HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Dunn County, North Dakota (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dunn County is $938 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$938
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$844 to $1,032
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,520
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Dakota
19th of 53
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Dunn moves to $1,130. That's up 20%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Dunn actually rent for?
Search any address in Dunn 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 | $749 | $674 to $824 | $29,960 | $14.40/hr | -0.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $754 | $679 to $829 | $30,160 | $14.50/hr | -0.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $938 | $844 to $1,032 | $37,520 | $18.04/hr | -1.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,125 | $1,013 to $1,238 | $45,000 | $21.63/hr | -2.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,574 | $1,417 to $1,731 | $62,960 | $30.27/hr | -1.2% |
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 | $1,810 | $1,629 to $1,991 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,046 | $1,841 to $2,251 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,282 | $2,054 to $2,510 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,518 | $2,266 to $2,770 |
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 Dunn, that runs from $749 for a studio up to $1,574 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Dunn 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, Dodge included.
Among North Dakota's 53 counties, Dunn ranks 19th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% above the state median of $873 and about 8% below the national median county at $1,018. About 4,049 people live here, 26th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $890 in 58644 (Marshall) and $1,220 in 58640 (Killdeer), 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 Dunn somewhere between $844 and $1,032. 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.
$938 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,520 a year. Put another way, $18 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% ($844) | HAP at 100% ($938) | HAP at 110% ($1,032) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $94 | $188 | $282 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 1% from FY 2025 ($952) to FY 2026 ($938). Since FY 2020 it's up 17% in total, about -3.0% a year. The North Dakota median moved down 6% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $846 | $852 | $1,127 | $1,434 | $1,980 | — |
| FY 2021 | $762 | $791 | $1,043 | $1,297 | $1,806 | -7.5% |
| FY 2022 | $718 | $793 | $1,043 | $1,289 | $1,646 | 0.0% |
| FY 2023 | $908 | $914 | $1,174 | $1,429 | $1,947 | +12.6% |
| FY 2024 | $836 | $841 | $1,057 | $1,287 | $1,770 | -10.0% |
| FY 2025 | $753 | $758 | $952 | $1,159 | $1,593 | -9.9% |
| FY 2026 | $749 | $754 | $938 | $1,125 | $1,574 | -1.5% |
| FY 2027 | $924 | $929 | $1,130 | $1,346 | $1,889 | +20.5% |
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$938 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $749 for a studio, $754 for one bedroom, $1,125 for three and $1,574 for four.
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