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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Wilmington, NC

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

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ZIP codes covered

15

2 bedroom rent range

$1,430 - $2,470

3 bedroom rent range

$1,880 - $3,240

Median rent ZIPs

10

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Wilmington

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Wilmington, 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
28401$980$1300$1430$1880$2240
28402$1140$1510$1660$2180$2320
28403$1140$1510$1650$2170$2310
28404$1140$1510$1660$2180$2320
28405$1180$1560$1710$2240$2390
28406$1140$1510$1660$2180$2320
28408$1140$1510$1660$2180$2320
28409$1350$1790$1960$2570$2740
28410$1140$1510$1660$2180$2320
28411$1420$1860$2040$2680$2870
28412$1200$1590$1740$2280$2430
28428$1230$1630$1790$2350$2500
28429$980$1290$1430$1880$2240
28449$1210$1610$1760$2310$2520
28480$1700$2250$2470$3240$3450

Zip Code:

28401

Studio Rent:

$980

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1880

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2240

Zip Code:

28402

Studio Rent:

$1140

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

Zip Code:

28403

Studio Rent:

$1140

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2170

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2310

Zip Code:

28404

Studio Rent:

$1140

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

Zip Code:

28405

Studio Rent:

$1180

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1560

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2240

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2390

Zip Code:

28406

Studio Rent:

$1140

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

Zip Code:

28408

Studio Rent:

$1140

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

Zip Code:

28409

Studio Rent:

$1350

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1960

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2570

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2740

Zip Code:

28410

Studio Rent:

$1140

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1660

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2180

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2320

Zip Code:

28411

Studio Rent:

$1420

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1860

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2040

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2680

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2870

Zip Code:

28412

Studio Rent:

$1200

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1740

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2280

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2430

Zip Code:

28428

Studio Rent:

$1230

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1790

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2350

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2500

Zip Code:

28429

Studio Rent:

$980

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1290

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1430

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1880

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2240

Zip Code:

28449

Studio Rent:

$1210

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1610

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1760

3 Bedroom Rent:

$2310

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2520

Zip Code:

28480

Studio Rent:

$1700

1 Bedroom Rent:

$2250

2 Bedroom Rent:

$2470

3 Bedroom Rent:

$3240

4 Bedroom Rent:

$3450

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
28401$882 - $1,078$1,170 - $1,430$1,287 - $1,573$1,692 - $2,068$2,016 - $2,464
28402$1,026 - $1,254$1,359 - $1,661$1,494 - $1,826$1,962 - $2,398$2,088 - $2,552
28403$1,026 - $1,254$1,359 - $1,661$1,485 - $1,815$1,953 - $2,387$2,079 - $2,541
28404$1,026 - $1,254$1,359 - $1,661$1,494 - $1,826$1,962 - $2,398$2,088 - $2,552
28405$1,062 - $1,298$1,404 - $1,716$1,539 - $1,881$2,016 - $2,464$2,151 - $2,629
28406$1,026 - $1,254$1,359 - $1,661$1,494 - $1,826$1,962 - $2,398$2,088 - $2,552
28408$1,026 - $1,254$1,359 - $1,661$1,494 - $1,826$1,962 - $2,398$2,088 - $2,552
28409$1,215 - $1,485$1,611 - $1,969$1,764 - $2,156$2,313 - $2,827$2,466 - $3,014
28410$1,026 - $1,254$1,359 - $1,661$1,494 - $1,826$1,962 - $2,398$2,088 - $2,552
28411$1,278 - $1,562$1,674 - $2,046$1,836 - $2,244$2,412 - $2,948$2,583 - $3,157
28412$1,080 - $1,320$1,431 - $1,749$1,566 - $1,914$2,052 - $2,508$2,187 - $2,673
28428$1,107 - $1,353$1,467 - $1,793$1,611 - $1,969$2,115 - $2,585$2,250 - $2,750
28429$882 - $1,078$1,161 - $1,419$1,287 - $1,573$1,692 - $2,068$2,016 - $2,464
28449$1,089 - $1,331$1,449 - $1,771$1,584 - $1,936$2,079 - $2,541$2,268 - $2,772
28480$1,530 - $1,870$2,025 - $2,475$2,223 - $2,717$2,916 - $3,564$3,105 - $3,795

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
28401$1,430$1,303+$127 (+10%)$1,880$1,408+$472 (+34%)
28403$1,650$1,423+$227 (+16%)$2,170$1,727+$443 (+26%)
28405$1,710$1,341+$369 (+28%)$2,240$1,676+$564 (+34%)
28409$1,960$1,226+$734 (+60%)$2,570$1,609+$961 (+60%)
28411$2,040$1,788+$252 (+14%)$2,680$1,838+$842 (+46%)
28412$1,740$1,438+$302 (+21%)$2,280$1,723+$557 (+32%)
28428$1,790$1,204+$586 (+49%)$2,350$2,150+$200 (+9%)
28429$1,430$860+$570 (+66%)$1,880$1,337+$543 (+41%)
28449$1,760N/AN/A$2,310$1,914+$396 (+21%)
28480$2,470$1,659+$811 (+49%)$3,240$2,828+$412 (+15%)

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