Fair Market Rent in Lincoln County, NC

FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.

$1,003studio

$1,0451 bedroom

$1,1382 bedrooms

$1,5763 bedrooms

$1,9024 bedrooms

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Lincoln County is $1,138 a month, +8% from FY2026. Lincoln County is part of the Lincoln County, 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	$1,003	$917	+9.4%	$903–1,103
1 bedroom	$1,045	$953	+9.7%	$940–1,150
2 bedrooms	$1,138	$1,054	+8%	$1,024–1,252
3 bedrooms	$1,576	$1,461	+7.9%	$1,418–1,734
4 bedrooms	$1,902	$1,728	+10.1%	$1,712–2,092

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 Lincoln 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
28033	Crouse	$1,060	–	$922
28037	Denver	$1,320	$816	$898
28080	Iron Station	$1,330	$1,164	$1,147
28092	Lincolnton	$1,090	$912	$996
28168	Vale	$1,030	$793	$821

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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.