Upper-half FMR gap - Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area: +11.2% (HUD $1,426 vs ACS $1,282) · counties in FMR rows: Brunswick County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 48900 · Brunswick County, NC -11.2% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 11.2% surplus
- FMR-ABOVE #257/396 · P65
- SPREAD-PLUS +$144
- PHOTO-FINISH Mankato
- COUNTY-SPARSE 1 county
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Mankato, MN Metro Area (+0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $144/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Mankato, MN Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Brunswick County, NC
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Denver-Aurora-Ce -11.06
Denver-Aurora-Ce: -11.1% shortfall
-11.06 % shortfall
- Houma-Bayou Cane -11.09
Houma-Bayou Cane: -11.1% shortfall
-11.09 % shortfall
- Mankato -11.1
Mankato: -11.1% shortfall
-11.1 % shortfall
- Brunswick Coun · this metro -11.23
Brunswick Coun · this metro: -11.2% shortfall
-11.23 % shortfall
- Ann Arbor -11.82
Ann Arbor: -11.8% shortfall
-11.82 % shortfall
How does Brunswick County, NC compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Brunswick County, NC on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Mankato, MN Metro Area
-11.1% shortfall · HUD $1,171 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$117/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Blue Earth County, Nicollet County.
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
-11.1% shortfall · HUD $1,102 vs ACS $992 · $+$110/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish.
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area
-11.1% shortfall · HUD $2,089 vs ACS $1,881 · $+$208/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Adams County, Arapahoe County, Broomfield County, Clear Creek County, Denver County, Douglas County.
- Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
-11.8% shortfall · HUD $1,656 vs ACS $1,481 · $+$175/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Washtenaw County.
- Greeley, CO Metro Area
-12.0% shortfall · HUD $1,563 vs ACS $1,396 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Weld County.
- Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
-12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,217 vs ACS $1,086 · $+$131/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish.
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
-12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,345 vs ACS $1,200 · $+$145/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Baldwin County.
- Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
-10.4% shortfall · HUD $1,204 vs ACS $1,091 · $+$113/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ascension Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Livingston Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Helena Parish.
- College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area
-10.2% shortfall · HUD $1,186 vs ACS $1,076 · $+$110/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brazos County, Burleson County, Robertson County.
- St. Cloud, MN Metro Area
-12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,206 vs ACS $1,074 · $+$132/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Stearns County.
- Tallahassee, FL Metro Area
-12.3% shortfall · HUD $1,352 vs ACS $1,204 · $+$148/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Gadsden County, Jefferson County, Leon County.
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metro Area
-12.4% shortfall · HUD $2,912 vs ACS $2,591 · $+$321/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Alameda County, Contra Costa County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
NC FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in NC; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA $1,358 (−$68)
- Burlington, NC MSA $1,348 (−$78)
- Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,330 (−$96)
- Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,287 (−$139)
- Asheville, NC MSA $1,567 (+$141)
- Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,251 (−$175)
- Goldsboro, NC MSA $1,244 (−$182)
- Jacksonville, NC MSA $1,173 (−$253)
- Rocky Mount, NC MSA $1,143 (−$283)
- Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,711 (+$285)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($960 2-BR); Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,099 2-BR); Wheeling, WV-OH MSA ($991 2-BR); Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA ($973 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area.
Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,426/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,282/mo
- Displayed gap: +11.2%
- National FMR percentile: 65 (#257/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
NC HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
- The Graham Housing Authority
- Twin Rivers Opportunities, Inc.
- Housing Authority of the Town of Laurinburg
- Sanford Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Greenville
- Housing Authority of the City of Kinston
- Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority
Full payment standards for Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.