Rutherford County, NC fair market rent
Rutherford County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $911–$1,113 · +9.4% 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 | $861 | $801 | +7.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $866 | $806 | +7.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,012 | $925 | +9.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,354 | $1,275 | +6.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,374 | $1,332 | +3.2% |
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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$642
- FY18$683
- FY19$679
- FY20$671
- FY21$693
- FY22$724
- FY23$771
- FY24$856
- FY25$930
- FY26$925
- 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
18 ZIPs in Rutherford County, NC- ZIP 28018Studio $950 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 28019Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 28020Studio $850 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,420
- ZIP 28024Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 28040Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 28043Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 28074Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,440
- ZIP 28076Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 28114Studio $860 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 28139Studio $950 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 28150Studio $880 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 28160Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,370
- ZIP 28167Studio $950 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 28711Studio $1,430 · 1BR $1,660 · 3BR $2,150 · 4BR $3,000
- ZIP 28720Studio $1,290 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $2,030 · 4BR $2,060
- ZIP 28746Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 28752Studio $860 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,360
- ZIP 28756Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,780