Metro FMR area · NC · HUD FY 2027

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC area is $1,223 a month, 15% below the North Carolina average and 31% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 22 ZIP codes range from $1,020 to $1,800.

$1,2232-bedroom FMR−$135 (−9.9%) vs FY 2026
$1,1161-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$48,920Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
104,876Residents1 county

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

Unit size

Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,223/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC FMR	$1,223	$48,920	–
North Carolina average	$1,441	$57,645	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	North Carolina avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,042	$1,157	−$115 (−9.9%)	$1,215	$1,379	$41,680
1 bedroom	$1,116	$1,239	−$123 (−9.9%)	$1,282	$1,478	$44,640
2 bedrooms	$1,223	$1,358	−$135 (−9.9%)	$1,441	$1,761	$48,920
3 bedrooms	$1,701	$1,889	−$188 (−10.0%)	$1,823	$2,266	$68,040
4 bedrooms	$2,051	$2,278	−$227 (−10.0%)	$2,256	$2,607	$82,040

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC FMR area
County	Residents in area
Moore County, NC	104,876

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 $1,230.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
27208	$1,020	$1,050	$1,200	$1,510	$1,840	−$130 (−9.8%)	2% below
27209	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	+$200 (+19.4%)	1% above
27242	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	+$120 (+10.8%)	1% above
27252	$1,280	$1,360	$1,540	$1,910	$2,280	−$150 (−8.9%)	26% above
27259	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	+$200 (+19.4%)	1% above
27281	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	+$90 (+7.9%)	1% above
27325	$1,020	$1,050	$1,200	$1,510	$1,840	−$130 (−9.8%)	2% below
27330	$1,280	$1,360	$1,540	$1,910	$2,280	−$150 (−8.9%)	26% above
27341	$880	$920	$1,020	$1,340	$1,600	−$100 (−8.9%)	17% below
27356	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	+$200 (+19.4%)	1% above
27376	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	+$150 (+13.9%)	1% above
28315	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	+$70 (+6.0%)	1% above
28326	$1,260	$1,280	$1,490	$2,040	$2,480	+$50 (+3.5%)	22% above
28327	$1,260	$1,350	$1,480	$2,060	$2,480	−$160 (−9.8%)	21% above
28347	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	+$200 (+19.4%)	1% above
28350	$1,250	$1,340	$1,460	$2,030	$2,440	−$160 (−9.9%)	19% above
28370	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	−$130 (−9.6%)	1% above
28373	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	+$60 (+5.1%)	1% above
28374	$1,530	$1,640	$1,800	$2,500	$3,010	−$190 (−9.5%)	47% above
28387	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	−$120 (−8.9%)	1% above
28388	$1,050	$1,120	$1,230	$1,710	$2,060	−$130 (−9.6%)	1% above
28394	$1,330	$1,420	$1,550	$2,160	$2,610	−$170 (−9.9%)	27% 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.