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
HUD Fair Market Rent two-bedroom amounts for Burlington, NC MSA by fiscal year
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

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):

Full near-amount ladder

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.

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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