Carteret County, NC

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Carteret County are Havelock, Newport, Morehead City, and Swansboro. 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 Carteret County use?

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

Carteret County ($1,219) has a 5.3% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of North Carolina ($1,158) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Carteret County is rank 26th out of 100 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 74 other counties. Carteret County is the 26th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Carteret County, NC

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$923
studio
$929
1-Bedroom
$1,219
2-Bedroom
$1,584
3-Bedroom
$2,002
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$990
studio
$996
1-Bedroom
$1,307
2-Bedroom
$1,699
3-Bedroom
$2,146
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
28582 $1,030 $1,030 $1,330 $1,820 $2,220
28584 $1,130 $1,130 $1,470 $1,970 $2,440
28532 $1,120 $1,130 $1,480 $1,990 $2,490
28511 $920 $930 $1,220 $1,590 $2,000
28512 $930 $940 $1,230 $1,600 $2,020
28516 $820 $820 $1,080 $1,400 $1,770
28520 $920 $930 $1,220 $1,590 $2,000
28524 $920 $930 $1,220 $1,590 $2,000
28528 $820 $820 $1,080 $1,410 $1,780
28531 $1,000 $1,010 $1,320 $1,720 $2,170
28532 $1,120 $1,130 $1,480 $1,990 $2,490
28553 $920 $930 $1,220 $1,590 $2,000
28557 $960 $970 $1,270 $1,650 $2,090
28570 $890 $890 $1,170 $1,520 $1,920
28575 $930 $940 $1,230 $1,600 $2,020
28577 $920 $930 $1,220 $1,590 $2,000
28579 $830 $830 $1,090 $1,420 $1,790
28581 $920 $930 $1,220 $1,590 $2,000
28582 $1,030 $1,030 $1,330 $1,820 $2,220
28584 $1,130 $1,130 $1,470 $1,970 $2,440
28594 $1,260 $1,270 $1,660 $2,160 $2,730
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
28582 $927 $927 $1,197 $1,638 $1,998
28584 $1,017 $1,017 $1,323 $1,773 $2,196
28532 $1,008 $1,017 $1,332 $1,791 $2,241
28511 $828 $837 $1,098 $1,431 $1,800
28512 $837 $846 $1,107 $1,440 $1,818
28516 $738 $738 $972 $1,260 $1,593
28520 $828 $837 $1,098 $1,431 $1,800
28524 $828 $837 $1,098 $1,431 $1,800
28528 $738 $738 $972 $1,269 $1,602
28531 $900 $909 $1,188 $1,548 $1,953
28532 $1,008 $1,017 $1,332 $1,791 $2,241
28553 $828 $837 $1,098 $1,431 $1,800
28557 $864 $873 $1,143 $1,485 $1,881
28570 $801 $801 $1,053 $1,368 $1,728
28575 $837 $846 $1,107 $1,440 $1,818
28577 $828 $837 $1,098 $1,431 $1,800
28579 $747 $747 $981 $1,278 $1,611
28581 $828 $837 $1,098 $1,431 $1,800
28582 $927 $927 $1,197 $1,638 $1,998
28584 $1,017 $1,017 $1,323 $1,773 $2,196
28594 $1,134 $1,143 $1,494 $1,944 $2,457
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
28582 $1,133 $1,133 $1,463 $2,002 $2,442
28584 $1,243 $1,243 $1,617 $2,167 $2,684
28532 $1,232 $1,243 $1,628 $2,189 $2,739
28511 $1,012 $1,023 $1,342 $1,749 $2,200
28512 $1,023 $1,034 $1,353 $1,760 $2,222
28516 $902 $902 $1,188 $1,540 $1,947
28520 $1,012 $1,023 $1,342 $1,749 $2,200
28524 $1,012 $1,023 $1,342 $1,749 $2,200
28528 $902 $902 $1,188 $1,551 $1,958
28531 $1,100 $1,111 $1,452 $1,892 $2,387
28532 $1,232 $1,243 $1,628 $2,189 $2,739
28553 $1,012 $1,023 $1,342 $1,749 $2,200
28557 $1,056 $1,067 $1,397 $1,815 $2,299
28570 $979 $979 $1,287 $1,672 $2,112
28575 $1,023 $1,034 $1,353 $1,760 $2,222
28577 $1,012 $1,023 $1,342 $1,749 $2,200
28579 $913 $913 $1,199 $1,562 $1,969
28581 $1,012 $1,023 $1,342 $1,749 $2,200
28582 $1,133 $1,133 $1,463 $2,002 $2,442
28584 $1,243 $1,243 $1,617 $2,167 $2,684
28594 $1,386 $1,397 $1,826 $2,376 $3,003

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Carteret County, North Carolina: Havelock, Newport, Morehead City, Swansboro, Beaufort, Emerald Isle, Atlantic Beach, Stella, Harkers Island, Gloucester, Atlantic, Smyrna, Marshallberg, Davis, Cedar Island, Salter Path, Sealevel, and Stacy.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Carteret County, North Carolina: 28532, 28570, 28557, 28584, 28516, 28594, 28512, 28582, 28531, 28528, 28511, 28579, 28553, 28524, 28520, 28575, 28577, and 28581.

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