Fair Market Rent · North Carolina
Fair Market Rent in Durham 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 Durham County is $1,745 a month, +2% from FY2026. Durham 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 Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27503 | Bahama | $1,540 | – | $1,607 |
| 27701 | Durham | $1,590 | $1,362 | $1,351 |
| 27703 | Durham | $1,830 | $1,542 | $1,584 |
| 27704 | Durham | $1,660 | $1,356 | $1,382 |
| 27705 | Durham | $1,750 | $1,575 | $1,539 |
| 27707 | Durham | $1,740 | $1,446 | $1,431 |
| 27708 | Durham | $1,750 | – | – |
| 27709 | Durham | $1,770 | – | – |
| 27712 | Durham | $2,010 | $972 | $1,655 |
| 27713 | Durham | $1,920 | $1,573 | $1,540 |
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.