Metro FMR · CBSA 24660 · HUD FY2026

Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 26% above the US average.

$1,213
1-bedroom FMR
$1,330
2-bedroom FMR
+16.7%
YoY change
+26%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,330 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 13% above the US average, higher than 52% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#186
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+13%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$53,200
income to afford it (30% rule)
+16.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Greensboro-High Point: #186 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $63,083, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 23.1% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Greensboro-High Point in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 775,169 residents, this is a major regional metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

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

Observed renter burden: 45.4% of the 112,766 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

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

$1,159/mo

22.0% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,213/mo

23.1% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,330/mo

25.3% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,703/mo

32.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,960/mo

37.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·24660

Greensboro-High Point: $1,213/mo 1BR · #186 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 24660

  • CBSA 24660
  • 1BR-FMR $1,213
  • 2BR-FMR $1,330
  • RANK-MID #186
  • YOY-SURGE +16.7%
  • VSUS-HIGH +26%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #10 NC
  • INC-MID 23%
  • POP-MAJOR 775K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Anson County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,092–$1,334
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Anson County ($346 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Greensboro-High Point sits among every US metro

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

$1,330 higher than 52% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $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 24660

Counties inside Greensboro-High Point

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 24660, but county-level schedules inside Greensboro-High Point still diverge: 3 counties range from $1,040 (2BR in Rockingham) to $1,330 (Guilford), a 28% spread. Guilford is the largest county by population.

Guilford County 2BR $1,330 · 540K Randolph County 2BR $1,330 · 144K Rockingham County 2BR $1,040 · 91K

Greensboro-High Point studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #186 nationally

1BR $1,213 (+26% vs US, +16.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 24660.

Studio
$1,159
US avg $893
↑16.0% YoY +30% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,213
US avg $959
↑16.7% YoY +26% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,330
US avg $1,175
↑15.7% YoY +13% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,703
US avg $1,525
↑16.4% YoY +12% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,960
US avg $1,756
↑19.1% YoY +12% vs US

How Greensboro-High Point compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other NC metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Greensboro-High Point highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Greensboro-High Point: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Greensboro-High Point 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).

New Orleans-Metairie
LA · 2 BR $1,331/mo
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington
LA · 2 BR $1,331/mo
Athens-Clarke County
GA · 2 BR $1,331/mo
Wildwood-The Villages
FL · 2 BR $1,328/mo

Burden % · outside NC

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

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell
GA · 25.3% of income · 2 BR $1,820/mo
Knoxville
TN · 25.3% of income · 2 BR $1,471/mo
Rochester
NY · 25.4% of income · 2 BR $1,573/mo
Spokane
WA · 25.2% of income · 2 BR $1,531/mo

Greensboro-High Point: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,213 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,330 and a studio is $1,159.
How does Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 26% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,213 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Greensboro-High Point rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,330 ranks #186 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Greensboro-High Point metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 24660, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,040–$1,330 for a 2-bedroom (28% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Greensboro-High Point 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 $1,213/mo · 1BR NC

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