FY2027 Small Area FMR · Battleboro, NC

ZIP 27809 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 27809 (Battleboro, NC) is $1,030 a month, up 6.2% from FY2026. That is 12% below the Rocky Mount, NC area-wide FMR of $1,167.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,030per month ▲ 6.2%

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

Rank in the area25thof 28 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$927

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,030

110% of SAFMR$1,133

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

Studio$840▲ 9.1%

1 BR$840▲ 7.7%

2 BR$1,030▲ 6.2%

3 BR$1,400▲ 6.1%

4 BR$1,640▲ 7.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 27809 sits in the Rocky Mount, NC area

Of the 28 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 27809 has the 25th 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 $1,030 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	$840	$756 – $924	$967	$770
1 bedroom	$840	$756 – $924	$972	$780
2 bedrooms	$1,030	$927 – $1,133	$1,167	$970
3 bedrooms	$1,400	$1,260 – $1,540	$1,567	$1,320
4 bedrooms	$1,640	$1,476 – $1,804	$1,787	$1,530

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,030 needs about $41,200 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 27809 lies mainly in Edgecombe County and Nash 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
27891	Whitakers	5.6 mi	$1,330
27804	Rocky Mount	6.0 mi	$1,260
27801	Rocky Mount	7.2 mi	$1,130
27815	Rocky Mount	8.7 mi	$1,090
27803	Rocky Mount	10.1 mi	$1,190
27878	Sharpsburg	11.6 mi	$1,140

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 27809?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 27809 are $840 (studio), $840 (1 BR), $1,030 (2 BR), $1,400 (3 BR) and $1,640 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 27809?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 27809 that range is $927 to $1,133 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 27809?

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.