Watauga County, NC fair market rent

Watauga County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$1,3112 bedrooms / month

Illustrative 90–110% range $1,180–$1,442 · +11.4% 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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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$916	$822	+11.4%
1 bedroom	$1,124	$988	+13.8%
2 bedrooms	$1,311	$1,177	+11.4%
3 bedrooms	$1,737	$1,504	+15.5%
4 bedrooms	$2,191	$1,974	+11.0%

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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$887
FY18$925
FY19$914
FY20$865
FY21$826
FY22$913
FY23$1,040
FY24$1,140
FY25$1,274
FY26$1,177
FY27$1,311

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

10 ZIPs in Watauga County, NC

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