County FMR · HUD FY2026
Currituck County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Currituck County, NC - 58% above the US average.
- $1,512
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $1,713
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +2.0%
- YoY change
- +58%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Currituck is the 4th most expensive of 100 counties in North Carolina by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #283 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties.
- #283
- most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #4
- most expensive of 100 in North Carolina (2BR)
- +54%
- vs the state average
- $60,480
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (13.9%), while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary spend the most (64.3%); only 4 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Currituck County, NC. Verify with HUD →
HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Currituck County, North Carolina at $1,512 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,713/mo and a studio is $1,492/mo. This is 58% higher than the national average of $959 and 54% above the North Carolina average of $981.
Rent increased2.0% from FY 2025 ($1,483), roughly tracking inflation. Clearing the 30% rule here takes $60,480/year, a high bar relative to most US counties.
Observed renter burden: 33.1% of the 1,436 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in North Carolina. Population: 28,616. Population grew 14.8% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's faster than North Carolina's statewide growth of +4.2% over the same period.
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Area CURRITUCK·COUNTY·NC·NC
Currituck County, NC: $1,512/mo 1BR · #283 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA NC
- 1BR-FMR $1,512
- 2BR-FMR $1,713
- RANK-UPPER #283
- YOY-FLAT +2.0%
- VSUS-HIGH +58%
- VS-ST-HIGH +54% NC
- INC-ROOM 20%
- POP-SMALL 29K
- PHOTO-NEAR Wake County
- VOUCH-90-110 $1,361–$1,663
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Wake ($84 1BR gap)
Read with: Understanding rent burden
Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,475 | $1,492 | +$17 (+1.2%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $1,483 | $1,512 | +$29 (+2.0%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $1,696 | $1,713 | +$17 (+1.0%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $2,361 | $2,376 | +$15 (+0.6%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $2,809 | $2,797 | $-12 (-0.4%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Currituck County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Currituck sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$1,713 Top 9% higher than 91% of 3,145 counties
Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Currituck compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other North Carolina counties
- Wake
Wake County
$1,596 1BR FMR / mo
- Mecklenburg
Mecklenburg County
$1,538 1BR FMR / mo
- Currituck
Currituck County
$1,512 1BR FMR / mo
- Durham
Durham County
$1,507 1BR FMR / mo
- Guilford
Guilford County
$1,213 1BR FMR / mo
- Cumberland
Cumberland County
$1,113 1BR FMR / mo
- Forsyth
Forsyth County
$1,082 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Currituck is highlighted. Nearby North Carolina counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Wake County ($1,596), Mecklenburg County ($1,538), Currituck County (this county) ($1,512), Durham County ($1,507), Guilford County ($1,213), Cumberland County ($1,113), Forsyth County ($1,082).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
Against a high local FMR of $1,512/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using North Carolina BLS wages?
| Occupation | NC Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $131,000 | 13.9% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $99,190 | 18.3% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $81,860 | 22.2% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $80,490 | 22.5% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $58,030 | 31.3% | Stretched |
| Electricians | $54,070 | 33.6% | Stretched |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $49,580 | 36.6% | Stretched |
| Elementary School Teachers | $49,400 | 36.7% | Stretched |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $49,390 | 36.7% | Stretched |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $39,870 | 45.5% | Stretched |
| Customer Service Representatives | $39,530 | 45.9% | Stretched |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $32,630 | 55.6% | Unaffordable |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,090 | 60.3% | Unaffordable |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $28,760 | 63.1% | Unaffordable |
| Teaching Assistants | $28,230 | 64.3% | Unaffordable |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Currituck County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Currituck (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 57.8% overall, from $958 to $1,512. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +15.2% in FY 2025, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑2.0% | $1,492 | $1,512 | $1,713 |
| FY 2025 ↑15.2% | $1,475 | $1,483 | $1,696 |
| FY 2024 ↑13.2% | $1,279 | $1,287 | $1,493 |
| FY 2023 ↑12.0% | $1,116 | $1,137 | $1,329 |
| FY 2022 ↑4.4% | $993 | $1,015 | $1,193 |
| FY 2021 ↑1.5% | $960 | $972 | $1,147 |
| FY 2020 | $952 | $958 | $1,136 |
Part of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area
Currituck County is a outlying county of the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metropolitan statistical area, alongside 17 other metro-area counties.
Currituck County ranks #16 of 18 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Gates County ($1,513), Virginia Beach city ($1,512), Chesapeake city ($1,512), Norfolk city ($1,512), Newport News city ($1,512), Hampton city ($1,512), Portsmouth city ($1,512), Suffolk city ($1,512), James City County ($1,512), York County ($1,512), Isle of Wight County ($1,512), Gloucester County ($1,512), Williamsburg city ($1,512), Poquoson city ($1,512), Mathews County ($1,512), Currituck County (this county) ($1,512), Camden County ($1,139), Surry County ($920).
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Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Currituck County, both outside North Carolina so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside NC (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside NC).
Nearby Counties in North Carolina
Largest counties by population in North Carolina
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Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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