Cherokee County, NC fair market rent
Cherokee County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $911–$1,113 · +8.2% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $705 | $645 | +9.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $817 | $713 | +14.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,012 | $935 | +8.2% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,343 | $1,290 | +4.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,585 | $1,497 | +5.9% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$642
- FY18$683
- FY19$679
- FY20$680
- FY21$715
- FY22$767
- FY23$812
- FY24$872
- FY25$943
- FY26$935
- FY27$1,012
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
6 ZIPs in Cherokee County, NC- ZIP 28781Studio $780 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,480
- ZIP 28901Studio $700 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 28902Studio $800 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 28903Studio $700 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,590
- ZIP 28905Studio $790 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,510 · 4BR $1,790
- ZIP 28906Studio $800 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,590