HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pope County, Minnesota (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Pope County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,053 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Pope keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,053
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$948 to $1,158
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$42,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Minnesota
35th of 87
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pope moves to $1,088. That's up 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Pope actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $726 | $653 to $799 | $29,040 | $13.96/hr | +3.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $803 | $723 to $883 | $32,120 | $15.44/hr | +2.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,053 | $948 to $1,158 | $42,120 | $20.25/hr | +2.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,263 | $1,137 to $1,389 | $50,520 | $24.29/hr | +2.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,394 | $1,255 to $1,533 | $55,760 | $26.81/hr | +2.7% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,603 | $1,443 to $1,763 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,812 | $1,631 to $1,993 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,021 | $1,819 to $2,223 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,230 | $2,007 to $2,453 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Pope, that runs from $726 for a studio up to $1,394 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Pope sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Cyrus included.
Among Minnesota's 87 counties, Pope ranks 35th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $999 and about 3% above the national median county at $1,018. About 11,312 people live here, 64th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 56323 (Cyrus) and $1,200 in 56385 (Villard), with the 6 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Pope somewhere between $948 and $1,158. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,053 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,120 a year. Put another way, $20 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($948) | HAP at 100% ($1,053) | HAP at 110% ($1,158) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $198 | $303 | $408 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($1,024) to FY 2026 ($1,053). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.8% a year. The Minnesota median moved up 7% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $494 | $569 | $750 | $1,053 | $1,056 | — |
| FY 2021 | $507 | $557 | $734 | $994 | $1,062 | -2.1% |
| FY 2022 | $555 | $621 | $817 | $1,010 | $1,188 | +11.3% |
| FY 2023 | $618 | $703 | $925 | $1,126 | $1,346 | +13.2% |
| FY 2024 | $716 | $804 | $1,057 | $1,278 | $1,470 | +14.3% |
| FY 2025 | $702 | $781 | $1,024 | $1,234 | $1,358 | -3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $726 | $803 | $1,053 | $1,263 | $1,394 | +2.8% |
| FY 2027 | $758 | $832 | $1,088 | $1,325 | $1,430 | +3.3% |
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$1,053 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $726 for a studio, $803 for one bedroom, $1,263 for three and $1,394 for four.
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