Washington County, NC fair market rent
Washington 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 | $811 | $739 | +9.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $817 | $744 | +9.8% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,012 | $925 | +9.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,401 | $1,197 | +17.0% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,691 | $1,391 | +21.6% |
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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$720
- FY18$747
- FY19$715
- 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