Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 3 counties

Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area at $1,745 a month, up 2.0% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $129,900. The same figures apply in all 3 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,745per month ▲ 2.0%
Median family income$129,900FY2026
People in the area562,182HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Durham-Chapel Hill, NC.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $99,700 is under the 80% limit of $101,700 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,492 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$26,750$44,500$53,400$71,200
2$30,550$50,850$61,020$81,400
3$34,350$57,200$68,640$91,550
4$38,150$63,550$76,260$101,700
5$41,250$68,650$82,380$109,850
6$44,360$73,750$88,500$118,000
7$50,040$78,850$94,620$126,150
8$55,720$83,900$100,680$134,250

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $89,460 for four people, against the regular $76,260.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000$2,400200520102015202020252027$1,745FY2001: $755FY2002: $777FY2003: $796FY2004: $799FY2005: $779FY2006: $755FY2007: $785FY2008: $796FY2009: $827FY2010: $832FY2011: $841FY2012: $779FY2013: $839FY2014: $843FY2015: $874FY2016: $937FY2017: $978FY2018: $990FY2019: $1,055FY2020: $1,088FY2021: $1,134FY2022: $1,199FY2023: $1,315FY2024: $1,631FY2025: $1,872FY2026: $1,711FY2027: $1,745

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Durham County, NC332,353$1,745
Orange County, NC149,678$1,745
Chatham County, NC80,151$1,745

Small Area FMRs across 51 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area run from $1,200 to $2,140; the middle ZIP code is at $1,740, against the area-wide FMR of $1,745. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,200$2,140median $1,740

Highest ZIP codes

27519 (Cary, NC)$2,140
27560 (Morrisville, NC)$2,120
27523 (Apex, NC)$2,080
27502 (Apex, NC)$2,060
27540 (Holly Springs, NC)$2,060
27712 (Durham, NC)$2,010
27514 (Chapel Hill, NC)$1,980
27562 (New Hill, NC)$1,970

Lowest ZIP codes

27355 (Staley, NC)$1,200
27325 (Robbins, NC)$1,200
27208 (Bennett, NC)$1,200
27298 (Liberty, NC)$1,200
27344 (Siler City, NC)$1,310
27583 (Timberlake, NC)$1,540
27572 (Rougemont, NC)$1,540
27559 (Moncure, NC)$1,540

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC area are $1,498 (studio), $1,554 (1 BR), $1,745 (2 BR), $2,161 (3 BR) and $2,486 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Durham-Chapel Hill, NC?

The FY2026 median family income is $129,900; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $101,700.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Durham County, NC, Orange County, NC and Chatham County, NC.