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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mc Leansville, NC

ZIP 27301 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 27301 (Mc Leansville, NC) is $1,800 a month, down 10.0% from FY2026. That is 42% above the Greensboro-High Point, NC area-wide FMR of $1,271.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,800per month ▼ 10.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,271Greensboro-High Point, NC
Rank in the area2ndof 69 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,620
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,800
110% of SAFMR$1,980

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 27301 sits in the Greensboro-High Point, NC area

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

Of the 69 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 27301 has the 2nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Greensboro-High Point, 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 $1,620 and $1,980 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,590$1,431 – $1,749$1,121$1,740
1 bedroom$1,650$1,485 – $1,815$1,168$1,820
2 bedrooms$1,800$1,620 – $1,980$1,271$2,000
3 bedrooms$2,330$2,097 – $2,563$1,644$2,560
4 bedrooms$2,740$2,466 – $3,014$1,932$2,950

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,800 needs about $72,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $91,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $73,200. ZIP code 27301 lies mainly in Guilford County. See the Greensboro-High Point, NC metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
27342Sedalia3.6 mi$1,070
27405Greensboro3.9 mi$1,210
27249Gibsonville5.4 mi$1,060
27377Whitsett5.8 mi$1,470
27401Greensboro6.3 mi$1,140
27214Browns Summit6.4 mi$1,370

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 27301?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 27301 are $1,590 (studio), $1,650 (1 BR), $1,800 (2 BR), $2,330 (3 BR) and $2,740 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 27301?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 27301 that range is $1,620 to $1,980 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 27301?

The FY2026 income limits of the Greensboro-High Point, NC area apply: median family income $91,500, low-income (80%) limit $73,200 for a family of four.