Jackson County, NC fair market rent
Jackson County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $935–$1,143 · +7.8% 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 | $916 | $840 | +9.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $954 | $879 | +8.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,039 | $964 | +7.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,360 | $1,272 | +6.9% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,366 | $1,276 | +7.1% |
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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$689
- FY20$693
- FY21$718
- FY22$726
- FY23$778
- FY24$895
- FY25$961
- FY26$964
- FY27$1,039
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 Jackson County, NC- ZIP 28707Studio $940 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,570
- ZIP 28717Studio $1,110 · 1BR $1,200 · 3BR $1,780 · 4BR $1,920
- ZIP 28719Studio $990 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 28723Studio $940 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 28725Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 28736Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 28741Studio $910 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,570 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 28747Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $1,960 · 4BR $2,190
- ZIP 28751Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $2,100
- ZIP 28774Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,560 · 3BR $2,370 · 4BR $2,610
- ZIP 28779Studio $940 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,330 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 28783Studio $980 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,850
- ZIP 28788Studio $1,310 · 1BR $1,370 · 3BR $1,950 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 28789Studio $1,080 · 1BR $1,120 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,680