Buncombe County, NC

2025 Fair Market Rents

Tags: 2025 Asheville, NC HUD Metro FMR Area

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The top four largest cities in Buncombe County are Morganton, Asheville, Hendersonville, and Candler. 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 Buncombe County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Buncombe 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 Buncombe County compare?

Buncombe County ($1,512) has a 30.6% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of North Carolina ($1,158) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Buncombe County is rank 13th out of 100 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 87 other counties. Buncombe County is the 13th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Buncombe County, NC

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$1,286
studio
$1,347
1-Bedroom
$1,512
2-Bedroom
$1,944
3-Bedroom
$2,566
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$1,286
studio
$1,453
1-Bedroom
$1,609
2-Bedroom
$2,006
3-Bedroom
$2,702
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
28655 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28701 $1,320 $1,380 $1,550 $1,990 $2,630
28704 $1,500 $1,570 $1,760 $2,260 $2,980
28709 $1,380 $1,580 $1,750 $2,180 $2,940
28711 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28714 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28715 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28716 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28721 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28728 $1,350 $1,430 $1,580 $2,030 $2,680
28730 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28732 $1,350 $1,430 $1,600 $2,060 $2,700
28748 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28753 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28757 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28759 $1,350 $1,450 $1,610 $2,040 $2,700
28762 $1,350 $1,410 $1,580 $2,030 $2,680
28770 $1,350 $1,430 $1,580 $2,030 $2,680
28776 $1,350 $1,430 $1,580 $2,030 $2,680
28778 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28787 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28791 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28792 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28801 $1,500 $1,570 $1,760 $2,260 $2,980
28802 $1,350 $1,430 $1,580 $2,030 $2,680
28803 $1,650 $1,730 $1,940 $2,490 $3,290
28804 $1,590 $1,690 $1,870 $2,400 $3,160
28805 $1,290 $1,360 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28806 $1,300 $1,360 $1,530 $1,960 $2,590
28813 $1,350 $1,430 $1,580 $2,030 $2,680
28814 $1,350 $1,430 $1,580 $2,030 $2,680
28815 $1,350 $1,430 $1,580 $2,030 $2,680
28816 $1,350 $1,430 $1,580 $2,030 $2,680
28715 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28716 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28721 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28655 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28655 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28711 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28714 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28762 $1,350 $1,410 $1,580 $2,030 $2,680
28714 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28792 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28711 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
28759 $1,350 $1,450 $1,610 $2,040 $2,700
28714 $1,290 $1,350 $1,520 $1,950 $2,570
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
28655 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28701 $1,188 $1,242 $1,395 $1,791 $2,367
28704 $1,350 $1,413 $1,584 $2,034 $2,682
28709 $1,242 $1,422 $1,575 $1,962 $2,646
28711 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28714 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28715 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28716 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28721 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28728 $1,215 $1,287 $1,422 $1,827 $2,412
28730 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28732 $1,215 $1,287 $1,440 $1,854 $2,430
28748 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28753 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28757 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28759 $1,215 $1,305 $1,449 $1,836 $2,430
28762 $1,215 $1,269 $1,422 $1,827 $2,412
28770 $1,215 $1,287 $1,422 $1,827 $2,412
28776 $1,215 $1,287 $1,422 $1,827 $2,412
28778 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28787 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28791 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28792 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28801 $1,350 $1,413 $1,584 $2,034 $2,682
28802 $1,215 $1,287 $1,422 $1,827 $2,412
28803 $1,485 $1,557 $1,746 $2,241 $2,961
28804 $1,431 $1,521 $1,683 $2,160 $2,844
28805 $1,161 $1,224 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28806 $1,170 $1,224 $1,377 $1,764 $2,331
28813 $1,215 $1,287 $1,422 $1,827 $2,412
28814 $1,215 $1,287 $1,422 $1,827 $2,412
28815 $1,215 $1,287 $1,422 $1,827 $2,412
28816 $1,215 $1,287 $1,422 $1,827 $2,412
28715 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28716 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28721 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28655 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28655 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28711 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28714 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28762 $1,215 $1,269 $1,422 $1,827 $2,412
28714 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28792 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28711 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
28759 $1,215 $1,305 $1,449 $1,836 $2,430
28714 $1,161 $1,215 $1,368 $1,755 $2,313
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
28655 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28701 $1,452 $1,518 $1,705 $2,189 $2,893
28704 $1,650 $1,727 $1,936 $2,486 $3,278
28709 $1,518 $1,738 $1,925 $2,398 $3,234
28711 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28714 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28715 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28716 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28721 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28728 $1,485 $1,573 $1,738 $2,233 $2,948
28730 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28732 $1,485 $1,573 $1,760 $2,266 $2,970
28748 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28753 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28757 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28759 $1,485 $1,595 $1,771 $2,244 $2,970
28762 $1,485 $1,551 $1,738 $2,233 $2,948
28770 $1,485 $1,573 $1,738 $2,233 $2,948
28776 $1,485 $1,573 $1,738 $2,233 $2,948
28778 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28787 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28791 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28792 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28801 $1,650 $1,727 $1,936 $2,486 $3,278
28802 $1,485 $1,573 $1,738 $2,233 $2,948
28803 $1,815 $1,903 $2,134 $2,739 $3,619
28804 $1,749 $1,859 $2,057 $2,640 $3,476
28805 $1,419 $1,496 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28806 $1,430 $1,496 $1,683 $2,156 $2,849
28813 $1,485 $1,573 $1,738 $2,233 $2,948
28814 $1,485 $1,573 $1,738 $2,233 $2,948
28815 $1,485 $1,573 $1,738 $2,233 $2,948
28816 $1,485 $1,573 $1,738 $2,233 $2,948
28715 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28716 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28721 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28655 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28655 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28711 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28714 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28762 $1,485 $1,551 $1,738 $2,233 $2,948
28714 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28792 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28711 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827
28759 $1,485 $1,595 $1,771 $2,244 $2,970
28714 $1,419 $1,485 $1,672 $2,145 $2,827

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Buncombe County, North Carolina: Morganton, Asheville, Hendersonville, Candler, Weaverville, Arden, Canton, Fletcher, Burnsville, Black Mountain, Leicester, Marshall, Clyde, Fairview, Swannanoa, Old Fort, Mills River, Alexander, Barnardsville, and Enka.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Buncombe County, North Carolina: 28655, 28806, 28803, 28792, 28715, 28787, 28804, 28704, 28716, 28732, 28805, 28714, 28791, 28711, 28748, 28801, 28753, 28721, 28730, and 28778.

Buncombe County, NC is considered part of the following metro FMR area: ASHEVILLE, NC HUD METRO FMR AREA.

Other counties in the same metro FMR area are: Henderson County, NC, and Madison County, NC.

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