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Section 8 in Rocky Mount, NC, NC: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Rocky Mount, 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.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$1,143
HUD
Active vouchers
912
65% utilized
Housing authorities
4
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Not protected

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.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$913$822 to $1,004
1-bedroom$918$826 to $1,010
2-bedroom$1,143$1,029 to $1,257
3-bedroom$1,550$1,395 to $1,705
4-bedroom$1,812$1,631 to $1,993

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Rocky Mount covers up to $1,143 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $1,029 to $1,257.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
912
Occupied
595
Utilization
65%

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 Rocky Mount

4 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.

  • Nash-Edgecombe Economic Development, Inc.

    Rocky Mount , NC · NC137 · 592 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2524428081

  • Rocky Mount Housing Authority

    Rocky Mount , NC · NC019 · 320 HCV units

    Status unknown
    2529773141

  • Princeville Housing Authority

    Princeville , NC · NC169

    Status unknown
    3369176118

  • Redevelopment Commission of the Town of Tarboro

    Tarboro , NC · NC017

    Status unknown
    2528236339

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Rocky Mount, NC?

In most of the state, yes. North Carolina has no statewide source-of-income protection, so landlords in Rocky Mount, 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 Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount?
In the Rocky Mount, NC metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $1,143 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $1,029 to $1,257 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Rocky Mount?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Rocky Mount, NC metro, by bedroom size: studio $913, 1-bedroom $918, 2-bedroom $1,143, 3-bedroom $1,550, 4-bedroom $1,812. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Rocky Mount?
Section 8 in Rocky Mount is administered by Nash-Edgecombe Economic Development, Inc., Rocky Mount Housing Authority, Princeville 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 Rocky Mount

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Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.