HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026
Fair Market Rent in North Dakota by county (FY 2026)
North Dakota has 53 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2026 the median two-bedroom is $873. The highest is Divide County at $1,534, the lowest Wells County at $873.
Median 2BR
$873
Highest 2BR
$1,534
Divide County
Lowest 2BR
$873
Wells County
Counties
53
8 in metro areas
North Dakota's median two-bedroom FMR is $873, well under the $1,018 national number. Most of the state's 53 counties are rural, and that's why the number sits so low. Divide County has the highest 2BR rate at $1,534, notable since only 2,195 people live there. Wells County sits at the state's floor at $873, tying the statewide median exactly, with just under 4,000 residents. The Bismarck metro area covers three counties, Burleigh, Morton, and Oliver, sharing one rate. If you work ZIP by ZIP, Ward County is worth a closer look. Its SAFMRs range from $940 to $1,620 across 17 ZIP codes, the widest spread in the state.
8 of the 53 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 45 get a county rate built from their own rents. The North Dakota median of $873 is about 14% below the national median county ($1,018). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 53 of the 53 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved down 6% from FY 2025. 19 counties went up, 34 went down, and the rest held.
HUD has already published FY 2027, effective October 1, 2026. Two-bedroom rates go up in 46 counties, down in 7, and hold in the rest. The table shows both years.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | FY 2027 2BR | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divide County | Rural | $1,225 | $1,233 | $1,534 | $1,839 | $2,573 | +8.1% | $1,858 | 2,195 |
| McKenzie County | Rural | $1,117 | $1,124 | $1,354 | $1,672 | $2,271 | +0.2% | $1,577 | 14,081 |
| Williams County | Rural | $1,042 | $1,068 | $1,196 | $1,578 | $1,745 | +3.6% | $1,388 | 39,076 |
| Burleigh County | Metro | $961 | $1,030 | $1,175 | $1,634 | $1,884 | +14.9% | $1,067 | 98,443 |
| Morton County | Metro | $961 | $1,030 | $1,175 | $1,634 | $1,884 | +14.9% | $1,067 | 33,192 |
| Oliver County | Metro | $961 | $1,030 | $1,175 | $1,634 | $1,884 | +14.9% | $1,067 | 1,832 |
| Ward County | Metro | $806 | $960 | $1,165 | $1,620 | $1,954 | +12.0% | $1,049 | 69,532 |
| Mercer County | Rural | $875 | $881 | $1,156 | $1,386 | $1,531 | +1.4% | $1,290 | 8,366 |
| Cass County | Metro | $768 | $917 | $1,112 | $1,547 | $1,865 | +9.9% | $1,104 | 186,328 |
| Grand Forks County | Metro | $863 | $868 | $1,089 | $1,515 | $1,827 | +10.7% | $1,014 | 72,927 |
| Renville County | Metro | $783 | $824 | $1,081 | $1,329 | $1,557 | +15.5% | $1,014 | 2,282 |
| Mountrail County | Rural | $738 | $850 | $1,071 | $1,386 | $1,505 | +14.8% | $1,356 | 9,648 |
| Stark County | Rural | $869 | $874 | $1,056 | $1,469 | $1,771 | +3.5% | $1,231 | 32,989 |
| Golden Valley County | Rural | $820 | $826 | $1,027 | $1,428 | $1,723 | +10.2% | $1,233 | 1,734 |
| Logan County | Rural | $810 | $815 | $1,014 | $1,410 | $1,701 | +2.6% | $1,133 | 1,849 |
| McHenry County | Metro | $725 | $839 | $1,000 | $1,387 | $1,678 | +7.8% | $1,014 | 5,326 |
| Rolette County | Rural | $722 | $727 | $954 | $1,318 | $1,600 | +2.8% | $1,111 | 12,292 |
| Barnes County | Rural | $718 | $722 | $948 | $1,137 | $1,590 | +2.2% | $1,139 | 10,826 |
| Dunn County | Rural | $749 | $754 | $938 | $1,125 | $1,574 | -1.5% | $1,130 | 4,049 |
| Sargent County | Rural | $814 | $816 | $935 | $1,261 | $1,569 | +0.8% | $1,080 | 3,828 |
| Hettinger County | Rural | $740 | $745 | $927 | $1,149 | $1,555 | -0.1% | $1,102 | 2,477 |
| Sheridan County | Rural | $738 | $743 | $924 | $1,285 | $1,550 | -0.9% | $1,078 | 1,338 |
| Slope County | Rural | $738 | $743 | $924 | $1,285 | $1,550 | -0.9% | $1,078 | 837 |
| Ransom County | Rural | $710 | $715 | $923 | $1,196 | $1,548 | -0.5% | $1,042 | 5,663 |
| Adams County | Rural | $697 | $702 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 2,190 |
| Benson County | Rural | $760 | $769 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 5,960 |
| Billings County | Rural | $697 | $702 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 839 |
| Bottineau County | Rural | $760 | $796 | $873 | $1,153 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 6,411 |
| Bowman County | Rural | $760 | $796 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,427 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 2,975 |
| Burke County | Rural | $661 | $665 | $873 | $1,101 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 2,184 |
| Cavalier County | Rural | $697 | $702 | $873 | $1,170 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 3,691 |
| Dickey County | Rural | $725 | $730 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 5,003 |
| Eddy County | Rural | $661 | $665 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 2,345 |
| Emmons County | Rural | $679 | $683 | $873 | $1,047 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 3,297 |
| Foster County | Rural | $727 | $755 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 3,388 |
| Grant County | Rural | $678 | $683 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 2,320 |
| Griggs County | Rural | $661 | $665 | $873 | $1,076 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 2,309 |
| Kidder County | Rural | $727 | $729 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,403 | -5.9% | $1,024 | 2,391 |
| LaMoure County | Rural | $700 | $704 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 4,135 |
| McIntosh County | Rural | $760 | $787 | $873 | $1,194 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 2,529 |
| McLean County | Rural | $760 | $796 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 9,781 |
| Nelson County | Rural | $732 | $745 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 3,025 |
| Pembina County | Rural | $760 | $791 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 6,853 |
| Pierce County | Rural | $727 | $755 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 3,999 |
| Ramsey County | Rural | $602 | $719 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 11,613 |
| Richland County | Rural | $661 | $665 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 16,548 |
| Sioux County | Rural | $727 | $733 | $873 | $1,146 | $1,385 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 3,896 |
| Steele County | Rural | $697 | $702 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 1,774 |
| Stutsman County | Rural | $676 | $680 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 21,609 |
| Towner County | Rural | $697 | $702 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 2,152 |
| Traill County | Rural | $686 | $690 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 8,004 |
| Walsh County | Rural | $676 | $680 | $873 | $1,140 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 10,553 |
| Wells County | Rural | $760 | $796 | $873 | $1,214 | $1,464 | -5.9% | $1,014 | 3,990 |
53 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2026 the median two-bedroom FMR across North Dakota's 53 counties is $873, ranging from $873 in Wells County to $1,534 in Divide County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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