Fair Market Rent · North Carolina
Fair Market Rent in Catawba 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 Catawba County is $1,147 a month, +4.7% from FY2026. Catawba 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 Catawba 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28601 | Hickory | $1,320 | $1,011 | $1,029 |
| 28602 | Hickory | $1,250 | $964 | $896 |
| 28609 | Catawba | $1,520 | $1,359 | $1,238 |
| 28610 | Claremont | $1,170 | $844 | $865 |
| 28613 | Conover | $1,130 | $843 | $883 |
| 28650 | Maiden | $1,010 | $712 | $782 |
| 28658 | Newton | $1,260 | $886 | $948 |
| 28673 | Sherrills Ford | $1,620 | $1,213 | $1,316 |
| 28682 | Terrell | $1,720 | – | $1,458 |
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.