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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mount Pleasant, NC

ZIP 28124 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 28124 (Mount Pleasant, NC) is $1,360 a month, up 7.9% from FY2026. That is 24% below the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC area-wide FMR of $1,785.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,360per month ▲ 7.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,785Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia,
Rank in the area99thof 129 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,224
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,360
110% of SAFMR$1,496

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 28124 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, 28124 has the 99th 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 $1,224 and $1,496 for two bedrooms.

ZIP code 28124 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Stanly 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$1,180$1,062 – $1,298$1,574$1,080
1 bedroom$1,230$1,107 – $1,353$1,640$1,140
2 bedrooms$1,360$1,224 – $1,496$1,785$1,260
3 bedrooms$1,670$1,503 – $1,837$2,179$1,570
4 bedrooms$2,090$1,881 – $2,299$2,773$1,970

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,360 needs about $54,400 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 28124 lies mainly in Cabarrus County and Stanly 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
28025Concord6.6 mi$1,520
28097Locust7.2 mi$1,020
28138Rockwell8.1 mi$1,250
28109Misenheimer9.5 mi$1,280
28071Gold Hill9.6 mi$1,120
28083Kannapolis11.7 mi$1,420

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 28124?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 28124 are $1,180 (studio), $1,230 (1 BR), $1,360 (2 BR), $1,670 (3 BR) and $2,090 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 28124?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 28124 that range is $1,224 to $1,496 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 28124?

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.