Fair market rents · FY 2027 · effective October 1, 2026
North Dakota fair market rents, FY 2027
The 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in the median North Dakota county is $1,014 a month for FY 2027, from $1,014 to $1,858 across the state. The typical county moved +16.2% from FY 2026 and +33.9% over five years; weighted by population, the state average moved +2.4%. The most populous HUD area, Fargo, ND-MN, is at $1,104 for a 2-bedroom.
FMRs are HUD's estimate of the 40th percentile gross rent (rent plus utilities) paid by recent movers into standard-quality units. Housing agencies set voucher payment standards from them. Source: HUD FY 2027 FMR file, 91 FR 56156 (published September 1, 2026). This site is not HUD.
| FY | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2BR | $855 | $850 | $861 | $837 | $855 | $859 | $921 | $950 | $1,007 | $1,076 | $1,102 |
Every HUD rent area in North Dakota, FY 2027
51 HUD FMR areas cover 53 counties; 6 are metro areas. Monthly gross rent by bedroom count. The trend line is the 2-bedroom FMR from FY 2017 to FY 2027 for the most populous member.
Biggest one-year move up: Mountrail County, ND, +26.6%. Biggest move down: Ward County, ND, −10.0%. HUD caps a one-year drop at 10%.
| HUD area | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 1 yr | 5 yr | FY17 to FY27 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 792 | 797 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Barnes County | 865 | 871 | 1,139 | 1,357 | 1,904 | +20.1% | +49.9% | |
| Benson County | 856 | 861 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Billings County | 792 | 797 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +28.5% | |
| BismarckBurleigh, Morton, Oliver | 865 | 927 | 1,067 | 1,477 | 1,696 | −9.2% | +21.2% | |
| Bottineau County | 894 | 931 | 1,014 | 1,208 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.1% | |
| Bowman County | 792 | 797 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Burke County | 843 | 848 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Cavalier County | 792 | 797 | 1,014 | 1,276 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Dickey County | 894 | 931 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Divide County | 1,452 | 1,461 | 1,858 | 2,214 | 3,106 | +21.1% | +135.5% | |
| Dunn County | 924 | 929 | 1,130 | 1,346 | 1,889 | +20.5% | +8.3% | |
| Eddy County | 780 | 785 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Emmons County | 794 | 799 | 1,014 | 1,232 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 781 | 903 | 1,104 | 1,529 | 1,845 | −0.7% | +28.5% | |
| Foster County | 792 | 797 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Golden Valley County | 963 | 970 | 1,233 | 1,707 | 2,061 | +20.1% | +62.9% | |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 816 | 821 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | −6.9% | +18.7% | |
| Grant County | 770 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Griggs County | 770 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,286 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Hettinger County | 861 | 867 | 1,102 | 1,392 | 1,842 | +18.9% | +30.1% | |
| Kidder County | 800 | 805 | 1,024 | 1,333 | 1,424 | +17.3% | +35.3% | |
| LaMoure County | 770 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Logan County | 885 | 891 | 1,133 | 1,569 | 1,894 | +11.7% | +49.7% | |
| McHenry County | 706 | 834 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +1.4% | +33.9% | |
| McIntosh County | 846 | 851 | 1,014 | 1,397 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| McKenzie County | 1,199 | 1,206 | 1,577 | 2,053 | 2,636 | +16.5% | +42.1% | |
| McLean County | 886 | 891 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Mercer County | 980 | 986 | 1,290 | 1,689 | 1,695 | +11.6% | +49.0% | |
| Mountrail County | 944 | 1,037 | 1,356 | 1,616 | 1,782 | +26.6% | +73.8% | |
| Nelson County | 823 | 828 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Pembina County | 894 | 914 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Pierce County | 792 | 797 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Ramsey County | 762 | 852 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Ransom County | 790 | 844 | 1,042 | 1,404 | 1,742 | +12.9% | +37.6% | |
| Renville County | 706 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,660 | −6.2% | +33.9% | |
| Richland County | 770 | 775 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Rolette County | 844 | 849 | 1,111 | 1,538 | 1,857 | +16.5% | +46.8% | |
| Sargent County | 952 | 992 | 1,080 | 1,495 | 1,805 | +15.5% | +42.7% | |
| Sheridan County | 842 | 848 | 1,078 | 1,493 | 1,802 | +16.7% | +36.6% | |
| Sioux County | 792 | 797 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Slope County | 842 | 848 | 1,078 | 1,493 | 1,802 | +16.7% | +36.6% | |
| Stark County | 1,038 | 1,044 | 1,231 | 1,705 | 2,037 | +16.6% | +32.5% | |
| Steele County | 792 | 797 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Stutsman County | 790 | 795 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Towner County | 894 | 931 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Traill County | 794 | 799 | 1,014 | 1,404 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Walsh County | 801 | 806 | 1,014 | 1,316 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Ward County | 726 | 864 | 1,049 | 1,458 | 1,759 | −10.0% | +8.6% | |
| Wells County | 894 | 906 | 1,014 | 1,384 | 1,695 | +16.2% | +33.9% | |
| Williams County | 1,133 | 1,232 | 1,388 | 1,796 | 1,824 | +16.1% | +43.7% |
Dollars per month, FY 2027 file as published September 1, 2026; rows marked R show FY 2026. "1 yr" compares the FY 2027 2BR with FY 2026, "5 yr" with FY 2022. HUD's methods changed over these years, so part of any move is method, not market. Area names are HUD's.
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Using these numbers on a rental
The FMR sets the range for voucher payments; it is not a rent estimate for your unit. A housing agency picks a payment standard between 90% and 110% of it, then checks your asking rent against similar unassisted units nearby. Both figures cover rent plus utilities, so the agency's allowance for any utilities the tenant pays comes off the top.
Take a 2-bedroom at $1,014, a payment standard at 100% of FMR, and a $150 utility allowance (an example; each agency publishes its own schedule). Then the voucher can cover a contract rent of up to $864 ($1,014 minus $150), with the tenant paying the usual 30% of income. How to underwrite with FMR works through the rest.