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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Burgaw, NC

ZIP 28425 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 28425 (Burgaw, NC) is $1,070 a month, up 5.9% from FY2026. That is 11% below the Pender County, NC area-wide FMR of $1,199.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,070per month ▲ 5.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,199Pender County, NC
Rank in the area7thof 13 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 28425 sits in the Pender County, NC area

$1,050$2,100median $1,070

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 28425 has the 7th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Pender County, 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 $1,199 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,070 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$920$828 – $1,012$915$880
1 bedroom$980$882 – $1,078$1,101$920
2 bedrooms$1,070$963 – $1,177$1,199$1,010
3 bedrooms$1,480$1,332 – $1,628$1,660$1,400
4 bedrooms$1,790$1,611 – $1,969$2,004$1,690

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 $110,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $87,650. ZIP code 28425 lies mainly in Pender County. See the Pender County, NC county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
28457Rocky Point7.8 mi$1,050
28478Willard10.0 mi$1,050
28466Wallace12.4 mi$1,050
28443Hampstead14.9 mi$1,620
28429Castle Hayne15.3 mi$1,500
28421Atkinson15.9 mi$1,050

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 28425?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 28425 are $920 (studio), $980 (1 BR), $1,070 (2 BR), $1,480 (3 BR) and $1,790 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 28425?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 28425 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 28425?

The FY2026 income limits of the Pender County, NC area apply: median family income $110,600, low-income (80%) limit $87,650 for a family of four.