Fair Market Rent · North Carolina
Fair Market Rent in Gaston 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 Gaston County is $1,785 a month, +5.9% from FY2026. Gaston County is part of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 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 | $1,574 | $1,469 | +7.1% | $1,417–1,731 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,640 | $1,538 | +6.6% | $1,476–1,804 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,785 | $1,686 | +5.9% | $1,606–1,964 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,179 | $2,076 | +5% | $1,961–2,397 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,773 | $2,637 | +5.2% | $2,496–3,050 |
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 Gaston 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28006 | Alexis | $1,310 | – | – |
| 28012 | Belmont | $1,600 | $1,333 | $1,383 |
| 28016 | Bessemer City | $1,070 | $878 | $939 |
| 28021 | Cherryville | $1,120 | $824 | $1,010 |
| 28032 | Cramerton | $1,290 | $1,188 | $1,010 |
| 28034 | Dallas | $1,070 | $835 | $900 |
| 28052 | Gastonia | $1,300 | $1,048 | $1,071 |
| 28054 | Gastonia | $1,520 | $1,227 | $1,215 |
| 28056 | Gastonia | $1,390 | $1,088 | $1,214 |
| 28077 | High Shoals | $1,080 | $750 | $845 |
| 28098 | Lowell | $1,610 | $846 | $1,603 |
| 28101 | Mc Adenville | $1,490 | – | $1,083 |
| 28120 | Mount Holly | $1,460 | $1,181 | $1,234 |
| 28164 | Stanley | $1,350 | $942 | $1,126 |
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.