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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Dallas, NC

ZIP 28034 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 28034 (Dallas, NC) is $1,070 a month, up 1.9% from FY2026. That is 40% below the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area-wide FMR of $1,785.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,070per month ▲ 1.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,785Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,
Rank in the area122ndof 129 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$963
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,070
110% of SAFMR$1,177

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 28034 sits in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area

$1,010$2,680median $1,890

Of the 129 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 28034 has the 122nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $963 and $1,177 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 28034 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Lincoln 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$940$846 – $1,034$1,574$910
1 bedroom$980$882 – $1,078$1,640$950
2 bedrooms$1,070$963 – $1,177$1,785$1,050
3 bedrooms$1,310$1,179 – $1,441$2,179$1,290
4 bedrooms$1,660$1,494 – $1,826$2,773$1,630

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,070 needs about $42,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $117,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $93,900. ZIP code 28034 lies mainly in Gaston County. See the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
28077High Shoals3.8 mi$1,080
28006Alexis6.3 mi$1,310
28016Bessemer City6.5 mi$1,070
28054Gastonia6.5 mi$1,520
28098Lowell7.2 mi$1,610
28080Iron Station8.2 mi$1,330

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 28034?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 28034 are $940 (studio), $980 (1 BR), $1,070 (2 BR), $1,310 (3 BR) and $1,660 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 28034?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 28034 that range is $963 to $1,177 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 28034?

The FY2026 income limits of the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area apply: median family income $117,400, low-income (80%) limit $93,900 for a family of four.