HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Renville County, North Dakota (FY 2026)
$1,081 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Renville County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Renville is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,081
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$973 to $1,189
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,240
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Dakota
11th of 53
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Renville moves to $1,014. That's down 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Renville actually rent for?
Search any address in Renville 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 | $783 | $705 to $861 | $31,320 | $15.06/hr | +10.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $824 | $742 to $906 | $32,960 | $15.85/hr | +15.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,081 | $973 to $1,189 | $43,240 | $20.79/hr | +15.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,329 | $1,196 to $1,462 | $53,160 | $25.56/hr | +17.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,557 | $1,401 to $1,713 | $62,280 | $29.94/hr | +19.1% |
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 | $1,791 | $1,612 to $1,970 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,024 | $1,822 to $2,226 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,258 | $2,032 to $2,484 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,491 | $2,242 to $2,740 |
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 Renville, that runs from $783 for a studio up to $1,557 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Renville is its own HUD metro area (Renville County, ND), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among North Dakota's 53 counties, Renville ranks 11th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 24% above the state median of $873 and about 6% above the national median county at $1,018. About 2,282 people live here, 42nd 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 58782 (Sherwood) and $1,180 in 58740 (Glenburn), with the 4 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 Renville somewhere between $973 and $1,189. 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.
$1,081 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,240 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($973) | HAP at 100% ($1,081) | HAP at 110% ($1,189) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $223 | $331 | $439 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 15% from FY 2025 ($936) to FY 2026 ($1,081). Since FY 2020 it's up 51% in total, about 7.2% 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 | $539 | $542 | $714 | $983 | $1,254 | — |
| FY 2021 | $553 | $557 | $734 | $950 | $1,212 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $572 | $575 | $757 | $936 | $1,113 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $646 | $650 | $856 | $1,042 | $1,259 | +13.1% |
| FY 2024 | $688 | $693 | $910 | $1,100 | $1,274 | +6.3% |
| FY 2025 | $709 | $713 | $936 | $1,128 | $1,307 | +2.9% |
| FY 2026 | $783 | $824 | $1,081 | $1,329 | $1,557 | +15.5% |
| FY 2027 | $706 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,660 | -6.2% |
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$1,081 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $783 for a studio, $824 for one bedroom, $1,329 for three and $1,557 for four.
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