Fair Market Rent · North Carolina
Fair Market Rent in Clay 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 Clay County is $1,087 a month, +4.6% from FY2026. Clay County is part of the Clay County, NC (a non-metro county 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 | $928 | $878 | +5.7% | $835–1,021 |
| 1 bedroom | $999 | $948 | +5.4% | $899–1,099 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,087 | $1,039 | +4.6% | $978–1,196 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,505 | $1,429 | +5.3% | $1,354–1,656 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,644 | $1,561 | +5.3% | $1,480–1,808 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
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.