Transylvania County, NC fair market rent
Transylvania County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,247–$1,525 · +1.7% 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 | $1,111 | $1,032 | +7.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,118 | $1,039 | +7.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,386 | $1,363 | +1.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,781 | $1,634 | +9.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,097 | $2,048 | +2.4% |
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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$654
- FY18$716
- FY19$696
- FY20$681
- FY21$706
- FY22$935
- FY23$995
- FY24$1,128
- FY25$1,150
- FY26$1,363
- FY27$1,386
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
12 ZIPs in Transylvania County, NC- ZIP 28708Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,560 · 4BR $1,880
- ZIP 28712Studio $1,150 · 1BR $1,150 · 3BR $1,840 · 4BR $2,160
- ZIP 28718Studio $1,120 · 1BR $1,140 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $2,130
- ZIP 28739Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 28742Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,810 · 3BR $2,400 · 4BR $3,300
- ZIP 28747Studio $1,260 · 1BR $1,280 · 3BR $1,960 · 4BR $2,190
- ZIP 28759Studio $1,800 · 1BR $2,090 · 3BR $2,700 · 4BR $3,780
- ZIP 28766Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,020 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 28768Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 28772Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,070 · 3BR $1,710 · 4BR $2,010
- ZIP 28774Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,560 · 3BR $2,370 · 4BR $2,610
- ZIP 28783Studio $980 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,850