FY2027 Small Area FMR · Rocky Mount, NC

ZIP 27801 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 27801 (Rocky Mount, NC) is $1,130 a month, up 1.8% from FY2026. That is 3% below the Rocky Mount, NC area-wide FMR of $1,167.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,130per month ▲ 1.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,167Rocky Mount, NC

Rank in the area15thof 28 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,017

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,130

110% of SAFMR$1,243

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

Studio$940▲ 5.6%

1 BR$940▲ 5.6%

2 BR$1,130▲ 1.8%

3 BR$1,520▲ 1.3%

4 BR$1,730▼ 1.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 27801 sits in the Rocky Mount, NC area

Of the 28 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 27801 has the 15th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Rocky Mount, NC is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,167 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,130 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$940	$846 – $1,034	$967	$890
1 bedroom	$940	$846 – $1,034	$972	$890
2 bedrooms	$1,130	$1,017 – $1,243	$1,167	$1,110
3 bedrooms	$1,520	$1,368 – $1,672	$1,567	$1,500
4 bedrooms	$1,730	$1,557 – $1,903	$1,787	$1,760

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,130 needs about $45,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $80,200 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $64,150. ZIP code 27801 lies mainly in Edgecombe County. See the Rocky Mount, NC metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
27815	Rocky Mount	3.9 mi	$1,090
27878	Sharpsburg	6.9 mi	$1,140
27809	Battleboro	7.2 mi	$1,030
27803	Rocky Mount	7.3 mi	$1,190
27804	Rocky Mount	8.4 mi	$1,260
27864	Pinetops	8.4 mi	$1,130

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 27801?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 27801 are $940 (studio), $940 (1 BR), $1,130 (2 BR), $1,520 (3 BR) and $1,730 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 27801?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 27801 that range is $1,017 to $1,243 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 27801?

The FY2026 income limits of the Rocky Mount, NC area apply: median family income $80,200, low-income (80%) limit $64,150 for a family of four.