Metro FMR area · NC · HUD FY 2027

Greenville, NC Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Greenville, NC area is $1,167 a month, 19% below the North Carolina average and 34% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 22 ZIP codes range from $1,010 to $1,270.

$1,1672-bedroom FMR+$72 (+6.6%) vs FY 2026
$9671-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$46,680Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
177,193Residents1 county

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,167/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Greenville, NC FMR	$1,167	$46,680	–
North Carolina average	$1,441	$57,645	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Greenville, NC Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Greenville, NC FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	North Carolina avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$961	$891	+$70 (+7.9%)	$1,215	$1,379	$38,440
1 bedroom	$967	$896	+$71 (+7.9%)	$1,282	$1,478	$38,680
2 bedrooms	$1,167	$1,095	+$72 (+6.6%)	$1,441	$1,761	$46,680
3 bedrooms	$1,518	$1,465	+$53 (+3.6%)	$1,823	$2,266	$60,720
4 bedrooms	$1,909	$1,837	+$72 (+3.9%)	$2,256	$2,607	$76,360

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Greenville, NC FMR area
County	Residents in area
Pitt County, NC	177,193

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 $1,050.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Greenville, NC
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
27812	$860	$870	$1,050	$1,400	$1,700	+$60 (+6.1%)	10% below
27817	$810	$810	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660	+$20 (+2.0%)	13% below
27827	$850	$860	$1,030	$1,340	$1,670	+$40 (+4.0%)	12% below
27828	$930	$930	$1,120	$1,450	$1,810	+$50 (+4.7%)	4% below
27829	$830	$840	$1,030	$1,400	$1,660	+$40 (+4.0%)	12% below
27833	$960	$970	$1,170	$1,520	$1,910	+$70 (+6.4%)	about the same as
27834	$950	$960	$1,160	$1,510	$1,900	+$40 (+3.6%)	1% below
27835	$960	$970	$1,170	$1,520	$1,910	+$70 (+6.4%)	about the same as
27836	$960	$970	$1,170	$1,520	$1,910	+$70 (+6.4%)	about the same as
27837	$830	$840	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660	+$20 (+2.0%)	13% below
27852	$910	$920	$1,100	$1,470	$1,690	+$50 (+4.8%)	6% below
27858	$1,010	$1,020	$1,230	$1,600	$2,010	+$50 (+4.2%)	5% above
27871	$810	$810	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660	+$20 (+2.0%)	13% below
27879	$840	$840	$1,020	$1,330	$1,670	−$40 (−3.8%)	13% below
27884	$850	$850	$1,030	$1,340	$1,680	+$40 (+4.0%)	12% below
27886	$860	$870	$1,040	$1,400	$1,660	+$40 (+4.0%)	11% below
27888	$860	$890	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660	+$20 (+2.0%)	13% below
27889	$810	$810	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660	+$20 (+2.0%)	13% below
28513	$830	$840	$1,010	$1,320	$1,660	+$20 (+2.0%)	13% below
28530	$810	$820	$1,080	$1,440	$1,800	−$110 (−9.2%)	7% below
28586	$810	$820	$1,080	$1,440	$1,800	−$110 (−9.2%)	7% below
28590	$1,050	$1,050	$1,270	$1,650	$2,080	+$100 (+8.5%)	9% above

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.