Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Greensboro-High Point, NC Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Greensboro-High Point, NC area at $1,271 a month, down 4.4% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $91,500. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,271per month ▼ 4.4%
Median family income$91,500FY2026
People in the area694,288HUD 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $71,200 is under the 80% limit of $73,200 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,780 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$19,250$32,050$38,460$51,250
2$22,000$36,600$43,920$58,600
3$27,320$41,200$49,440$65,900
4$33,000$45,750$54,900$73,200
5$38,680$49,450$59,340$79,100
6$44,360$53,100$63,720$84,950
7$50,040$56,750$68,100$90,800
8$55,720$60,400$72,480$96,650

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $55,200 for four people, against the regular $54,900.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,271FY2001: $562FY2002: $578FY2003: $593FY2004: $595FY2005: $627FY2006: $678FY2007: $705FY2008: $719FY2009: $699FY2010: $703FY2011: $681FY2012: $653FY2013: $701FY2014: $709FY2015: $704FY2016: $741FY2017: $763FY2018: $806FY2019: $769FY2020: $838FY2021: $859FY2022: $952FY2023: $1,039FY2024: $1,170FY2025: $1,150FY2026: $1,330FY2027: $1,271

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Guilford County, NC547,940$1,271
Randolph County, NC146,348$1,271

Small Area FMRs across 69 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Greensboro-High Point, NC area run from $1,010 to $1,910; the middle ZIP code is at $1,310, against the area-wide FMR of $1,271. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2023, in force since 1/1/2025): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,010$1,910median $1,310

Highest ZIP codes

27235 (Colfax, NC)$1,910
27301 (Mc Leansville, NC)$1,800
27410 (Greensboro, NC)$1,700
27282 (Jamestown, NC)$1,550
27215 (Burlington, NC)$1,500
27377 (Whitsett, NC)$1,470
27310 (Oak Ridge, NC)$1,460
27455 (Greensboro, NC)$1,460

Lowest ZIP codes

27371 (Troy, NC)$1,010
27357 (Stokesdale, NC)$1,010
27317 (Randleman, NC)$1,010
27316 (Ramseur, NC)$1,010
27239 (Denton, NC)$1,010
27205 (Asheboro, NC)$1,010
27203 (Asheboro, NC)$1,010
27341 (Seagrove, NC)$1,020

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Greensboro-High Point, NC area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Greensboro-High Point, NC area are $1,121 (studio), $1,168 (1 BR), $1,271 (2 BR), $1,644 (3 BR) and $1,932 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Greensboro-High Point, NC?

The FY2026 median family income is $91,500; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $73,200.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Guilford County, NC and Randolph County, NC.