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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Kannapolis, NC

ZIP 28082 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 28082 (Kannapolis, NC) is $1,630 a month, up 7.9% from FY2026. That is 9% below the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area-wide FMR of $1,785.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,630per month ▲ 7.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,785Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,
Rank in the area76thof 129 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,467
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,630
110% of SAFMR$1,793

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 28082 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, 28082 has the 76th 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 $1,467 and $1,793 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,440$1,296 – $1,584$1,574$1,320
1 bedroom$1,500$1,350 – $1,650$1,640$1,380
2 bedrooms$1,630$1,467 – $1,793$1,785$1,510
3 bedrooms$1,990$1,791 – $2,189$2,179$1,860
4 bedrooms$2,530$2,277 – $2,783$2,773$2,360

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,630 needs about $65,200 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 28082 lies mainly in Cabarrus 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
28025Concord2.7 mi$1,520
28075Harrisburg6.3 mi$2,680
28107Midland6.6 mi$1,440
28124Mount Pleasant8.3 mi$1,360
28097Locust9.0 mi$1,020
28027Concord9.2 mi$1,790

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 28082?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 28082 are $1,440 (studio), $1,500 (1 BR), $1,630 (2 BR), $1,990 (3 BR) and $2,530 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 28082?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 28082 that range is $1,467 to $1,793 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 28082?

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.