What is the Fair Market Rent in Winston-Salem, NC?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,220 to $1,590 a month across the 8 ZIP codes that cover Winston-Salem.

By ZIP code: 27109 $1,500, 27110 $1,260, 27104 $1,590, 27103 $1,550, 27106 $1,500, 27105 $1,220, 27101 $1,370, 27127 $1,400.

Across the whole Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,332.

The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Winston-Salem is $1,052 (±$33), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 27109.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

2 bedrooms, whole area: $1,332
2 bedrooms, ZIP 27109: $1,500
2 bedrooms, ZIP 27110: $1,260
2 bedrooms, ZIP 27104: $1,590

Fair Market Rents for Winston-Salem, fiscal year 2027

HUD Fair Market Rent, dollars a month (gross rent, including utilities), beside the Census Bureau’s median gross rent for each ZIP code
	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedrooms	3 bedrooms	4 bedrooms	Census median rent
Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area)	$1,079	$1,224	$1,332	$1,754	$2,135	—
ZIP 27109	$1,220	$1,380	$1,500	$1,980	$2,400	—
ZIP 27110	$1,030	$1,160	$1,260	$1,670	$2,030	—
ZIP 27104 (98% of the ZIP’s land is in this place)	$1,290	$1,460	$1,590	$2,090	$2,550	$1,171
ZIP 27103 (83% of the ZIP’s land is in this place)	$1,260	$1,420	$1,550	$2,040	$2,480	$1,259
ZIP 27106 (82% of the ZIP’s land is in this place)	$1,220	$1,380	$1,500	$1,980	$2,400	$1,145
ZIP 27105 (75% of the ZIP’s land is in this place)	$990	$1,120	$1,220	$1,610	$1,960	$926
ZIP 27101 (74% of the ZIP’s land is in this place)	$1,110	$1,260	$1,370	$1,800	$2,200	$1,010
ZIP 27127 (48% of the ZIP’s land is in this place)	$1,150	$1,280	$1,400	$1,850	$2,250	$1,118

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 Winston-Salem

What is the Section 8 payment standard in Winston-Salem?

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 Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,332, and the Small Area figure for 27109 is $1,500.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 27109?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 27109 is $1,500 a month.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 27110?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 27110 is $1,260 a month.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 27104?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 27104 is $1,590 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,171 (±$49).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Winston-Salem?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 27109 is $1,380 a month, against $1,224 across the Winston-Salem, NC HUD Metro FMR Area.

Sources

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.