Lower-FMR payment standards - Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area is $960/month - 5th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#19 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 3.6% above market ; FMR rows touch Davidson County .
Geography note: HUD divides this CBSA into 2 separate Fair Market Rent areas, each with its own rent schedule. The amounts above are for Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area only, not the whole metro.
Low-FMR rung around Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Among the lower published 2-BR amounts nationally. Closest: Decatur, AL MSA ($961), Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA ($962), Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area ($956) .
Top-quartile contrast metros: Fitchburg-Leominster, MA HUD Metro FMR Area, Ansonia town, CT Exception Area, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD HUD Metro FMR Area, Vineland, NJ MSA, Vallejo, CA MSA, Urban Honolulu, HI MSA - use only for national scale, not local negotiation.
NC-state FMR neighbors for Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area
Closest 2-BR amounts inside NC: Greenville, NC MSA ($1,095); Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MSA ($1,095); Anson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,138); Rocky Mount, NC MSA ($1,143); Jacksonville, NC MSA ($1,173); Goldsboro, NC MSA ($1,244); Fayetteville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,251); Camden County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,287) . 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 Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $816/mo |
| 1-BR | $876/mo |
| 2-BR | $960/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,316/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,591/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Davidson 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 Davidson 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 | $816/mo | $734/mo | $898/mo |
| 1-BR | $876/mo | $788/mo | $964/mo |
| 2-BR | $960/mo | $864/mo | $1,056/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,316/mo | $1,184/mo | $1,448/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,591/mo | $1,432/mo | $1,750/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area, the HUD reference rent is $960/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $864–$1,056/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $927/mo → 3.6% above market (covers market). Detail: gap analysis for Davidson 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):
- Isothermal Planning & Development Commission
- 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
- Economic Improvement Council, Inc.
- Housing Authority of the City of Greenville
- Housing Authority of the City of Kinston
Full near-amount ladder
- Decatur, AL MSA · $961
- Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA · $962
- Benton County, IA HUD Metro FMR Area · $956
- Massac County, IL HUD Metro FMR Area · $969
- Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area · $950
- Bosque County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $973
- Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $973
- Eagle Pass, TX MSA · $973
- Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HUD Metro FMR Area · $973
- Mansfield, OH MSA · $973
- Rock County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area · $973
- Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH MSA · $973
What to do with this FMR desk
Davidson County, NC HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $960/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (3.6% 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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