North Carolina · FIPS 37081 · HUD FY 2027
Guilford County, North Carolina Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Guilford County is $1,271 a month (rent plus utilities), 12% below the North Carolina average of $1,441 and 28% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $59 (4.4%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $50,840 a year to afford it.
- $1,2712-bedroom FMR−$59 (−4.4%) vs FY 2026
- $1,1681-bedroom FMRNorth Carolina: $1,282 · U.S.: $1,478
- $50,840Income for a 2-bedroom$24/hour full-time
- 32 of 1002BR rank in North Carolina1 = highest rent
| Unit | Guilford County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | North Carolina avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,121 | $1,159 | −$38 (−3.3%) | $1,215 | $1,379 | $44,840 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,168 | $1,213 | −$45 (−3.7%) | $1,282 | $1,478 | $46,720 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,271 | $1,330 | −$59 (−4.4%) | $1,441 | $1,761 | $50,840 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,644 | $1,703 | −$59 (−3.5%) | $1,823 | $2,266 | $65,760 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,932 | $1,960 | −$28 (−1.4%) | $2,256 | $2,607 | $77,280 |
How Guilford County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro FMR area, which covers 694,288 residents in 2 counties.
- Across North Carolina, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,012 (Wilkes County) to $1,866 (Buncombe County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,121, $1,168, $1,271, $1,644, $1,932. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 26 ZIP codes mostly in Guilford County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,060 to $1,910.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Guilford County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27214 | $1,190 | $1,240 | $1,370 | $1,760 | $2,080 | −$40 (−2.8%) | 8% above |
| 27235 | $1,680 | $1,750 | $1,910 | $2,470 | $2,900 | +$10 (+0.5%) | 50% above |
| 27249 | $890 | $960 | $1,060 | $1,350 | $1,600 | −$110 (−9.4%) | 17% below |
| 27260 | $990 | $1,030 | $1,120 | $1,450 | $1,700 | −$60 (−5.1%) | 12% below |
| 27262 | $1,080 | $1,130 | $1,230 | $1,600 | $1,880 | −$70 (−5.4%) | 3% below |
| 27265 | $1,200 | $1,260 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $2,090 | −$150 (−9.8%) | 9% above |
| 27268 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,190 | $1,550 | $1,820 | −$70 (−5.6%) | 6% below |
| 27282 | $1,370 | $1,420 | $1,550 | $2,010 | $2,360 | −$120 (−7.2%) | 22% above |
| 27283 | $1,200 | $1,250 | $1,360 | $1,760 | $2,070 | −$60 (−4.2%) | 7% above |
| 27301 | $1,590 | $1,650 | $1,800 | $2,330 | $2,740 | −$200 (−10.0%) | 42% above |
| 27310 | $1,220 | $1,330 | $1,460 | $1,900 | $2,280 | +$40 (+2.8%) | 15% above |
| 27313 | $940 | $980 | $1,070 | $1,380 | $1,630 | −$40 (−3.6%) | 16% below |
| 27342 | $900 | $970 | $1,070 | $1,350 | $1,620 | −$110 (−9.3%) | 16% below |
| 27358 | $1,200 | $1,250 | $1,400 | $1,800 | $2,130 | −$70 (−4.8%) | 10% above |
| 27377 | $1,300 | $1,350 | $1,470 | $1,900 | $2,230 | −$30 (−2.0%) | 16% above |
| 27401 | $1,010 | $1,050 | $1,140 | $1,470 | $1,730 | −$30 (−2.6%) | 10% below |
| 27403 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,190 | $1,540 | $1,810 | −$90 (−7.0%) | 6% below |
| 27405 | $1,070 | $1,110 | $1,210 | $1,570 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.0%) | 5% below |
| 27406 | $1,160 | $1,200 | $1,310 | $1,690 | $1,990 | −$60 (−4.4%) | 3% above |
| 27407 | $1,220 | $1,270 | $1,380 | $1,790 | $2,100 | −$60 (−4.2%) | 9% above |
| 27408 | $1,160 | $1,210 | $1,320 | $1,710 | $2,010 | −$80 (−5.7%) | 4% above |
| 27409 | $1,230 | $1,280 | $1,390 | $1,800 | $2,110 | −$20 (−1.4%) | 9% above |
| 27410 | $1,500 | $1,560 | $1,700 | $2,200 | $2,580 | −$50 (−2.9%) | 34% above |
| 27411 | $1,030 | $1,070 | $1,160 | $1,500 | $1,760 | −$30 (−2.5%) | 9% below |
| 27412 | $1,050 | $1,090 | $1,190 | $1,540 | $1,810 | −$90 (−7.0%) | 6% below |
| 27455 | $1,290 | $1,340 | $1,460 | $1,890 | $2,220 | −$40 (−2.7%) | 15% 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).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
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.