HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Morton County, North Dakota (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Morton County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,175 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Morton keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,175
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,058 to $1,293
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$47,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Dakota
5th of 53
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Morton moves to $1,067. That's down 9%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $961 | $865 to $1,057 | $38,440 | $18.48/hr | +16.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,030 | $927 to $1,133 | $41,200 | $19.81/hr | +12.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,175 | $1,058 to $1,293 | $47,000 | $22.60/hr | +14.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,634 | $1,471 to $1,797 | $65,360 | $31.42/hr | +14.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,884 | $1,696 to $2,072 | $75,360 | $36.23/hr | +9.7% |
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 | $2,167 | $1,950 to $2,384 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,449 | $2,204 to $2,694 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,732 | $2,459 to $3,005 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,014 | $2,713 to $3,315 |
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 Morton, that runs from $961 for a studio up to $1,884 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Morton in with 2 other counties in the Bismarck metro, Burleigh County, Oliver County among them, and every one of them gets $1,175 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among North Dakota's 53 counties, Morton ranks 5th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 35% above the state median of $873 and about 15% above the national median county at $1,018. About 33,192 people live here, 6th in the state.
Counties sharing the Bismarck metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $950 in 58563 (New Salem) and $1,190 in 58554 (Mandan), with the 7 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 Morton somewhere between $1,058 and $1,293. 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.
$1,175 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,000 a year. Put another way, $23 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% ($1,058) | HAP at 100% ($1,175) | HAP at 110% ($1,293) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $308 | $425 | $543 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $93 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 15% from FY 2025 ($1,023) to FY 2026 ($1,175). Since FY 2020 it's up 32% in total, about 4.7% 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 | $694 | $698 | $892 | $1,242 | $1,475 | — |
| FY 2021 | $715 | $719 | $884 | $1,265 | $1,444 | -0.9% |
| FY 2022 | $733 | $737 | $880 | $1,250 | $1,442 | -0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $719 | $814 | $928 | $1,319 | $1,580 | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $764 | $848 | $955 | $1,346 | $1,621 | +2.9% |
| FY 2025 | $828 | $917 | $1,023 | $1,433 | $1,718 | +7.1% |
| FY 2026 | $961 | $1,030 | $1,175 | $1,634 | $1,884 | +14.9% |
| FY 2027 | $865 | $927 | $1,067 | $1,477 | $1,696 | -9.2% |
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$1,175 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $961 for a studio, $1,030 for one bedroom, $1,634 for three and $1,884 for four.
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