Fair Market Rent · North Carolina
Fair Market Rent in Chatham 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 Chatham County is $1,745 a month, +2% from FY2026. Chatham County is part of the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area (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 | $1,498 | $1,417 | +5.7% | $1,348–1,648 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,554 | $1,507 | +3.1% | $1,399–1,709 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,745 | $1,711 | +2% | $1,570–1,920 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,161 | $2,117 | +2.1% | $1,945–2,377 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,486 | $2,527 | -1.6% | $2,237–2,735 |
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 Chatham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27207 | Bear Creek | $1,540 | $1,071 | $758 |
| 27208 | Bennett | $1,200 | – | $657 |
| 27213 | Bonlee | $1,540 | – | – |
| 27252 | Goldston | $1,540 | – | $947 |
| 27256 | Gulf | $1,540 | – | – |
| 27312 | Pittsboro | $1,540 | $1,138 | $1,272 |
| 27344 | Siler City | $1,310 | $1,034 | $1,056 |
| 27517 | Chapel Hill | $1,890 | $1,704 | $1,638 |
| 27523 | Apex | $2,080 | $1,841 | $1,939 |
| 27559 | Moncure | $1,540 | – | $1,310 |
| 27562 | New Hill | $1,970 | – | – |
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.