Fair Market Rent · North Carolina
Fair Market Rent in McDowell 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 McDowell County is $1,012 a month, +9.4% from FY2026. McDowell County is part of the McDowell 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 | $864 | $782 | +10.5% | $778–950 |
| 1 bedroom | $910 | $790 | +15.2% | $819–1,001 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,012 | $925 | +9.4% | $911–1,113 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,289 | $1,180 | +9.2% | $1,160–1,418 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,330 | $1,225 | +8.6% | $1,197–1,463 |
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.