Above-median FMR - Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,426/month - 65th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#257 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 11.2% above market ; FMR rows touch Brunswick County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 3 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Upper-half placement for Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area; Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area; Columbus, IN MSA; Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area .
Low-FMR contrast set: Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area, Wheeling, WV-OH MSA, Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA, Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HUD Metro FMR Area .
NC-state FMR neighbors for Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside NC: Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA ($1,358); Burlington, NC MSA ($1,348); Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,330); Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,287); Asheville, NC MSA ($1,567); Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,251); Goldsboro, NC MSA ($1,244); Jacksonville, NC MSA ($1,173) . 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 Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $1,242/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,301/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,426/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,983/mo |
| 4-BR | $2,392/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Brunswick 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 Brunswick 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 | $1,242/mo | $1,118/mo | $1,366/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,301/mo | $1,171/mo | $1,431/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,426/mo | $1,283/mo | $1,569/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,983/mo | $1,785/mo | $2,181/mo |
| 4-BR | $2,392/mo | $2,153/mo | $2,631/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $1,426/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,283–$1,569/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2025. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.
- Latest 2-BR
- $1,282
- FY2025
- vs prior FY
- +13.3%
- from FY2024 $1,132
- Span change
- +38.4%
- FY2022-2025
- Years shown
- 4
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $926/mo | - |
| 2023 | $953/mo | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $1,132/mo | +18.8% |
| 2025 | $1,282/mo | +13.3% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, FY2022-2025. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,282/mo → 11.2% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area.
PHAs naming Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
- Brunswick County Public Housing Agency · 489 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in North Carolina . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
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):
- 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
- Lexington Housing Authority
- Asheboro Housing Authority
Full near-amount ladder
- Columbus, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,430
- Billings, MT HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,417
- Columbus, IN MSA · $1,415
- Detroit-Warren-Livonia, MI HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,411
- Lebanon, PA MSA · $1,411
- Victoria, TX MSA · $1,442
- Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,407
- Rochester, MN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,407
- Hinesville, GA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,406
- State College, PA MSA · $1,406
- Watertown-Fort Drum, NY MSA · $1,405
- Kenosha, WI MSA · $1,402
What to do with this FMR desk
Brunswick County, NC HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,426/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2025 filing trail (+38.4% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Brunswick County Public Housing Agency
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (11.2% above 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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