Cleveland County, NC fair market rent
Cleveland County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $913–$1,115 · +9.6% 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 | $854 | $758 | +12.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $859 | $763 | +12.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,014 | $925 | +9.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,404 | $1,286 | +9.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,424 | $1,322 | +7.7% |
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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$646
- FY18$703
- FY19$685
- FY20$673
- FY21$693
- FY22$724
- FY23$771
- FY24$856
- FY25$930
- FY26$925
- FY27$1,014
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
18 ZIPs in Cleveland County, NC- ZIP 28017Studio $880 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 28020Studio $850 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 28021Studio $980 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,730
- ZIP 28038Studio $850 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 28040Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 28042Studio $850 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 28073Studio $880 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 28086Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 28089Studio $880 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 28090Studio $850 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 28114Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 28136Studio $880 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 28150Studio $880 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 28151Studio $850 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 28152Studio $880 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 28168Studio $890 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,650
- ZIP 28169Studio $960 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,670
- ZIP 28612Studio $950 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,680