Metro FMR area · NC · HUD FY 2027

Goldsboro, NC Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Goldsboro, NC area is $1,261 a month, 12% below the North Carolina average and 28% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 16 ZIP codes range from $1,120 to $1,460.

$1,2612-bedroom FMR+$17 (+1.4%) vs FY 2026
$9641-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$50,440Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
118,652Residents1 county

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,261/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Goldsboro, NC FMR	$1,261	$50,440	–
North Carolina average	$1,441	$57,645	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Goldsboro, NC Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Goldsboro, NC FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	North Carolina avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$958	$942	+$16 (+1.7%)	$1,215	$1,379	$38,320
1 bedroom	$964	$948	+$16 (+1.7%)	$1,282	$1,478	$38,560
2 bedrooms	$1,261	$1,244	+$17 (+1.4%)	$1,441	$1,761	$50,440
3 bedrooms	$1,516	$1,496	+$20 (+1.3%)	$1,823	$2,266	$60,640
4 bedrooms	$2,001	$2,021	−$20 (−1.0%)	$2,256	$2,607	$80,040

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Goldsboro, NC FMR area
County	Residents in area
Wayne County, NC	118,652

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,150.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Goldsboro, NC
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
27524	$1,060	$1,080	$1,220	$1,500	$1,980	−$130 (−9.6%)	3% below
27530	$870	$880	$1,150	$1,380	$1,820	−$10 (−0.9%)	9% below
27531	$1,010	$1,020	$1,330	$1,600	$2,120	no change	5% above
27532	$960	$960	$1,260	$1,510	$2,000	+$20 (+1.6%)	about the same as
27533	$870	$880	$1,150	$1,380	$1,820	−$10 (−0.9%)	9% below
27534	$1,110	$1,120	$1,460	$1,750	$2,320	+$10 (+0.7%)	16% above
27542	$1,060	$1,080	$1,220	$1,500	$1,980	−$130 (−9.6%)	3% below
27569	$1,060	$1,080	$1,220	$1,500	$1,980	−$130 (−9.6%)	3% below
27830	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,350	$1,820	+$50 (+4.7%)	11% below
27851	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,350	$1,820	+$50 (+4.7%)	11% below
27863	$1,060	$1,080	$1,220	$1,500	$1,980	−$130 (−9.6%)	3% below
27883	$900	$910	$1,120	$1,390	$1,820	+$50 (+4.7%)	11% below
28333	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,350	$1,820	+$10 (+0.9%)	11% below
28365	$870	$880	$1,150	$1,380	$1,820	+$50 (+4.5%)	9% below
28551	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,350	$1,820	+$50 (+4.7%)	11% below
28578	$850	$860	$1,120	$1,360	$1,820	+$10 (+0.9%)	11% below

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.