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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Watauga County, NC

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Watauga County, NC.

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ZIP codes covered

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2 bedroom rent range

$1,150 - $1,290

3 bedroom rent range

$1,400 - $1,650

Median rent ZIPs

9

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Watauga County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Watauga County, NC. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
28604$800$910$1150$1400$1930
28605$840$1010$1200$1540$2010
28607$900$1080$1290$1650$2160
28618$790$940$1150$1440$1930
28622$790$910$1150$1400$1930
28645$790$910$1150$1400$1930
28679$850$1010$1210$1530$2010
28684$860$940$1180$1530$1930
28692$800$960$1150$1460$1930
28698$790$910$1150$1400$1930

Zip Code:

28604

Studio Rent:

$800

1 Bedroom Rent:

$910

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

Zip Code:

28605

Studio Rent:

$840

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1540

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2010

Zip Code:

28607

Studio Rent:

$900

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2160

Zip Code:

28618

Studio Rent:

$790

1 Bedroom Rent:

$940

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

Zip Code:

28622

Studio Rent:

$790

1 Bedroom Rent:

$910

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

Zip Code:

28645

Studio Rent:

$790

1 Bedroom Rent:

$910

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

Zip Code:

28679

Studio Rent:

$850

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1010

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1210

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1530

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2010

Zip Code:

28684

Studio Rent:

$860

1 Bedroom Rent:

$940

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1180

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1530

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

Zip Code:

28692

Studio Rent:

$800

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1460

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

Zip Code:

28698

Studio Rent:

$790

1 Bedroom Rent:

$910

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1150

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1930

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
28604$720 - $880$819 - $1,001$1,035 - $1,265$1,260 - $1,540$1,737 - $2,123
28605$756 - $924$909 - $1,111$1,080 - $1,320$1,386 - $1,694$1,809 - $2,211
28607$810 - $990$972 - $1,188$1,161 - $1,419$1,485 - $1,815$1,944 - $2,376
28618$711 - $869$846 - $1,034$1,035 - $1,265$1,296 - $1,584$1,737 - $2,123
28622$711 - $869$819 - $1,001$1,035 - $1,265$1,260 - $1,540$1,737 - $2,123
28645$711 - $869$819 - $1,001$1,035 - $1,265$1,260 - $1,540$1,737 - $2,123
28679$765 - $935$909 - $1,111$1,089 - $1,331$1,377 - $1,683$1,809 - $2,211
28684$774 - $946$846 - $1,034$1,062 - $1,298$1,377 - $1,683$1,737 - $2,123
28692$720 - $880$864 - $1,056$1,035 - $1,265$1,314 - $1,606$1,737 - $2,123
28698$711 - $869$819 - $1,001$1,035 - $1,265$1,260 - $1,540$1,737 - $2,123

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
28604$1,150$1,040+$110 (+11%)$1,400$1,087+$313 (+29%)
28605$1,200$1,121+$79 (+7%)$1,540N/AN/A
28607$1,290$1,209+$81 (+7%)$1,650$1,395+$255 (+18%)
28618$1,150$1,246-$96 (-8%)$1,440$1,263+$177 (+14%)
28622$1,150$730+$420 (+58%)$1,400$1,037+$363 (+35%)
28645$1,150$726+$424 (+58%)$1,400$844+$556 (+66%)
28679$1,210$864+$346 (+40%)$1,530$1,322+$208 (+16%)
28684$1,180N/AN/A$1,530$1,385+$145 (+10%)
28692$1,150$966+$184 (+19%)$1,460$1,353+$107 (+8%)

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