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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Rocky Mount, NC

ZIP 27804 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 27804 (Rocky Mount, NC) is $1,260 a month, up 4.1% from FY2026. That is 8% above the Rocky Mount, NC area-wide FMR of $1,167.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,260per month ▲ 4.1%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,167Rocky Mount, NC
Rank in the area3rdof 28 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,134
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,260
110% of SAFMR$1,386

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 27804 sits in the Rocky Mount, NC area

$1,030$1,380median $1,135

Of the 28 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 27804 has the 3rd 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 $1,260 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,040$936 – $1,144$967$970
1 bedroom$1,050$945 – $1,155$972$970
2 bedrooms$1,260$1,134 – $1,386$1,167$1,210
3 bedrooms$1,690$1,521 – $1,859$1,567$1,640
4 bedrooms$1,930$1,737 – $2,123$1,787$1,920

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,260 needs about $50,400 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 27804 lies mainly in Nash County. See the Rocky Mount, NC metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
27809Battleboro6.0 mi$1,030
27803Rocky Mount6.0 mi$1,190
27815Rocky Mount6.9 mi$1,090
27856Nashville7.9 mi$1,150
27801Rocky Mount8.4 mi$1,130
27878Sharpsburg8.5 mi$1,140

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 27804?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 27804 are $1,040 (studio), $1,050 (1 BR), $1,260 (2 BR), $1,690 (3 BR) and $1,930 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 27804?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 27804 that range is $1,134 to $1,386 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 27804?

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.