Above-median FMR - Burlington, NC MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Burlington, NC MSA is $1,348/month - 56th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#223 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 38.0% above market ; FMR rows touch Alamance County .
Upper-half placement for Burlington, NC MSA
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Glens Falls, NY MSA; Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA; Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area; Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA .
Low-FMR contrast set: Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA, Canton-Massillon, OH MSA, Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MSA, Casper, WY MSA, Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area, Allen County, KY HUD Metro FMR Area .
NC-state FMR neighbors for Burlington, NC MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside NC: Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA ($1,358); Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,330); Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,287); Brunswick County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,426); Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,251); Goldsboro, NC MSA ($1,244); Jacksonville, NC MSA ($1,173); Rocky Mount, NC MSA ($1,143) . 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 Burlington, NC MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $992/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,230/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,348/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,670/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,972/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Burlington, NC MSA
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 Burlington, NC MSA; 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 | $992/mo | $893/mo | $1,091/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,230/mo | $1,107/mo | $1,353/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,348/mo | $1,213/mo | $1,483/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,670/mo | $1,503/mo | $1,837/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,972/mo | $1,775/mo | $2,169/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Burlington, NC MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,348/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,213–$1,483/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Burlington, NC MSA
Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. 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
- $1,348
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +10.8%
- from FY2025 $1,217
- Span change
- +51.3%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $891/mo | - |
| 2023 | $1,023/mo | +14.8% |
| 2024 | $1,215/mo | +18.8% |
| 2025 | $1,217/mo | +0.2% |
| 2026 | $1,348/mo | +10.8% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Burlington, NC MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $977/mo → 38.0% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Burlington, NC MSA.
PHAs naming Burlington, NC MSA
- Burlington Housing Authority · 0 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):
- Mountain Projects, Inc.
- Housing Authority of the Town of Laurinburg
- The Graham Housing Authority
- Twin Rivers Opportunities, Inc.
- North Carolina Commission of Indian Affairs
- Sanford Housing Authority
- Isothermal Planning & Development Commission
- Housing Authority of the City of Greenville
- Housing Authority of the City of Kinston
- Roanoke-Chowan Regional Housing Authority
Full near-amount ladder
- Glens Falls, NY MSA · $1,348
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA · $1,347
- Clarksville, TN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,346
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA · $1,345
- Sherman-Denison, TX MSA · $1,351
- Tallahassee, FL HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,352
- Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MSA · $1,343
- Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,353
- San Angelo, TX MSA · $1,339
- Kansas City, MO-KS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,358
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA · $1,338
- Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA · $1,358
What to do with this FMR desk
Burlington, NC HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,348/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+51.3% 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. Burlington Housing Authority
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (38.0% 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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