Avery County, NC

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Avery County are Spruce Pine, Newland, Bakersville, and Banner Elk. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Avery County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Avery County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Avery County compare?

Avery County ($1,054) has a 9% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of North Carolina ($1,158) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Avery County is rank 49th out of 100 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 51 other counties. Avery County is the 49th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Avery County, NC

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$798
studio
$803
1-Bedroom
$1,054
2-Bedroom
$1,270
3-Bedroom
$1,584
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$851
studio
$857
1-Bedroom
$1,124
2-Bedroom
$1,354
3-Bedroom
$1,690
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
28605 $920 $1,000 $1,270 $1,550 $2,130
28611 $770 $820 $1,020 $1,280 $1,580
28657 $730 $760 $930 $1,190 $1,400
28604 $850 $910 $1,180 $1,430 $1,880
28605 $920 $1,000 $1,270 $1,550 $2,130
28611 $770 $820 $1,020 $1,280 $1,580
28616 $710 $710 $930 $1,120 $1,400
28622 $830 $870 $1,110 $1,360 $1,750
28646 $780 $820 $1,070 $1,290 $1,680
28652 $710 $710 $930 $1,120 $1,400
28653 $710 $710 $930 $1,120 $1,400
28657 $730 $760 $930 $1,190 $1,400
28662 $710 $710 $930 $1,120 $1,400
28664 $710 $710 $930 $1,120 $1,400
28679 $900 $1,030 $1,310 $1,600 $2,190
28705 $830 $830 $1,090 $1,360 $1,450
28777 $700 $710 $930 $1,150 $1,270
28657 $730 $760 $930 $1,190 $1,400
28777 $700 $710 $930 $1,150 $1,270
28657 $730 $760 $930 $1,190 $1,400
28705 $830 $830 $1,090 $1,360 $1,450
28777 $700 $710 $930 $1,150 $1,270
28604 $850 $910 $1,180 $1,430 $1,880
28605 $920 $1,000 $1,270 $1,550 $2,130
28622 $830 $870 $1,110 $1,360 $1,750
28679 $900 $1,030 $1,310 $1,600 $2,190
28705 $830 $830 $1,090 $1,360 $1,450
28777 $700 $710 $930 $1,150 $1,270
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
28605 $828 $900 $1,143 $1,395 $1,917
28611 $693 $738 $918 $1,152 $1,422
28657 $657 $684 $837 $1,071 $1,260
28604 $765 $819 $1,062 $1,287 $1,692
28605 $828 $900 $1,143 $1,395 $1,917
28611 $693 $738 $918 $1,152 $1,422
28616 $639 $639 $837 $1,008 $1,260
28622 $747 $783 $999 $1,224 $1,575
28646 $702 $738 $963 $1,161 $1,512
28652 $639 $639 $837 $1,008 $1,260
28653 $639 $639 $837 $1,008 $1,260
28657 $657 $684 $837 $1,071 $1,260
28662 $639 $639 $837 $1,008 $1,260
28664 $639 $639 $837 $1,008 $1,260
28679 $810 $927 $1,179 $1,440 $1,971
28705 $747 $747 $981 $1,224 $1,305
28777 $630 $639 $837 $1,035 $1,143
28657 $657 $684 $837 $1,071 $1,260
28777 $630 $639 $837 $1,035 $1,143
28657 $657 $684 $837 $1,071 $1,260
28705 $747 $747 $981 $1,224 $1,305
28777 $630 $639 $837 $1,035 $1,143
28604 $765 $819 $1,062 $1,287 $1,692
28605 $828 $900 $1,143 $1,395 $1,917
28622 $747 $783 $999 $1,224 $1,575
28679 $810 $927 $1,179 $1,440 $1,971
28705 $747 $747 $981 $1,224 $1,305
28777 $630 $639 $837 $1,035 $1,143
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
28605 $1,012 $1,100 $1,397 $1,705 $2,343
28611 $847 $902 $1,122 $1,408 $1,738
28657 $803 $836 $1,023 $1,309 $1,540
28604 $935 $1,001 $1,298 $1,573 $2,068
28605 $1,012 $1,100 $1,397 $1,705 $2,343
28611 $847 $902 $1,122 $1,408 $1,738
28616 $781 $781 $1,023 $1,232 $1,540
28622 $913 $957 $1,221 $1,496 $1,925
28646 $858 $902 $1,177 $1,419 $1,848
28652 $781 $781 $1,023 $1,232 $1,540
28653 $781 $781 $1,023 $1,232 $1,540
28657 $803 $836 $1,023 $1,309 $1,540
28662 $781 $781 $1,023 $1,232 $1,540
28664 $781 $781 $1,023 $1,232 $1,540
28679 $990 $1,133 $1,441 $1,760 $2,409
28705 $913 $913 $1,199 $1,496 $1,595
28777 $770 $781 $1,023 $1,265 $1,397
28657 $803 $836 $1,023 $1,309 $1,540
28777 $770 $781 $1,023 $1,265 $1,397
28657 $803 $836 $1,023 $1,309 $1,540
28705 $913 $913 $1,199 $1,496 $1,595
28777 $770 $781 $1,023 $1,265 $1,397
28604 $935 $1,001 $1,298 $1,573 $2,068
28605 $1,012 $1,100 $1,397 $1,705 $2,343
28622 $913 $957 $1,221 $1,496 $1,925
28679 $990 $1,133 $1,441 $1,760 $2,409
28705 $913 $913 $1,199 $1,496 $1,595
28777 $770 $781 $1,023 $1,265 $1,397

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Avery County, North Carolina: Spruce Pine, Newland, Bakersville, Banner Elk, Blowing Rock, Elk Park, Sugar Grove, Linville, Collettsville, Crossnore, Minneapolis, Montezuma, Pineola, and Plumtree.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Avery County, North Carolina: 28777, 28657, 28705, 28604, 28605, 28622, 28679, 28646, 28611, 28616, 28652, 28653, 28662, and 28664.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.