Below-median FMR - Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,138/month - 26th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#103 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 13.2% below market ; FMR rows touch Anson County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 7 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Lower-half placement for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Below the national median. Ladder neighbors: Altoona, PA MSA; Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area; Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area; Wichita Falls, TX MSA .
High-FMR contrast (not peers): Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA, Charlottesville, VA MSA, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL HUD Metro FMR Area, Chico, CA MSA, Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL MSA, Colorado Springs, CO HUD Metro FMR Area .
NC-state FMR neighbors for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside NC: Rocky Mount, NC MSA ($1,143); Jacksonville, NC MSA ($1,173); Greenville, NC MSA ($1,095); Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA ($1,095); Goldsboro, NC MSA ($1,244); Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,251); Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,287); Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($960) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $785/mo |
| 1-BR | $867/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,138/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,364/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,654/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $785/mo | $707/mo | $864/mo |
| 1-BR | $867/mo | $780/mo | $954/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,138/mo | $1,024/mo | $1,252/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,364/mo | $1,228/mo | $1,500/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,654/mo | $1,489/mo | $1,819/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,138/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,024–$1,252/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,311/mo → 13.2% below market (short). Detail: gap analysis for Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area.
NC agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in NC whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- Northwestern Regional Housing Authority
- Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Wilmington
- Western Piedmont Council of Governments
- Housing Authority of the City of High Point
- Gastonia Housing Authority
- Economic Improvement Council, Inc.
- The Housing Authority of the City of Durham
- Isothermal Planning & Development Commission
- Housing Authority of the City of Asheville
Full near-amount ladder
- Altoona, PA MSA · $1,138
- Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,140
- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,140
- Wichita Falls, TX MSA · $1,136
- Iowa City, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,141
- Lincoln, NE HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,141
- Morristown, TN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,135
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA · $1,143
- Rocky Mount, NC MSA · $1,143
- Johnson City, TN MSA · $1,132
- Albany, GA MSA · $1,129
- Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,147
What to do with this FMR desk
Anson County, NC HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,138/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (13.2% below market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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