HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Rolette County, North Dakota (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Rolette County is $954 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$954
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$859 to $1,049
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$38,160
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Dakota
17th of 53
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Rolette moves to $1,111. That's up 16%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Rolette actually rent for?
Search any address in Rolette 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 | $722 | $650 to $794 | $28,880 | $13.88/hr | +2.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $727 | $654 to $800 | $29,080 | $13.98/hr | +2.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $954 | $859 to $1,049 | $38,160 | $18.35/hr | +2.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,318 | $1,186 to $1,450 | $52,720 | $25.35/hr | +11.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,600 | $1,440 to $1,760 | $64,000 | $30.77/hr | +2.7% |
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 | $1,840 | $1,656 to $2,024 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,080 | $1,872 to $2,288 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,320 | $2,088 to $2,552 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,560 | $2,304 to $2,816 |
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 Rolette, that runs from $722 for a studio up to $1,600 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Rolette 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, Agate included.
Among North Dakota's 53 counties, Rolette ranks 17th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% above the state median of $873 and about 6% below the national median county at $1,018. About 12,292 people live here, 11th 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 58310 (Agate) and $1,160 in 58366 (Rolette), 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 Rolette somewhere between $859 and $1,049. 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.
$954 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $38,160 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% ($859) | HAP at 100% ($954) | HAP at 110% ($1,049) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $109 | $204 | $299 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($928) to FY 2026 ($954). Since FY 2020 it's up 34% in total, about 4.9% 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 | $609 | $627 | $714 | $1,030 | $1,085 | — |
| FY 2021 | $629 | $644 | $734 | $1,050 | $1,118 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $581 | $585 | $757 | $1,037 | $1,194 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $623 | $628 | $826 | $1,027 | $1,370 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $649 | $654 | $859 | $1,102 | $1,458 | +4.0% |
| FY 2025 | $703 | $707 | $928 | $1,187 | $1,558 | +8.0% |
| FY 2026 | $722 | $727 | $954 | $1,318 | $1,600 | +2.8% |
| FY 2027 | $844 | $849 | $1,111 | $1,538 | $1,857 | +16.5% |
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$954 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $722 for a studio, $727 for one bedroom, $1,318 for three and $1,600 for four.
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