HUD FY2026 · ACS 2019–2023 generous below-median

Lower-half FMR gap - Rocky Mount, NC MSA

Displayed gap in Rocky Mount, NC MSA: +39.2% (HUD $1,143 vs ACS $821) · counties in FMR rows: Edgecombe County, Nash County .

FMR gap dispatch plate

CBSA 40580 · Rocky Mount, NC -39.2% shortfall

GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL

  • GAP-GENEROUS 39.2% surplus
  • FMR-BELOW #109/396 · P27
  • SPREAD-PLUS +$322
  • PHOTO-FINISH Amherst Town-North
  • COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
  • BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair

Nearest shortfall peer: Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area (-0.1pp)

HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $322/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Amherst Town-Northampton, MA 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 Rocky Mount, NC

Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.

% shortfall
Source HUD USER FMR + Census ACS median gross rent As of 2026-08-25

How does Rocky Mount, NC compare with nearby FMR areas?

These are the twelve metros closest to Rocky Mount, NC on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.

  1. Amherst Town-Northampton, MA Metro Area

    -39.4% shortfall · HUD $2,004 vs ACS $1,438 · $+$566/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County, Hampshire County.

  2. Great Falls, MT Metro Area

    -39.0% shortfall · HUD $1,284 vs ACS $924 · $+$360/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cascade County.

  3. Yuma, AZ Metro Area

    -40.0% shortfall · HUD $1,382 vs ACS $987 · $+$395/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Yuma County.

  4. Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Metro Area

    -38.3% shortfall · HUD $1,895 vs ACS $1,370 · $+$525/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Warren County.

  5. Burlington, NC Metro Area

    -38.0% shortfall · HUD $1,348 vs ACS $977 · $+$371/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alamance County.

  6. Goldsboro, NC Metro Area

    -37.6% shortfall · HUD $1,244 vs ACS $904 · $+$340/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Wayne County.

  7. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area

    -37.6% shortfall · HUD $1,095 vs ACS $796 · $+$299/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Alexander County, Burke County, Caldwell County, Catawba County.

  8. Jackson, TN Metro Area

    -40.9% shortfall · HUD $1,260 vs ACS $894 · $+$366/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Chester County, Madison County.

  9. Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Metro Area

    -37.3% shortfall · HUD $1,365 vs ACS $994 · $+$371/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Mohave County.

  10. Johnstown, PA Metro Area

    -37.3% shortfall · HUD $1,035 vs ACS $754 · $+$281/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Cambria County.

  11. Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area

    -41.5% shortfall · HUD $2,422 vs ACS $1,711 · $+$711/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County, Barnstable County.

  12. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area

    -41.6% shortfall · HUD $2,941 vs ACS $2,077 · $+$864/mo

    HUD FMR-area counties: Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex County, Essex 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.

  1. Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,138 (−$5)
  2. Jacksonville, NC MSA $1,173 (+$30)
  3. Greenville, NC MSA $1,095 (−$48)
  4. Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA $1,095 (−$48)
  5. Goldsboro, NC MSA $1,244 (+$101)
  6. Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,251 (+$108)
  7. Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,287 (+$144)
  8. Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $960 (−$183)
  9. Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area $1,330 (+$187)
  10. Burlington, NC MSA $1,348 (+$205)

High-FMR contrast (scale only)

Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area ($2,255 2-BR); Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA ($2,201 2-BR); Richmond, VA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,655 2-BR); Salinas, CA MSA ($2,684 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Rocky Mount, NC MSA.

Rocky Mount, NC MSA gap inputs

  • HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,143/mo
  • ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $821/mo
  • Displayed gap: +39.2%
  • National FMR percentile: 27 (#109/396)

displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100

Issuing PHAs for Rocky Mount, NC MSA

NC HCV agencies (scale-keyed)

Full payment standards for Rocky Mount, NC MSA · 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.

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