High-rent metro gap - Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area: +23.7% (HUD $1,711 vs ACS $1,383) · counties in FMR rows: Chatham County, Durham County, Orange County .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 20500 · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC -23.7% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-TOP · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 23.7% surplus
- FMR-TOP #318/396 · P80
- SPREAD-PLUS +$328
- PHOTO-FINISH Spartanburg
- COUNTY-MID 3 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Spartanburg, SC Metro Area (-0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $328/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Spartanburg, SC 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Kennewick-Richla -23.63
Kennewick-Richla: -23.6% shortfall
-23.63 % shortfall
- Port St. Lucie -23.65
Port St. Lucie: -23.6% shortfall
-23.65 % shortfall
- Palm Bay-Melbour -23.66
Palm Bay-Melbour: -23.7% shortfall
-23.66 % shortfall
- Durham-Chapel · this metro -23.72
Durham-Chapel · this metro: -23.7% shortfall
-23.72 % shortfall
- Spartanburg -23.77
Spartanburg: -23.8% shortfall
-23.77 % shortfall
How does Durham-Chapel Hill, NC compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Durham-Chapel Hill, NC on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- Spartanburg, SC Metro Area
-23.8% shortfall · HUD $1,187 vs ACS $959 · $+$228/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Spartanburg County.
- Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Metro Area
-23.7% shortfall · HUD $1,709 vs ACS $1,382 · $+$327/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brevard County.
- Port St. Lucie, FL Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,757 vs ACS $1,421 · $+$336/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Martin County, St. Lucie County.
- Kennewick-Richland, WA Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,538 vs ACS $1,244 · $+$294/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Benton County, Franklin County.
- Michigan City-La Porte, IN Metro Area
-23.6% shortfall · HUD $1,152 vs ACS $932 · $+$220/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: LaPorte County.
- Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metro Area
-23.9% shortfall · HUD $2,693 vs ACS $2,174 · $+$519/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ventura County.
- Auburn-Opelika, AL Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,181 vs ACS $956 · $+$225/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lee County.
- Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,261 vs ACS $1,021 · $+$240/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Aiken County, Burke County, Columbia County, Edgefield County, McDuffie County, Richmond County.
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area
-23.9% shortfall · HUD $1,931 vs ACS $1,558 · $+$373/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Ellis County, Hunt County, Kaufman County.
- Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metro Area
-23.5% shortfall · HUD $1,730 vs ACS $1,401 · $+$329/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Cannon County, Cheatham County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Robertson County, Rutherford County.
- Jackson, MS Metro Area
-23.4% shortfall · HUD $1,288 vs ACS $1,044 · $+$244/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Copiah County, Hinds County, Madison County, Rankin County.
- Canton-Massillon, OH Metro Area
-24.1% shortfall · HUD $1,086 vs ACS $875 · $+$211/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Carroll County, Stark 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.
- Raleigh-Cary, NC MSA $1,750 (+$39)
- Asheville, NC MSA $1,567 (−$144)
- Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,426 (−$285)
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA $1,358 (−$353)
- Burlington, NC MSA $1,348 (−$363)
- Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,330 (−$381)
- Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,287 (−$424)
- Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,251 (−$460)
- Goldsboro, NC MSA $1,244 (−$467)
- Jacksonville, NC MSA $1,173 (−$538)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Eagle Pass, TX MSA ($973 2-BR); Dubuque, IA MSA ($1,077 2-BR); Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area ($950 2-BR); Elizabethtown, KY HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,056 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area.
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,711/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,383/mo
- Displayed gap: +23.7%
- National FMR percentile: 80 (#318/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
NC HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Durham-Chapel Hill, 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.