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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Troy, NC

ZIP 27371 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 27371 (Troy, NC) is $1,010 a month, up 5.2% from FY2026. That is 21% below the Greensboro-High Point, NC area-wide FMR of $1,271.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,010per month ▲ 5.2%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,271Greensboro-High Point, NC
Rank in the area63rdof 69 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.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 27371 sits in the Greensboro-High Point, NC area

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

Of the 69 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 27371 has the 63rd 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 $909 and $1,111 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 27371 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Montgomery County, NC (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$830$747 – $913$1,121$820
1 bedroom$830$747 – $913$1,168$850
2 bedrooms$1,010$909 – $1,111$1,271$960
3 bedrooms$1,320$1,188 – $1,452$1,644$1,250
4 bedrooms$1,670$1,503 – $1,837$1,932$1,550

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 $91,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $73,200. ZIP code 27371 lies mainly in Montgomery County and Randolph 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
28009Badin7.8 mi$1,070
27356Star9.5 mi$1,230
27247Ether10.8 mi$1,010
27306Mount Gilead12.6 mi$1,030
27209Biscoe12.9 mi$1,230
28127New London13.4 mi$1,020

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 27371?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 27371 are $830 (studio), $830 (1 BR), $1,010 (2 BR), $1,320 (3 BR) and $1,670 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 27371?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 27371 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 27371?

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.