HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Mineral County, Nevada (FY 2026)
$1,393 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Mineral County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Mineral is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,393
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,254 to $1,532
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$55,720
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Nevada
10th of 17
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Mineral moves to $1,254. That's down 10%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Mineral actually rent for?
Search any address in Mineral 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 | $1,055 | $950 to $1,161 | $42,200 | $20.29/hr | +9.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,062 | $956 to $1,168 | $42,480 | $20.42/hr | +5.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,393 | $1,254 to $1,532 | $55,720 | $26.79/hr | +5.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,937 | $1,743 to $2,131 | $77,480 | $37.25/hr | +4.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,337 | $2,103 to $2,571 | $93,480 | $44.94/hr | +5.4% |
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 | $2,688 | $2,419 to $2,957 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,038 | $2,734 to $3,342 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,389 | $3,050 to $3,728 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,739 | $3,365 to $4,113 |
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 Mineral, that runs from $1,055 for a studio up to $2,337 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Mineral 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, Hawthorne included.
Among Nevada's 17 counties, Mineral ranks 10th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,393 and about 37% above the national median county at $1,018. About 4,568 people live here, 13th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,390 in 89420 (Luning) and $1,420 in 89415 (Hawthorne), with the 4 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 Mineral somewhere between $1,254 and $1,532. 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.
$1,393 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $55,720 a year. Put another way, $27 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% ($1,254) | HAP at 100% ($1,393) | HAP at 110% ($1,532) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $504 | $643 | $782 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $54 | $193 | $332 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($1,320) to FY 2026 ($1,393). Since FY 2020 it's up 95% in total, about 11.8% 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 | $465 | $595 | $714 | $1,030 | $1,113 | — |
| FY 2021 | $484 | $634 | $734 | $1,050 | $1,149 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $674 | $771 | $1,014 | $1,253 | $1,622 | +38.1% |
| FY 2023 | $746 | $848 | $1,116 | $1,579 | $1,839 | +10.1% |
| FY 2024 | $867 | $971 | $1,276 | $1,798 | $2,134 | +14.3% |
| FY 2025 | $961 | $1,006 | $1,320 | $1,850 | $2,217 | +3.4% |
| FY 2026 | $1,055 | $1,062 | $1,393 | $1,937 | $2,337 | +5.5% |
| FY 2027 | $950 | $956 | $1,254 | $1,744 | $2,104 | -10.0% |
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$1,393 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,055 for a studio, $1,062 for one bedroom, $1,937 for three and $2,337 for four.
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