Yancey County, NC fair market rent
Yancey County, NC · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $945–$1,155 · +12.3% 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 | $797 | $708 | +12.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $803 | $713 | +12.6% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,050 | $935 | +12.3% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,352 | $1,233 | +9.7% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,380 | $1,238 | +11.5% |
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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$675
- FY18$716
- FY19$682
- FY20$671
- FY21$693
- FY22$724
- FY23$771
- FY24$856
- FY25$930
- FY26$935
- FY27$1,050
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
6 ZIPs in Yancey County, NC- ZIP 28705Studio $850 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,330 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 28714Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 28740Studio $930 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,560 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 28754Studio $1,300 · 1BR $1,510 · 3BR $2,010 · 4BR $2,780
- ZIP 28755Studio $800 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,380
- ZIP 28777Studio $770 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,240 · 4BR $1,370