FY2027 Small Area FMR · Walnut Cove, NC

ZIP 27052 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 27052 (Walnut Cove, NC) is $1,010 a month, up 1.0% from FY2026. That is 24% below the Winston-Salem, NC area-wide FMR of $1,332.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,010per month ▲ 1.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,332Winston-Salem, NC

Rank in the area51stof 62 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$909

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,010

110% of SAFMR$1,111

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$820▲ 1.2%

1 BR$930▲ 5.7%

2 BR$1,010▲ 1.0%

3 BR$1,330▲ 2.3%

4 BR$1,620▲ 5.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 27052 sits in the Winston-Salem, NC area

Of the 62 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 27052 has the 51st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Winston-Salem, NC is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $909 and $1,111 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$820	$738 – $902	$1,079	$810
1 bedroom	$930	$837 – $1,023	$1,224	$880
2 bedrooms	$1,010	$909 – $1,111	$1,332	$1,000
3 bedrooms	$1,330	$1,197 – $1,463	$1,754	$1,300
4 bedrooms	$1,620	$1,458 – $1,782	$2,135	$1,540

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,010 needs about $40,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $96,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $76,250. ZIP code 27052 lies mainly in Stokes County and Forsyth County. See the Winston-Salem, NC metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
27042	Pine Hall	5.3 mi	$1,010
27019	Germanton	5.4 mi	$1,010
27009	Belews Creek	7.4 mi	$1,620
27051	Walkertown	8.6 mi	$1,510
27016	Danbury	9.5 mi	$1,180
27045	Rural Hall	10.1 mi	$1,370

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 27052?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 27052 are $820 (studio), $930 (1 BR), $1,010 (2 BR), $1,330 (3 BR) and $1,620 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 27052?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 27052 that range is $909 to $1,111 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 27052?

The FY2026 income limits of the Winston-Salem, NC area apply: median family income $96,700, low-income (80%) limit $76,250 for a family of four.