Fair Market Rent · North Carolina
Fair Market Rent in Henderson 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 Henderson County is $1,866 a month, +1.7% from FY2026. Henderson County is part of the Asheville, 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 | $1,482 | $1,436 | +3.2% | $1,334–1,630 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,714 | $1,674 | +2.4% | $1,543–1,885 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,866 | $1,835 | +1.7% | $1,679–2,053 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,223 | $2,231 | -0.4% | $2,001–2,445 |
| 4 bedrooms | $3,109 | $3,078 | +1% | $2,798–3,420 |
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 Henderson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28710 | Bat Cave | $1,680 | – | – |
| 28726 | East Flat Rock | $1,660 | $935 | $976 |
| 28729 | Etowah | $2,540 | – | $1,714 |
| 28731 | Flat Rock | $1,660 | $759 | $1,005 |
| 28732 | Fletcher | $1,870 | $1,298 | $1,366 |
| 28735 | Gerton | $1,690 | – | – |
| 28739 | Hendersonville | $1,660 | $1,136 | $1,127 |
| 28742 | Horse Shoe | $2,000 | – | – |
| 28758 | Mountain Home | $1,700 | – | – |
| 28759 | Mills River | $2,270 | $1,023 | $1,551 |
| 28790 | Zirconia | $1,810 | $670 | $941 |
| 28791 | Hendersonville | $1,700 | $1,166 | $1,209 |
| 28792 | Hendersonville | $1,690 | $1,257 | $1,170 |
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.