Metro FMR · CBSA 27340 · HUD FY2026

Jacksonville, NC MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Jacksonville, NC MSA metro area - 3% below the US average.

$935
1-bedroom FMR
$1,173
2-bedroom FMR
+0.9%
YoY change
-3%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Jacksonville, NC MSA area rents at $1,173 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 0% below the US average, lower than 70% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#117
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-0%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$46,920
income to afford it (30% rule)
+0.9%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Jacksonville: #117 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $64,568, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.4% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 203,686 residents, this is a smaller-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.

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

$929/mo

17.3% of median income

1 Bedroom

$935/mo

17.4% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,173/mo

21.8% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,631/mo

30.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,968/mo

36.6% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·27340

Jacksonville: $935/mo 1BR · #117 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 27340

  • CBSA 27340
  • 1BR-FMR $935
  • 2BR-FMR $1,173
  • RANK-MID #117
  • YOY-FLAT +0.9%
  • VSUS-NEAR -3%
  • IN-ST-LOW #6 NC
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 204K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Anson County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $842–$1,029
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Anson County ($68 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Jacksonville sits among every US metro

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

$1,173 higher than 30% of 387 metro areas

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

Jacksonville studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #117 most affordable

1BR $935 (-3% vs US, +0.9% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 27340.

Studio
$929
US avg $893
↑5.7% YoY +4% vs US
1 Bedroom
$935
US avg $959
↑0.9% YoY -3% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,173
US avg $1,175
↑2.3% YoY -0% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,631
US avg $1,525
↑0.9% YoY +7% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,968
US avg $1,756
↑1.1% YoY +12% vs US

How Jacksonville compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other NC metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Jacksonville: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Jacksonville 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).

Anderson
SC · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Custer County
SD · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Pocatello
ID · 2 BR $1,173/mo
Utica-Rome
NY · 2 BR $1,172/mo

Burden % · outside NC

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

Lake Charles
LA · 21.8% of income · 2 BR $1,217/mo
Springfield
OH · 21.8% of income · 2 BR $1,106/mo
Birmingham-Hoover
AL · 21.8% of income · 2 BR $1,266/mo
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 21.8% of income · 2 BR $2,246/mo

Jacksonville: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Jacksonville, NC MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Jacksonville, NC MSA is $935 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,173 and a studio is $929.
How does Jacksonville, NC MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Jacksonville, NC MSA metro area is 3% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $935 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Jacksonville rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,173 ranks #117 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Jacksonville, NC MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $37,400 ($3,117/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Jacksonville, NC MSA area.

Compare Jacksonville 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 $935/mo · 1BR NC

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