Fair Market Rent · North Carolina
Fair Market Rent in Burke County, NC
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Burke County is $1,147 a month, +4.7% from FY2026. Burke County is part of the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $961 | $858 | +12% | $865–1,057 |
| 1 bedroom | $965 | $908 | +6.3% | $868–1,062 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,147 | $1,095 | +4.7% | $1,032–1,262 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,399 | $1,372 | +2% | $1,259–1,539 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,707 | $1,660 | +2.8% | $1,536–1,878 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Burke County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28612 | Connelly Springs | $1,130 | $848 | $872 |
| 28619 | Drexel | $1,010 | $835 | $759 |
| 28628 | Glen Alpine | $1,140 | – | – |
| 28637 | Hildebran | $1,010 | $783 | $753 |
| 28641 | Jonas Ridge | $1,010 | – | – |
| 28655 | Morganton | $1,660 | $877 | $905 |
| 28666 | Icard | $1,160 | – | – |
| 28671 | Rutherford College | $1,140 | $590 | – |
| 28690 | Valdese | $1,200 | $874 | $810 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.