Wake County, NC fair market rent
Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
$1,6892 bedrooms / month
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,520–$1,858 · -3.5% 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.
Your housing authority's payment standard: not verified on this page.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,489 | $1,524 | -2.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,552 | $1,596 | -2.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,689 | $1,750 | -3.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,103 | $2,196 | -4.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,823 | $2,936 | -3.8% |
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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$993
- FY18$1,026
- FY19$1,086
- FY20$1,163
- FY21$1,200
- FY22$1,223
- FY23$1,412
- FY24$1,646
- FY25$1,763
- FY26$1,750
- FY27$1,689
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
86 ZIPs in Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA- ZIP 27501Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27502Studio $1,820 · 1BR $1,890 · 3BR $2,570 · 4BR $3,440
- ZIP 27504Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27508Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27511Studio $1,420 · 1BR $1,480 · 3BR $2,000 · 4BR $2,690
- ZIP 27512Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27513Studio $1,620 · 1BR $1,690 · 3BR $2,290 · 4BR $3,080
- ZIP 27518Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,650 · 3BR $2,240 · 4BR $3,010
- ZIP 27519Studio $1,880 · 1BR $1,960 · 3BR $2,660 · 4BR $3,550
- ZIP 27520Studio $1,450 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,040 · 4BR $2,740
- ZIP 27522Studio $1,140 · 1BR $1,230 · 3BR $1,650 · 4BR $2,030
- ZIP 27523Studio $1,820 · 1BR $1,900 · 3BR $2,580 · 4BR $3,390
- ZIP 27524Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27525Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27526Studio $1,540 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,220 · 4BR $2,940
- ZIP 27527Studio $1,680 · 1BR $1,750 · 3BR $2,370 · 4BR $3,180
- ZIP 27528Studio $1,110 · 1BR $1,160 · 3BR $1,570 · 4BR $2,110
- ZIP 27529Studio $1,390 · 1BR $1,450 · 3BR $1,970 · 4BR $2,640
- ZIP 27537Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27539Studio $1,750 · 1BR $1,830 · 3BR $2,480 · 4BR $3,330
- ZIP 27540Studio $1,820 · 1BR $1,890 · 3BR $2,570 · 4BR $3,450
- ZIP 27542Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27544Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27545Studio $1,570 · 1BR $1,640 · 3BR $2,220 · 4BR $2,980
- ZIP 27549Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27555Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27557Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27560Studio $1,860 · 1BR $1,940 · 3BR $2,640 · 4BR $3,460
- ZIP 27562Studio $1,730 · 1BR $1,800 · 3BR $2,450 · 4BR $3,250
- ZIP 27568Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27569Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27571Studio $1,470 · 1BR $1,540 · 3BR $2,080 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 27576Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27577Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27587Studio $1,470 · 1BR $1,540 · 3BR $2,080 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 27588Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27589Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27591Studio $1,270 · 1BR $1,320 · 3BR $1,790 · 4BR $2,410
- ZIP 27592Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27593Studio $1,110 · 1BR $1,160 · 3BR $1,570 · 4BR $2,110
- ZIP 27596Studio $1,160 · 1BR $1,210 · 3BR $1,640 · 4BR $2,200
- ZIP 27597Studio $1,060 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,500 · 4BR $1,980
- ZIP 27601Studio $1,540 · 1BR $1,610 · 3BR $2,180 · 4BR $2,930
- ZIP 27602Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27603Studio $1,410 · 1BR $1,470 · 3BR $1,990 · 4BR $2,670
- ZIP 27604Studio $1,430 · 1BR $1,490 · 3BR $2,020 · 4BR $2,710
- ZIP 27605Studio $1,610 · 1BR $1,680 · 3BR $2,280 · 4BR $3,060
- ZIP 27606Studio $1,460 · 1BR $1,520 · 3BR $2,070 · 4BR $2,770
- ZIP 27607Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,590 · 3BR $2,150 · 4BR $2,890
- ZIP 27608Studio $1,590 · 1BR $1,650 · 3BR $2,240 · 4BR $3,010
- ZIP 27609Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,590 · 3BR $2,150 · 4BR $2,890
- ZIP 27610Studio $1,250 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $1,770 · 4BR $2,370
- ZIP 27611Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27612Studio $1,720 · 1BR $1,790 · 3BR $2,430 · 4BR $3,260
- ZIP 27613Studio $1,490 · 1BR $1,550 · 3BR $2,110 · 4BR $2,820
- ZIP 27614Studio $1,540 · 1BR $1,610 · 3BR $2,180 · 4BR $2,930
- ZIP 27615Studio $1,660 · 1BR $1,730 · 3BR $2,340 · 4BR $3,140
- ZIP 27616Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27617Studio $1,680 · 1BR $1,750 · 3BR $2,370 · 4BR $3,170
- ZIP 27619Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27620Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27622Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27623Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27624Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27627Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27628Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27629Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27636Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27640Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27656Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27658Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27661Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27675Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27676Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27690Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27695Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,590 · 3BR $2,150 · 4BR $2,890
- ZIP 27697Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27699Studio $1,530 · 1BR $1,600 · 3BR $2,170 · 4BR $2,910
- ZIP 27703Studio $1,570 · 1BR $1,630 · 3BR $2,270 · 4BR $2,610
- ZIP 27713Studio $1,650 · 1BR $1,710 · 3BR $2,380 · 4BR $2,740