$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27866$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27867$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27869$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27876$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27877$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County FMR
27897$736$741$972$1,165$1,344County 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 $972. 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 Northampton County, NC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Northampton County, NC is $972.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Northampton County, NC: Studio $736, 1 BR $741, 2 BR $972, 3 BR $1,165, 4 BR $1,344.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Northampton 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 $972. 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).