Section 8 in Durham, NC, NC: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.
Fair Market Rent by bedroom count
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90 to 110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $1,417 | $1,275 to $1,559 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,507 | $1,356 to $1,658 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,711 | $1,540 to $1,882 |
| 3-bedroom | $2,117 | $1,905 to $2,329 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,527 | $2,274 to $2,780 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Durham covers up to $1,711 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,540 to $1,882.
Voucher demand in this metro
Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.
Housing authorities serving Durham
5 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.
- Status unknown
the Housing Authority of the City of Durham
Durham , NC · NC013 · 3,243 HCV units
9196831551 - Status unknown
Orange County Housing Authority
Hillsborough , NC · NC104 · 687 HCV units
9192452490 - Status unknown
Chatham County Housing Authority
Siler City , NC · NC120 · 506 HCV units
9197421236 - Status unknown
Town of Chapel Hill Department of Housing
Chapel Hill , NC · NC046
9199682850 - Status unknown
Roxboro Housing Authority
Roxboro , NC · NC060
3365998616
Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Durham, NC?
In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Durham, NC can decline Section 8 applications unless a local ordinance says otherwise.
No statewide SOI protection in North Carolina. Landlords can refuse vouchers.
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.
Counties in the Durham metro
County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Durham?
- In the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,711 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,540 to $1,882 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
- What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Durham?
- HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro, by bedroom size: studio $1,417, 1-bedroom $1,507, 2-bedroom $1,711, 3-bedroom $2,117, 4-bedroom $2,527. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
- How do I apply for Section 8 in Durham?
- Section 8 in Durham is administered by the Housing Authority of the City of Durham, Orange County Housing Authority, Chatham County Housing Authority and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.
Find Section 8 apartments in Durham
VoucherMatch connects voucher holders with landlords who accept Section 8, and it is free for renters. Landlords: listings here reach applicants whose voucher already covers the rent above.
Other Section 8 markets in NC
Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.