Lincoln County, NC fair market rent

Lincoln County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$1,1382 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $1,024–$1,252 · +8.0% 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. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.

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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$1,003	$917	+9.4%
1 bedroom	$1,045	$953	+9.7%
2 bedrooms	$1,138	$1,054	+8.0%
3 bedrooms	$1,576	$1,461	+7.9%
4 bedrooms	$1,902	$1,728	+10.1%

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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$698
FY18$732
FY19$783
FY20$800
FY21$843
FY22$816
FY23$924
FY24$1,089
FY25$1,171
FY26$1,054
FY27$1,138

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

13 ZIPs in Lincoln County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area

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