Greensboro, NC: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Greensboro in Guilford County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Greensboro is in Guilford County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Greensboro-High Point, NC area, $1,271 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Guilford County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Greensboro: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Greensboro fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,140 (ZIP 27401) to $1,700 (ZIP 27410), 34% above the area FMR. 5 of 10 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 5 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27401 | $1,010 | $1,050 | $1,140 | $1,470 | $1,730 | −10% |
| 27403 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,190 | $1,540 | $1,810 | −6% |
| 27405 | $1,070 | $1,110 | $1,210 | $1,570 | $1,840 | −5% |
| 27407 | $1,220 | $1,270 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $2,100 | +9% |
| 27408 | $1,160 | $1,210 | $1,320 | $1,710 | $2,010 | +4% |
| 27409 | $1,230 | $1,280 | $1,390 | $1,800 | $2,110 | +9% |
| 27410 | $1,500 | $1,560 | $1,700 | $2,200 | $2,580 | +34% |
| 27411 | $1,030 | $1,070 | $1,160 | $1,500 | $1,760 | −9% |
| 27412 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,190 | $1,540 | $1,810 | −6% |
| 27455 | $1,290 | $1,340 | $1,460 | $1,890 | $2,220 | +15% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Greensboro (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Greensboro compared with Guilford County
The median gross rent in Greensboro is $1,172 a month (±$15), about the same as in Guilford County as a whole ($1,163). Renter households in Greensboro earn a median $44,844 a year (±$1,948), against $45,099 county-wide. The typical rent takes 31% of the typical renter income, and 55% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Greensboro
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Greensboro that is about $1,026 to $1,870 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Guilford County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.