Nash County, NC fair market rent
Rocky Mount, NC MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,050–$1,284 · +2.1% 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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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $967 | $913 | +5.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $972 | $918 | +5.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,167 | $1,143 | +2.1% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,567 | $1,550 | +1.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,787 | $1,812 | -1.4% |
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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$743
- FY18$718
- FY19$721
- FY20$753
- FY21$774
- FY22$813
- FY23$890
- FY24$1,035
- FY25$1,072
- FY26$1,143
- FY27$1,167
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
28 ZIPs in Rocky Mount, NC MSA- ZIP 27557Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27597Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27801Studio $940 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,730
- ZIP 27802Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,670
- ZIP 27803Studio $980 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,590 · 4BR $1,820
- ZIP 27804Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,690 · 4BR $1,930
- ZIP 27807Studio $940 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,740
- ZIP 27809Studio $840 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 27812Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 27815Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,670
- ZIP 27816Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27819Studio $1,140 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $1,850 · 4BR $2,110
- ZIP 27822Studio $830 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 27829Studio $830 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 27834Studio $950 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,510 · 4BR $1,900
- ZIP 27843Studio $830 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 27844Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27852Studio $910 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 27856Studio $950 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,760
- ZIP 27864Studio $940 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,730
- ZIP 27868Studio $990 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,840
- ZIP 27878Studio $930 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,510 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 27880Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 27881Studio $840 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 27882Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27886Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 27891Studio $1,100 · 1BR $1,110 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $2,050
- ZIP 27896Studio $960 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,880