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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Marshville, NC

ZIP 28103 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 28103 (Marshville, NC) is $1,300 a month, up 8.3% from FY2026. That is 27% below the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area-wide FMR of $1,785.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,300per month ▲ 8.3%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,785Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,
Rank in the area111thof 129 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,170
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,300
110% of SAFMR$1,430

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 28103 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, 28103 has the 111th 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 $1,170 and $1,430 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 28103 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Anson 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$1,150$1,035 – $1,265$1,574$1,050
1 bedroom$1,190$1,071 – $1,309$1,640$1,090
2 bedrooms$1,300$1,170 – $1,430$1,785$1,200
3 bedrooms$1,590$1,431 – $1,749$2,179$1,480
4 bedrooms$2,020$1,818 – $2,222$2,773$1,880

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,300 needs about $52,000 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 28103 lies mainly in Union County and Anson 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
28174Wingate5.4 mi$1,330
28135Polkton7.9 mi$1,320
28110Monroe10.0 mi$1,620
28133Peachland11.7 mi$1,250
28112Monroe13.5 mi$1,360
28170Wadesboro14.3 mi$1,100

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 28103?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 28103 are $1,150 (studio), $1,190 (1 BR), $1,300 (2 BR), $1,590 (3 BR) and $2,020 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 28103?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 28103 that range is $1,170 to $1,430 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 28103?

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.