What is the Fair Market Rent in Charlotte, NC?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,500 to $2,680 a month across the 8 ZIP codes that cover Charlotte.
By ZIP code: 28202 $2,680, 28203 $2,680, 28204 $2,380, 28205 $1,680, 28206 $1,580, 28207 $1,960, 28208 $1,500, 28209 $1,930.
Across the whole Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,785.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Charlotte is $1,606 (±$21), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 28202.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $1,785
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 28202
- $2,680
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 28203
- $2,680
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 28204
- $2,380
Fair Market Rents for Charlotte, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $1,574 | $1,640 | $1,785 | $2,179 | $2,773 | — |
| ZIP 28202 | $2,360 | $2,460 | $2,680 | $3,270 | $4,160 | $1,933 |
| ZIP 28203 | $2,360 | $2,460 | $2,680 | $3,270 | $4,160 | $1,921 |
| ZIP 28204 | $2,100 | $2,190 | $2,380 | $2,910 | $3,700 | $1,735 |
| ZIP 28205 | $1,480 | $1,540 | $1,680 | $2,050 | $2,610 | $1,460 |
| ZIP 28206 | $1,390 | $1,450 | $1,580 | $1,930 | $2,450 | $1,400 |
| ZIP 28207 | $1,730 | $1,800 | $1,960 | $2,390 | $3,040 | $1,664 |
| ZIP 28208 | $1,320 | $1,380 | $1,500 | $1,830 | $2,330 | $1,244 |
| ZIP 28209 | $1,700 | $1,770 | $1,930 | $2,360 | $3,000 | $1,710 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about Charlotte
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Charlotte?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,785, and the Small Area figure for 28202 is $2,680.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 28202?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 28202 is $2,680 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,933 (±$68).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 28203?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 28203 is $2,680 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,921 (±$54).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 28204?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 28204 is $2,380 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,735 (±$38).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Charlotte?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 28202 is $2,460 a month, against $1,640 across the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
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