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Section 8 rent amounts in Rockingham County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Rockingham County, NC is $1,040.

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
$1,040
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
9
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
3
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
91,209
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$717
1 BR$793
2 BR$1,040
3 BR$1,286
4 BR$1,463

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $930 to $1,080.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$730 to $850
1 BR$770 to $910
2 BR$930 to $1,080
3 BR$1,180 to $1,370
4 BR$1,360 to $1,560

Rent by ZIP

9 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
27025$730$770$930$1,180$1,360Small Area FMR
27027$717$793$1,040$1,286$1,463County FMR
27048$717$793$1,040$1,286$1,463County FMR
27288$717$793$1,040$1,286$1,463County FMR
27289$717$793$1,040$1,286$1,463County FMR
27320$820$850$1,070$1,330$1,510Small Area FMR
27326$717$793$1,040$1,286$1,463County FMR
27357$850$910$1,080$1,370$1,560Small Area FMR
27375$717$793$1,040$1,286$1,463County 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 $1,040. 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 Rockingham County, NC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Rockingham County, NC is $1,040.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Rockingham County, NC: Studio $717, 1 BR $793, 2 BR $1,040, 3 BR $1,286, 4 BR $1,463.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $930 to $1,080.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Rockingham 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 $1,040. 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).