Mecklenburg County fair market rent FY 2027North Carolina, HUD studio to 4 bedrooms
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina is $1,785 a month, effective October 1, 2026: $1,574 for a studio, $1,640 for one bedroom, $2,179 for three and $2,773 for four. It is set for the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area. The FY 2026 two-bedroom FMR was $1,686 (+5.9%).
Mecklenburg County Fair Market Rents by bedrooms
| Bedrooms | FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Payment standard basic range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,574 | $1,469 | +7.1% | $1,416 to $1,731 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,640 | $1,538 | +6.6% | $1,476 to $1,804 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,785 | $1,686 | +5.9% | $1,606 to $1,963 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,179 | $2,076 | +5.0% | $1,961 to $2,396 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,773 | $2,637 | +5.2% | $2,495 to $3,050 |
Monthly gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone). FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027. The payment standard basic range is 90 to 110 percent of the FMR (24 CFR 982.503(c)); the local housing agency sets the actual payment standard.
How Mecklenburg County compares
Mecklenburg County's two-bedroom FMR of $1,785 is the 4th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina, where the county median is $1,145 and the range $1,012 to $1,866. Across all 3,144 US counties the median two-bedroom FMR is $1,071; Mecklenburg County ranks 241st.
HUD sets one FMR for each metropolitan area, so Cabarrus County, Gaston County, Union County and York County, SC have the same figures as Mecklenburg County (Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area).
Small Area FMRs and ZIP codes
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code for metropolitan areas. For the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area it lists 129 ZIP codes, with two-bedroom Small Area FMRs from $1,010 to $2,680. This is one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, where housing agencies must set voucher payment standards from the ZIP code figures.
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Questions about Mecklenburg County fair market rent
What is the fair market rent in Mecklenburg County for FY 2027?
$1,574 for a studio, $1,640 for one bedroom, $1,785 for two, $2,179 for three and $2,773 for four bedrooms a month. FY 2027 runs from October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What was the fair market rent in Mecklenburg County for FY 2026?
$1,469 for a studio, $1,538 for one bedroom, $1,686 for two, $2,076 for three and $2,637 for four bedrooms (FY 2026, October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026).
What is the Section 8 voucher amount for a 2 bedroom in Mecklenburg County?
The housing agency sets a payment standard, usually within the basic range of 90 to 110 percent of the FMR: $1,606 to $1,963 for two bedrooms here, or from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR, which HUD requires in this area. The voucher then pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the family's total tenant payment, usually 30 percent of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505 and 5.628). The local housing agency publishes its own schedule.
Does fair market rent include utilities?
Yes. HUD's rule defines Fair Market Rents as "estimates of rent plus the cost of utilities, except telephone", set at the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units rented by recent movers (24 CFR 888.113).
Is Mecklenburg County's fair market rent high for North Carolina?
$1,785 for two bedrooms ranks 4th of 100 counties in North Carolina; the state's county median is $1,145 (range $1,012 to $1,866) and the national county median is $1,071.
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule
- 24 CFR 982.505, How to calculate housing assistance payment
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