Polk County, NC fair market rent
Polk County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $911–$1,113 · +3.0% 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. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $757 | $824 | -8.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $885 | $829 | +6.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,012 | $983 | +3.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,401 | $1,351 | +3.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,692 | $1,649 | +2.6% |
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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$772
- FY18$817
- FY19$795
- FY20$746
- FY21$768
- FY22$823
- FY23$924
- FY24$1,004
- FY25$1,046
- FY26$983
- FY27$1,012
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
8 ZIPs in Polk County, NC- ZIP 28139Studio $950 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 28722Studio $800 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,790
- ZIP 28731Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 28750Studio $760 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 28756Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 28773Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 28782Studio $920 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,700 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 28792Studio $1,340 · 1BR $1,550 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,820