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Section 8 rent amounts in Wake County, NC

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Wake County, NC is $1,750.

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
$1,750
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
55
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
55
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
1,132,103
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,524
1 BR$1,596
2 BR$1,750
3 BR$2,196
4 BR$2,936

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,350 to $2,240.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$1,170 to $1,950
1 BR$1,190 to $2,040
2 BR$1,350 to $2,240
3 BR$1,660 to $2,810
4 BR$2,200 to $3,740

Rent by ZIP

55 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
27502$1,860$1,950$2,140$2,690$3,590Small Area FMR
27511$1,410$1,480$1,620$2,030$2,720Small Area FMR
27512$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27513$1,670$1,750$1,920$2,410$3,220Small Area FMR
27518$1,660$1,730$1,900$2,380$3,190Small Area FMR
27519$1,950$2,040$2,240$2,810$3,740Small Area FMR
27523$1,820$1,920$2,110$2,640$3,470Small Area FMR
27526$1,580$1,650$1,830$2,330$3,070Small Area FMR
27529$1,450$1,510$1,660$2,080$2,780Small Area FMR
27539$1,780$1,860$2,040$2,560$3,420Small Area FMR
27540$1,840$1,920$2,110$2,650$3,540Small Area FMR
27545$1,560$1,630$1,790$2,250$3,000Small Area FMR
27560$1,930$2,020$2,230$2,790$3,660Small Area FMR
27562$1,750$1,830$2,020$2,530$3,350Small Area FMR
27571$1,530$1,600$1,750$2,210$2,930Small Area FMR
27587$1,530$1,600$1,750$2,210$2,930Small Area FMR
27588$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27591$1,300$1,360$1,490$1,870$2,500Small Area FMR
27592$1,170$1,190$1,350$1,660$2,200Small Area FMR
27597$1,170$1,190$1,350$1,660$2,200Small Area FMR
27601$1,600$1,680$1,840$2,310$3,090Small Area FMR
27602$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27603$1,450$1,520$1,670$2,100$2,800Small Area FMR
27604$1,500$1,570$1,720$2,160$2,890Small Area FMR
27605$1,680$1,760$1,930$2,420$3,240Small Area FMR
27606$1,520$1,600$1,750$2,200$2,940Small Area FMR
27607$1,550$1,620$1,780$2,230$2,990Small Area FMR
27608$1,530$1,610$1,760$2,210$2,950Small Area FMR
27609$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,280$3,050Small Area FMR
27610$1,340$1,400$1,540$1,930$2,580Small Area FMR
27611$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27612$1,790$1,880$2,060$2,580$3,460Small Area FMR
27613$1,520$1,590$1,740$2,180$2,910Small Area FMR
27614$1,620$1,700$1,860$2,330$3,120Small Area FMR
27615$1,720$1,800$1,970$2,470$3,300Small Area FMR
27616$1,590$1,660$1,820$2,280$3,050Small Area FMR
27617$1,750$1,830$2,010$2,520$3,360Small Area FMR
27619$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27620$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27622$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27623$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27624$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27627$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27628$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27629$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27636$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27640$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27656$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27658$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27661$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27675$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27676$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27690$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27697$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small Area FMR
27699$1,580$1,650$1,810$2,270$3,040Small 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 $1,750. 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 Wake County, NC?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Wake County, NC is $1,750.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Wake County, NC: Studio $1,524, 1 BR $1,596, 2 BR $1,750, 3 BR $2,196, 4 BR $2,936.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,350 to $2,240.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Wake 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 $1,750. 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).