Dare County, NC fair market rent

Dare County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$1,5102 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $1,359–$1,661 · +5.6% 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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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$1,194	$1,120	+6.6%
1 bedroom	$1,387	$1,305	+6.3%
2 bedrooms	$1,510	$1,430	+5.6%
3 bedrooms	$1,918	$1,821	+5.3%
4 bedrooms	$2,001	$1,893	+5.7%

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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$893
FY18$978
FY19$953
FY20$937
FY21$976
FY22$1,054
FY23$1,151
FY24$1,280
FY25$1,411
FY26$1,430
FY27$1,510

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

14 ZIPs in Dare County, NC

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