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Section 8 rent amounts in Rowan County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Rowan County, NC is $1,196.

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
$1,196
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
15
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
2
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
147,067
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$952
1 BR$958
2 BR$1,196
3 BR$1,573
4 BR$2,006

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,160 to $1,240.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$900 to $990
1 BR$940 to $1,000
2 BR$1,160 to $1,240
3 BR$1,540 to $1,620
4 BR$1,870 to $2,070

Rent by ZIP

15 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
27013$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
27054$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28023$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28039$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28041$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28071$900$940$1,160$1,540$1,870Small Area FMR
28072$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28088$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28125$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28138$990$1,000$1,240$1,620$2,070Small Area FMR
28144$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28145$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28146$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28147$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County FMR
28159$952$958$1,196$1,573$2,006County 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 $1,196. 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 Rowan County, NC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Rowan County, NC is $1,196.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Rowan County, NC: Studio $952, 1 BR $958, 2 BR $1,196, 3 BR $1,573, 4 BR $2,006.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,160 to $1,240.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Rowan 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 $1,196. 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).