High Point, NC: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for High Point 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).
High Point 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 High Point: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
High Point fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,120 (ZIP 27260) to $1,550 (ZIP 27282), 22% above the area FMR. 2 of 5 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 3 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27260 | $990 | $1,030 | $1,120 | $1,450 | $1,700 | −12% |
| 27262 | $1,080 | $1,130 | $1,230 | $1,600 | $1,880 | −3% |
| 27265 | $1,200 | $1,260 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $2,090 | +9% |
| 27268 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,190 | $1,550 | $1,820 | −6% |
| 27282 | $1,370 | $1,420 | $1,550 | $2,010 | $2,360 | +22% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside High Point (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 High Point compared with Guilford County
The median gross rent in High Point is $1,116 a month (±$34), 4% lower than in Guilford County as a whole ($1,163). Renter households in High Point earn a median $42,588 a year (±$3,435), against $45,099 county-wide. The typical rent takes 31% of the typical renter income, and 46% 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 High Point
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 High Point that is about $1,008 to $1,705 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.