Rowan County, NC fair market rent
Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,136–$1,388 · +5.5% 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 | $992 | $952 | +4.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,012 | $958 | +5.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,262 | $1,196 | +5.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,604 | $1,573 | +2.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,109 | $2,006 | +5.1% |
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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$699
- FY18$785
- FY19$838
- FY20$842
- FY21$891
- FY22$874
- FY23$980
- FY24$1,121
- FY25$1,285
- FY26$1,196
- FY27$1,262
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
22 ZIPs in Rowan County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area- ZIP 27013Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,100 · 3BR $1,630 · 4BR $2,030
- ZIP 27054Studio $890 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,820
- ZIP 28023Studio $950 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $2,020
- ZIP 28036Studio $1,800 · 1BR $1,880 · 3BR $2,510 · 4BR $3,190
- ZIP 28039Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,660 · 4BR $2,190
- ZIP 28041Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,910
- ZIP 28071Studio $900 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,820
- ZIP 28072Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,910
- ZIP 28081Studio $1,130 · 1BR $1,170 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $2,160
- ZIP 28083Studio $1,220 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $1,750 · 4BR $2,250
- ZIP 28088Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,600 · 4BR $2,090
- ZIP 28115Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,360 · 3BR $1,970 · 4BR $2,480
- ZIP 28125Studio $1,100 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,780 · 4BR $2,330
- ZIP 28127Studio $790 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 28137Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $1,940
- ZIP 28138Studio $990 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,580 · 4BR $2,070
- ZIP 28144Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,660 · 4BR $2,190
- ZIP 28145Studio $990 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,600 · 4BR $2,110
- ZIP 28146Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $1,910
- ZIP 28147Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,060 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $2,210
- ZIP 28159Studio $1,010 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,640 · 4BR $2,160
- ZIP 28625Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,070 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,940