HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Oliver County, North Dakota (FY 2027)
A two-bedroom in Oliver County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,067 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Oliver keys off that figure.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,067
-9.2% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$960–$1,174
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$42,680
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in North Dakota
19th of 53
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $865 | $779–$952 | $34,600 | $16.63/hr | -10.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $927 | $834–$1,020 | $37,080 | $17.83/hr | -10.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,067 | $960–$1,174 | $42,680 | $20.52/hr | -9.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,477 | $1,329–$1,625 | $59,080 | $28.40/hr | -9.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,696 | $1,526–$1,866 | $67,840 | $32.62/hr | -10.0% |
Five to eight 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 | $1,950 | $1,755–$2,145 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,205 | $1,985–$2,426 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,459 | $2,213–$2,705 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,714 | $2,443–$2,985 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Oliver somewhere between $960 and $1,174. 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.
$1,067 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,680 a year. Put another way, $21 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$960 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,067 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,174 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $210 | $317 | $424 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 9% from FY 2026 ($1,175) to FY 2027 ($1,067). Since FY 2020 it's up 20% in total, about 2.7% a year. The North Dakota median moved up 16% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $689 | $693 | $887 | $1,203 | $1,442 | — |
| FY 2021 | $711 | $716 | $880 | $1,241 | $1,417 | -0.8% |
| FY 2022 | $733 | $737 | $880 | $1,250 | $1,442 | 0.0% |
| 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 2027In effect | $865 | $927 | $1,067 | $1,477 | $1,696 | -9.2% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Oliver, that runs from $865 for a studio up to $1,696 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 Oliver in with 2 other counties in the Bismarck metro, Burleigh County, Morton County among them, and every one of them gets $1,067 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, Oliver ranks 19th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $1,014 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,063. About 1,839 people live here, 47th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the one ZIP code it covers in Oliver, the two-bedroom rate is $1,060 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58530 | Center | $1,060 | -0.7% |
Counties sharing the Bismarck metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,067 two-bedroom figure as Oliver.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Oliver.
McLean County
30 mi · 9,823 people
$1,014
-5%
Mercer County
30 mi · 8,337 people
$1,290
+21%
Morton County
30 mi · 33,777 people
$1,067
same rate
Burleigh County
33 mi · 100,600 people
$1,067
same rate
Sheridan County
52 mi · 1,303 people
$1,078
+1%
Grant County
58 mi · 2,269 people
$1,014
-5%
Dunn County
63 mi · 4,040 people
$1,130
+6%
Sioux County
66 mi · 3,740 people
$1,014
-5%
Questions people ask
$1,067 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $865 for a studio, $927 for one bedroom, $1,477 for three and $1,696 for four.
Tools for this county
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