Columbus County, NC fair market rent
Columbus County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $911–$1,113 · +9.4% 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 | $858 | $718 | +19.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $863 | $722 | +19.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,012 | $925 | +9.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,206 | $1,109 | +8.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,330 | $1,225 | +8.6% |
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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$671
- FY21$693
- FY22$724
- FY23$771
- FY24$856
- FY25$938
- FY26$925
- 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
17 ZIPs in Columbus County, NC- ZIP 28320Studio $770 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 28423Studio $970 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 28424Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 28430Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 28431Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 28432Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 28433Studio $890 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 28434Studio $890 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 28436Studio $1,220 · 1BR $1,230 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $2,160
- ZIP 28438Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 28439Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 28442Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 28450Studio $1,090 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,530 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 28455Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 28456Studio $1,120 · 1BR $1,180 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $2,160
- ZIP 28463Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,210 · 4BR $1,330
- ZIP 28472Studio $880 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,370