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Raleigh Housing Authority Section 8 Payment Standards & HUD Rent Limits 2026
Raleigh Housing Authority does not publish a payment standard schedule of its own: it says it has been required to use HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rents since January 1, 2025, and the Wake County SAFMR table it links is HUD's. As a benchmark, HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) 2-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 56 ZIP codes in its area runs from $1,220 to $2,140 a month (median $1,740). That is HUD's figure, not Raleigh Housing Authority's. HUD's general rule normally puts an authority's 2-bedroom amount between 90% and 110% of the HUD figure for the unit's area — about $1,566–$1,914 at the median — but Raleigh Housing Authority's own statement comes first: confirm the amount for your unit with Raleigh Housing Authority.
Official schedule: Raleigh Housing Authority has no payment standard document we could link. Ask Raleigh Housing Authority or check its official website.
Raleigh Housing Authority (RHA) runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for Wake County, including Raleigh. It sets its own payment standards — the most it will pay toward rent for each unit size. As a general rule, federal rules normally require those to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) unless HUD approves an exception; that rule is only a general guide: Raleigh Housing Authority's own statement above comes first, and the amount for your unit is the one Raleigh Housing Authority confirms. Below are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) figures for the 56 ZIP codes in its area, the benchmark Raleigh Housing Authority's payment standards are built from. RHA says it has been required to use Small Area Fair Market Rents since January 1, 2025; the Wake County SAFMR table it links is HUD's, not its own payment standard schedule.
Raleigh Housing Authority Section 8 waiting list: Closed
Waiting lists are closed and not accepting new applications.
Status as published by the authority on October 24, 2026; confirm with the authority before applying. We do not estimate wait times or predict openings. Source: Raleigh Housing Authority – Contact Us – HCV · All North Carolina waiting lists · Every state
Contact Raleigh Housing Authority
Phone: (919) 831-8300
Address: 900 Haynes Street, Raleigh, NC 27604
HUD rents by ZIP code
2-bedroom HUD figure for each ZIP. Open a ZIP for every unit size.
$2,06027511 Cary
$1,61027512 Cary
$1,74027513 Cary
$1,84027518 Cary
$1,80027519 Cary
$2,14027523 Apex
$2,08027526 Fuquay Varina
$1,76027529 Garner
$1,58027539 Apex
$1,99027540 Holly Springs
$2,06027545 Knightdale
$1,78027560 Morrisville
$2,12027562 New Hill
$1,97027571 Rolesville
$1,67027587 Wake Forest
$1,67027588 Wake Forest
$1,74027591 Wendell
$1,44027592 Willow Spring
$1,22027597 Zebulon
$1,22027601 Raleigh
$1,75027602 Raleigh
$1,74027603 Raleigh
$1,60027604 Raleigh
$1,62027605 Raleigh
$1,83027606 Raleigh
$1,66027607 Raleigh
$1,73027608 Raleigh
$1,80027609 Raleigh
$1,73027610 Raleigh
$1,42027611 Raleigh
$1,74027612 Raleigh
$1,95027613 Raleigh
$1,69027614 Raleigh
$1,75027615 Raleigh
$1,88027616 Raleigh
$1,74027617 Raleigh
$1,91027619 Raleigh
$1,74027620 Raleigh
$1,74027622 Raleigh
$1,74027623 Raleigh
$1,74027624 Raleigh
$1,74027627 Raleigh
$1,74027628 Raleigh
$1,74027629 Raleigh
$1,74027636 Raleigh
$1,74027640 Raleigh
$1,74027656 Raleigh
$1,74027658 Raleigh
$1,74027661 Raleigh
$1,74027675 Raleigh
$1,74027676 Raleigh
$1,74027690 Raleigh
$1,74027695 Raleigh
$1,73027697 Raleigh
$1,74027699 Raleigh
$1,740
Rent limits for Raleigh
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are Raleigh Housing Authority's payment standards for 2026?
Raleigh Housing Authority does not publish a payment standard schedule of its own: it says it has been required to use HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rents since January 1, 2025, and the Wake County SAFMR table it links is HUD's. As a benchmark, HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) 2-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 56 ZIP codes in its area runs from $1,220 to $2,140 a month (median $1,740). That is HUD's figure, not Raleigh Housing Authority's. HUD's general rule normally puts an authority's 2-bedroom amount between 90% and 110% of the HUD figure for the unit's area — about $1,566–$1,914 at the median — but Raleigh Housing Authority's own statement comes first: confirm the amount for your unit with Raleigh Housing Authority.
What is the Raleigh Housing Authority payment standard?
A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount Raleigh Housing Authority uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. Raleigh Housing Authority chooses its payment standards, and HUD rules (24 CFR 982.503) normally require them to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) — the "basic range". An authority can go above 110% only with an exception payment standard approved by HUD or allowed by HUD notice.
Why might Raleigh Housing Authority's payment standards differ from the HUD figures on this page?
The figures here are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) Small Area FMRs. As a general rule, an authority sets its own amounts as a percentage of these, normally within the 90–110% basic range, and it adopts new amounts on its own schedule. When new HUD figures would put its payment standards outside the basic range, HUD rules require the authority to revise them within three months of the new figures taking effect. Confirm your actual voucher amount with Raleigh Housing Authority or your caseworker.
Where can I find Raleigh Housing Authority's official payment standard schedule?
Raleigh Housing Authority does not publish a payment standard schedule of its own: it says it has been required to use HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rents since January 1, 2025, and the Wake County SAFMR table it links is HUD's. If you have a voucher, your caseworker or briefing packet can confirm the amount for your unit size and ZIP code.
Does a higher payment standard mean the voucher pays more of my rent?
It raises the ceiling. The housing assistance payment is the lower of the payment standard or the unit's gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities), minus your total tenant payment — usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505). If a unit's gross rent is above the payment standard, you pay the difference, and at initial lease-up your share can't exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income.
Why do the amounts change by ZIP code?
HUD publishes Small Area FMRs for each ZIP code in Raleigh Housing Authority's area rather than one figure for the whole metro area. Some authorities are required to use them and others may choose to; where an authority uses them, its payment standards vary by ZIP too, so higher-rent neighborhoods get higher ceilings. Check Raleigh Housing Authority's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.