Wilkes County, NC fair market rent
Wilkes 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 | $864 | $782 | +10.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $875 | $793 | +10.3% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,012 | $925 | +9.4% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,357 | $1,233 | +10.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,554 | $1,538 | +1.0% |
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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$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
25 ZIPs in Wilkes County, NC- ZIP 27020Studio $830 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 28606Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,620
- ZIP 28618Studio $930 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,740 · 4BR $2,190
- ZIP 28621Studio $830 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 28624Studio $870 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,660
- ZIP 28635Studio $880 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 28640Studio $770 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 28642Studio $820 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,330 · 4BR $1,620
- ZIP 28644Studio $800 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,480
- ZIP 28645Studio $850 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,780
- ZIP 28649Studio $870 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,560
- ZIP 28651Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 28654Studio $1,070 · 1BR $1,090 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $1,930
- ZIP 28656Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 28659Studio $900 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 28665Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 28669Studio $870 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,570
- ZIP 28670Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 28675Studio $820 · 1BR $830 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,630
- ZIP 28676Studio $800 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,250 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 28683Studio $810 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,450
- ZIP 28685Studio $880 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,580
- ZIP 28689Studio $920 · 1BR $960 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,720
- ZIP 28694Studio $770 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,390
- ZIP 28697Studio $870 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,570