Polk County, NC

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The top four largest cities in Polk County are Rutherfordton, Columbus, Tryon, and Lynn. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Polk County use?

No Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro FMR Area therefore Polk County uses 40th percentile Fair Market Rents.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Polk County compare?

Polk County ($1,004) has a 7.3% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of North Carolina ($1,083) and therefore has a lower gross rent.

Polk County is rank 54th out of 100 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 53 other counties. Polk County is the 47th cheapest county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Polk County, NC

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

Related Areas

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Polk County, North Carolina: Rutherfordton, Columbus, Tryon, and Lynn.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Polk County, North Carolina: 28139, 28722, 28782, and 28750.

More on Polk County, NC

• Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Polk County, NC
• Property Taxes to find local Property Taxes
• Income Limits to learn more about income assistance in your area
• Housing Authorites to find your local Housing Authorities

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