New Hanover County, NC fair market rent
Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,535–$1,876 · +2.8% 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. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,187 | $1,144 | +3.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,566 | $1,513 | +3.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,705 | $1,659 | +2.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,238 | $2,178 | +2.8% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,241 | $2,319 | -3.4% |
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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$915
- FY18$993
- FY19$1,003
- FY20$966
- FY21$1,069
- FY22$1,164
- FY23$1,259
- FY24$1,515
- FY25$1,580
- FY26$1,659
- FY27$1,705
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
15 ZIPs in Wilmington, NC HUD Metro FMR Area- ZIP 28401Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,380 · 3BR $1,970 · 4BR $2,090
- ZIP 28402Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,570 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 28403Studio $1,180 · 1BR $1,550 · 3BR $2,220 · 4BR $2,220
- ZIP 28404Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,570 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 28405Studio $1,210 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,280 · 4BR $2,290
- ZIP 28406Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,570 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 28408Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,570 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 28409Studio $1,350 · 1BR $1,780 · 3BR $2,550 · 4BR $2,550
- ZIP 28410Studio $1,190 · 1BR $1,570 · 3BR $2,250 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 28411Studio $1,470 · 1BR $1,930 · 3BR $2,770 · 4BR $2,800
- ZIP 28412Studio $1,240 · 1BR $1,640 · 3BR $2,340 · 4BR $2,340
- ZIP 28428Studio $1,280 · 1BR $1,690 · 3BR $2,420 · 4BR $2,420
- ZIP 28429Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,370 · 3BR $1,970 · 4BR $2,090
- ZIP 28449Studio $1,220 · 1BR $1,610 · 3BR $2,300 · 4BR $2,300
- ZIP 28480Studio $1,780 · 1BR $2,350 · 3BR $3,360 · 4BR $3,360