HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Lander County, Nevada (FY 2026)
$1,236 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Lander County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Lander is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,236
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,112 to $1,360
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$49,440
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Nevada
14th of 17
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Lander moves to $1,168. That's down 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Lander actually rent for?
Search any address in Lander for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $936 | $842 to $1,030 | $37,440 | $18.00/hr | +16.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $942 | $848 to $1,036 | $37,680 | $18.12/hr | +11.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,236 | $1,112 to $1,360 | $49,440 | $23.77/hr | +11.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,570 | $1,413 to $1,727 | $62,800 | $30.19/hr | +8.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,073 | $1,866 to $2,280 | $82,920 | $39.87/hr | +11.4% |
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 | $2,384 | $2,146 to $2,622 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,695 | $2,426 to $2,965 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,006 | $2,705 to $3,307 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,317 | $2,985 to $3,649 |
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 Lander, that runs from $936 for a studio up to $2,073 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Lander 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, Austin included.
Among Nevada's 17 counties, Lander ranks 14th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 11% below the state median of $1,393 and about 21% above the national median county at $1,018. About 5,728 people live here, 12th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,210 in 89310 (Austin) and $1,230 in 89820 (Battle Mountain), with the 2 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 Lander somewhere between $1,112 and $1,360. 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.
$1,236 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,440 a year. Put another way, $24 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% ($1,112) | HAP at 100% ($1,236) | HAP at 110% ($1,360) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $362 | $486 | $610 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $36 | $160 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 12% from FY 2025 ($1,108) to FY 2026 ($1,236). Since FY 2020 it's up 19% in total, about 3.0% a year. The Nevada median moved up 6% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $676 | $788 | $1,038 | $1,314 | $1,617 | — |
| FY 2021 | $609 | $710 | $935 | $1,243 | $1,456 | -9.9% |
| FY 2022 | $720 | $824 | $1,084 | $1,390 | $1,734 | +15.9% |
| FY 2023 | $746 | $848 | $1,116 | $1,579 | $1,839 | +3.0% |
| FY 2024 | $788 | $883 | $1,160 | $1,453 | $1,940 | +3.9% |
| FY 2025 | $807 | $845 | $1,108 | $1,446 | $1,861 | -4.5% |
| FY 2026 | $936 | $942 | $1,236 | $1,570 | $2,073 | +11.6% |
| FY 2027 | $887 | $893 | $1,168 | $1,413 | $1,952 | -5.5% |
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Questions people ask
$1,236 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $936 for a studio, $942 for one bedroom, $1,570 for three and $2,073 for four.
Tools for this county
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