Pitt County, NC: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,1672-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9671-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$71,05080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$88,800Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pitt County is $1,167 a month, up 6.6% from $1,095 in FY2026. Pitt County belongs to the Greenville, NC MSA FMR area, so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Pitt County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$961	$891	+7.9%	$865 – $1,057
1 bedroom	$967	$896	+7.9%	$871 – $1,063
2 bedrooms	$1,167	$1,095	+6.6%	$1,051 – $1,283
3 bedrooms	$1,518	$1,465	+3.6%	$1,367 – $1,669
4 bedrooms	$1,909	$1,837	+3.9%	$1,719 – $2,099

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Pitt County that is typically $1,051 to $1,283 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$39,307median income of renter households

$993Median gross rent, all units

30%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

51%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $39,307 can afford about $983 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,167 is $184 (18.8%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $46,680 a year under the 30% rule, or $42,012 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Pitt County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$993 ±$21
Median income of renter households	$39,307 ±$3,562
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	50.6% ±3.8
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	27.3% ±2.8
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	33,760

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$794	$993	+25.1%
Median renter household income	$29,087	$39,307	+35.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	53.7%	50.6%	−3.1 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,010 to $1,270 depending on the ZIP code.

All 22 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
27812	$860	$870	$1,050	$1,400	$1,700
27817	$810	$810	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660
27827	$850	$860	$1,030	$1,340	$1,670
27828	$930	$930	$1,120	$1,450	$1,810
27829	$830	$840	$1,030	$1,400	$1,660
27833	$960	$970	$1,170	$1,520	$1,910
27834	$950	$960	$1,160	$1,510	$1,900
27835	$960	$970	$1,170	$1,520	$1,910
27836	$960	$970	$1,170	$1,520	$1,910
27837	$830	$840	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660
27852	$910	$920	$1,100	$1,470	$1,690
27858	$1,010	$1,020	$1,230	$1,600	$2,010
27871	$810	$810	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660
27879	$840	$840	$1,020	$1,330	$1,670
27884	$850	$850	$1,030	$1,340	$1,680
27886	$860	$870	$1,040	$1,400	$1,660
27888	$860	$890	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660
27889	$810	$810	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660
28513	$830	$840	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660
28530	$810	$820	$1,080	$1,440	$1,800
28586	$810	$820	$1,080	$1,440	$1,800
28590	$1,050	$1,050	$1,270	$1,650	$2,080

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Pitt County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $88,800 (FY2025: $82,100, +8.2%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$18,700 +8.1%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$31,100 +8.2%	$35,550 +8.2%	$40,000 +8.3%	$44,400 +8.2%	$48,000 +8.2%	$51,550 +8.2%	$55,100 +8.1%	$58,650 +8.2%
Low income (80%)	$49,750 +8.2%	$56,850 +8.1%	$63,950 +8.1%	$71,050 +8.1%	$76,750 +8.1%	$82,450 +8.1%	$88,150 +8.2%	$93,800 +8.1%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.