HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Hettinger County, North Dakota (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Hettinger County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $927 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Hettinger keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$927
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$834 to $1,020
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,080
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Dakota
21st of 53
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Hettinger moves to $1,102. That's up 19%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Hettinger actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $740 | $666 to $814 | $29,600 | $14.23/hr | -1.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $745 | $671 to $820 | $29,800 | $14.33/hr | -1.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $927 | $834 to $1,020 | $37,080 | $17.83/hr | -0.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,149 | $1,034 to $1,264 | $45,960 | $22.10/hr | -0.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,555 | $1,400 to $1,711 | $62,200 | $29.90/hr | -0.2% |
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 | $1,788 | $1,609 to $1,967 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,022 | $1,820 to $2,224 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,255 | $2,030 to $2,481 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,488 | $2,239 to $2,737 |
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 Hettinger, that runs from $740 for a studio up to $1,555 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Hettinger 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, Mott included.
Among North Dakota's 53 counties, Hettinger ranks 21st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 6% above the state median of $873 and about 9% below the national median county at $1,018. About 2,477 people live here, 37th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $870 in 58650 (Regent) and $1,080 in 58646 (Mott), with the 3 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 Hettinger somewhere between $834 and $1,020. 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.
$927 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,080 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% ($834) | HAP at 100% ($927) | HAP at 110% ($1,020) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $84 | $177 | $270 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 0% from FY 2025 ($928) to FY 2026 ($927). Since FY 2020 it's up 25% in total, about 3.8% 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 | $560 | $563 | $742 | $1,070 | $1,127 | — |
| FY 2021 | $589 | $593 | $782 | $1,119 | $1,192 | +5.4% |
| FY 2022 | $639 | $644 | $847 | $1,100 | $1,336 | +8.3% |
| FY 2023 | $712 | $716 | $920 | $1,137 | $1,526 | +8.6% |
| FY 2024 | $719 | $723 | $897 | $1,101 | $1,522 | -2.5% |
| FY 2025 | $753 | $758 | $928 | $1,151 | $1,558 | +3.5% |
| FY 2026 | $740 | $745 | $927 | $1,149 | $1,555 | -0.1% |
| FY 2027 | $861 | $867 | $1,102 | $1,392 | $1,842 | +18.9% |
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$927 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $740 for a studio, $745 for one bedroom, $1,149 for three and $1,555 for four.
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