Lee County, NC fair market rent
Lee County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,061–$1,297 · +3.8% 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 | $906 | $874 | +3.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $912 | $880 | +3.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,179 | $1,136 | +3.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,405 | $1,362 | +3.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,805 | $1,715 | +5.2% |
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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$710
- FY18$745
- FY19$737
- FY20$732
- FY21$777
- FY22$824
- FY23$894
- FY24$1,011
- FY25$1,172
- FY26$1,136
- FY27$1,179
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 Lee County, NC- ZIP 27330Studio $1,280 · 1BR $1,360 · 3BR $1,910 · 4BR $2,280
- ZIP 27331Studio $910 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,810
- ZIP 27332Studio $990 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,560 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 27505Studio $840 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,650
- ZIP 28326Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,480
- ZIP 28355Studio $910 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,810