Metro FMR · CBSA 38240 · HUD FY2026

Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA metro area - 29% above the US average.

$1,239
1-bedroom FMR
$1,358
2-bedroom FMR
+29%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA area rents at $1,358 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 16% above the US average, higher than 57% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#166
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+16%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$54,320
income to afford it (30% rule)

Affordability & income context

Pinehurst-Southern Pines: #166 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $82,837, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.9% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 100,759 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population grew 7.5% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 3.3%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,181/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,358 runs 15.0% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

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: 42.6% of the 10,133 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

$1,157/mo

16.8% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,239/mo

17.9% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,358/mo

19.7% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,889/mo

27.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,278/mo

33.0% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·38240

Pinehurst-Southern Pines: $1,239/mo 1BR · #166 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 38240

  • CBSA 38240
  • 1BR-FMR $1,239
  • 2BR-FMR $1,358
  • RANK-MID #166
  • YOY-NA YoY pending
  • VSUS-HIGH +29%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #12 NC
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MID 101K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Anson County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,115–$1,363
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Anson County ($372 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Pinehurst-Southern Pines sits among every US metro

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

$1,358 higher than 57% 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.

What this shows #166 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 16% above the national 2-bedroom average. 94 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Pinehurst-Southern Pines studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #166 nationally

Each bedroom band is FY2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for CBSA 38240 (100,759 residents).

Studio
$1,157
US avg $893
+30% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,239
US avg $959
+29% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,358
US avg $1,175
+16% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,889
US avg $1,525
+24% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,278
US avg $1,756
+30% vs US

How Pinehurst-Southern Pines compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other NC metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Pinehurst-Southern Pines highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Pinehurst-Southern Pines: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Pinehurst-Southern Pines 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).

Kansas City
MO · 2 BR $1,358/mo
Mineral County
MT · 2 BR $1,361/mo
Warner Robins
GA · 2 BR $1,362/mo
El Centro
CA · 2 BR $1,362/mo

Burden % · outside NC

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

Racine-Mount Pleasant
WI · 19.7% of income · 2 BR $1,235/mo
Ogden
UT · 19.7% of income · 2 BR $1,614/mo
La Crosse-Onalaska
WI · 19.7% of income · 2 BR $1,166/mo
Michigan City-La Porte
IN · 19.6% of income · 2 BR $1,152/mo

Pinehurst-Southern Pines: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA is $1,239 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,358 and a studio is $1,157.
How does Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA metro area is 29% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,239 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Pinehurst-Southern Pines rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,358 ranks #166 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $49,560 ($4,130/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC MSA area.
Is Pinehurst-Southern Pines's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population grew 7.5% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 3.3%, a tight rental market where HUD's annual FMR schedule can lag what landlords are actually asking.

Compare Pinehurst-Southern Pines vs Anson County →

What this means for renters

Treat Pinehurst-Southern Pines's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,239 implies about $49,560/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Pinehurst-Southern Pines stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Anson County
  • See where Pinehurst-Southern Pines ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 1 county; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

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 $1,239/mo · 1BR NC

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