Randolph 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).

$1,2712-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,1681-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$73,20080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$91,500Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Randolph County is $1,271 a month, down 4.4% from $1,330 in FY2026. Randolph County belongs to the Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area 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 Randolph County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,121	$1,159	−3.3%	$1,009 – $1,233
1 bedroom	$1,168	$1,213	−3.7%	$1,052 – $1,284
2 bedrooms	$1,271	$1,330	−4.4%	$1,144 – $1,398
3 bedrooms	$1,644	$1,703	−3.5%	$1,480 – $1,808
4 bedrooms	$1,932	$1,960	−1.4%	$1,739 – $2,125

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 Randolph County that is typically $1,144 to $1,398 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?

$37,979median income of renter households

$887Median gross rent, all units

28%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

44%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $37,979 can afford about $949 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,271 is $322 (33.9%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $50,840 a year under the 30% rule, or $45,756 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Randolph County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$887 ±$35
Median income of renter households	$37,979 ±$2,067
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	43.7% ±4.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	21.0% ±2.6
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	14,410

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$703	$887	+26.2%
Median renter household income	$29,946	$37,979	+26.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	44.5%	43.7%	−0.8 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 $1,910 depending on the ZIP code.

All 69 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
27203	$890	$930	$1,010	$1,310	$1,540
27205	$890	$930	$1,010	$1,310	$1,540
27208	$1,020	$1,050	$1,200	$1,510	$1,840
27214	$1,190	$1,240	$1,370	$1,760	$2,080
27215	$1,210	$1,380	$1,500	$1,850	$2,320
27230	$900	$940	$1,020	$1,320	$1,550
27233	$1,050	$1,090	$1,190	$1,540	$1,810
27235	$1,680	$1,750	$1,910	$2,470	$2,900
27239	$890	$930	$1,010	$1,380	$1,660
27244	$980	$1,120	$1,230	$1,520	$1,910
27248	$1,070	$1,110	$1,210	$1,570	$1,840
27249	$890	$960	$1,060	$1,350	$1,600
27260	$990	$1,030	$1,120	$1,450	$1,700
27261	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27262	$1,080	$1,130	$1,230	$1,600	$1,880
27263	$970	$1,010	$1,100	$1,420	$1,670
27264	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27265	$1,200	$1,260	$1,380	$1,790	$2,090
27268	$1,050	$1,090	$1,190	$1,550	$1,820
27282	$1,370	$1,420	$1,550	$2,010	$2,360
27283	$1,200	$1,250	$1,360	$1,760	$2,070
27284	$1,180	$1,330	$1,450	$1,910	$2,320
27292	$920	$960	$1,040	$1,440	$1,740
27298	$1,020	$1,050	$1,200	$1,510	$1,840
27301	$1,590	$1,650	$1,800	$2,330	$2,740
27310	$1,220	$1,330	$1,460	$1,900	$2,280
27313	$940	$980	$1,070	$1,380	$1,630
27316	$890	$930	$1,010	$1,310	$1,540
27317	$890	$930	$1,010	$1,310	$1,540
27320	$740	$800	$1,050	$1,280	$1,610
27325	$1,020	$1,050	$1,200	$1,510	$1,840
27341	$880	$920	$1,020	$1,340	$1,600
27342	$900	$970	$1,070	$1,350	$1,620
27344	$1,120	$1,170	$1,310	$1,620	$1,870
27350	$1,000	$1,040	$1,130	$1,460	$1,720
27355	$1,020	$1,050	$1,200	$1,510	$1,840
27357	$790	$850	$1,010	$1,270	$1,550
27358	$1,200	$1,250	$1,400	$1,800	$2,130
27360	$940	$980	$1,070	$1,470	$1,770
27370	$990	$1,030	$1,120	$1,450	$1,700
27371	$830	$830	$1,010	$1,320	$1,670
27377	$1,300	$1,350	$1,470	$1,900	$2,230
27401	$1,010	$1,050	$1,140	$1,470	$1,730
27402	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27403	$1,050	$1,090	$1,190	$1,540	$1,810
27404	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27405	$1,070	$1,110	$1,210	$1,570	$1,840
27406	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27407	$1,220	$1,270	$1,380	$1,790	$2,100
27408	$1,160	$1,210	$1,320	$1,710	$2,010
27409	$1,230	$1,280	$1,390	$1,800	$2,110
27410	$1,500	$1,560	$1,700	$2,200	$2,580
27411	$1,030	$1,070	$1,160	$1,500	$1,760
27412	$1,050	$1,090	$1,190	$1,540	$1,810
27413	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27415	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27416	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27417	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27419	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27420	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27425	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27429	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27435	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27438	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27455	$1,290	$1,340	$1,460	$1,890	$2,220
27495	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27498	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
27499	$1,160	$1,200	$1,310	$1,690	$1,990
28127	$790	$790	$1,020	$1,380	$1,520

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

HUD income limits for Randolph County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $91,500 (FY2025: $85,600, +6.9%). 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%)	$19,250 +6.9%	$22,000 +4.0%	$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%)	$32,050 +6.8%	$36,600 +6.9%	$41,200 +6.9%	$45,750 +6.9%	$49,450 +6.9%	$53,100 +6.9%	$56,750 +6.9%	$60,400 +6.9%
Low income (80%)	$51,250 +6.9%	$58,600 +6.9%	$65,900 +6.9%	$73,200 +6.9%	$79,100 +6.9%	$84,950 +6.9%	$90,800 +6.9%	$96,650 +6.9%

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.