Metro FMR · CBSA 49180 · HUD FY2026

Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 9% below the US average.

$876
1-bedroom FMR
$960
2-bedroom FMR
+7.9%
YoY change
-9%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $960 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 18% below the US average, lower than 97% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#13
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-18%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$38,400
income to afford it (30% rule)
+7.9%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Davidson County: #13 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $64,282, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 16.4% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Davidson County in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 678,243 residents, this is a major regional metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR is in the lowest national tenth (#13 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$816/mo

15.2% of median income

1 Bedroom

$876/mo

16.4% of median income

2 Bedroom

$960/mo

17.9% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,316/mo

24.6% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,591/mo

29.7% of median income

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CBSA CBSA·49180

Davidson County: $876/mo 1BR · #13 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 49180

  • CBSA 49180
  • 1BR-FMR $876
  • 2BR-FMR $960
  • RANK-LOW #13
  • YOY-SURGE +7.9%
  • VSUS-BELOW -9%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 NC
  • INC-ROOM 16%
  • POP-MAJOR 678K
  • PHOTO-FINISH Anson County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $788–$964
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Anson County ($9 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Davidson County sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$960 higher than 3% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Above this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

CBSA 49180

Counties inside Davidson County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 49180, but county-level schedules inside Davidson County still diverge: 5 counties range from $960 (2BR in Davidson) to $1,232 (Forsyth), a 28% spread. Forsyth is the largest county by population.

Forsyth County 2BR $1,232 · 384K Davidson County 2BR $960 · 169K Stokes County 2BR $1,232 · 45K Davie County 2BR $1,232 · 43K Yadkin County 2BR $1,232 · 37K

Davidson County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #13 most affordable

1BR $876 (-9% vs US, +7.9% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 49180.

Studio
$816
US avg $893
↑3.3% YoY -9% vs US
1 Bedroom
$876
US avg $959
↑7.9% YoY -9% vs US
2 Bedroom
$960
US avg $1,175
↑2.9% YoY -18% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,316
US avg $1,525
↑5.8% YoY -14% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,591
US avg $1,756
↑3.6% YoY -9% vs US

How Davidson County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other NC metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Davidson County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Davidson County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Davidson County with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside NC (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside NC

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Decatur
AL · 2 BR $961/mo
Anniston-Oxford
AL · 2 BR $962/mo
Benton County
IA · 2 BR $956/mo
Massac County
IL · 2 BR $969/mo

Burden % · outside NC

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Boone County
WV · 18% of income · 2 BR $869/mo
Lyon County
NV · 18% of income · 2 BR $1,272/mo
Green Bay
WI · 18% of income · 2 BR $1,164/mo
Wausau
WI · 18.1% of income · 2 BR $1,147/mo

Davidson County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area is $876 per month. A 2-bedroom is $960 and a studio is $816.
How does Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Davidson County, NC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 9% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $876 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Davidson County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $960 ranks #13 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Davidson County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 49180, but 5 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $960–$1,232 for a 2-bedroom (28% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Davidson County vs Anson County →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $876/mo · 1BR NC

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