HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Sargent County, North Dakota (FY 2026)
$935 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Sargent County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Sargent is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$935
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$842 to $1,029
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,400
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Dakota
20th of 53
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Sargent moves to $1,080. 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 Sargent actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $814 | $733 to $895 | $32,560 | $15.65/hr | +6.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $816 | $734 to $898 | $32,640 | $15.69/hr | +5.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $935 | $842 to $1,029 | $37,400 | $17.98/hr | +0.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,261 | $1,135 to $1,387 | $50,440 | $24.25/hr | -1.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,569 | $1,412 to $1,726 | $62,760 | $30.17/hr | +0.7% |
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 | $1,804 | $1,624 to $1,984 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,040 | $1,836 to $2,244 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,275 | $2,048 to $2,503 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,510 | $2,259 to $2,761 |
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 Sargent, that runs from $814 for a studio up to $1,569 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Sargent 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, Cayuga included.
Among North Dakota's 53 counties, Sargent ranks 20th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% above the state median of $873 and about 8% below the national median county at $1,018. About 3,828 people live here, 30th 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 58032 (Forman) and $980 in 58069 (Stirum), with the 8 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 Sargent somewhere between $842 and $1,029. 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.
$935 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,400 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% ($842) | HAP at 100% ($935) | HAP at 110% ($1,029) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $92 | $185 | $279 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($928) to FY 2026 ($935). Since FY 2020 it's up 31% in total, about 4.6% 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 | $601 | $605 | $714 | $1,030 | $1,150 | — |
| FY 2021 | $616 | $619 | $734 | $1,015 | $1,119 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $602 | $606 | $757 | $1,017 | $1,098 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $644 | $648 | $826 | $1,099 | $1,139 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $653 | $657 | $859 | $1,140 | $1,144 | +4.0% |
| FY 2025 | $767 | $771 | $928 | $1,283 | $1,558 | +8.0% |
| FY 2026 | $814 | $816 | $935 | $1,261 | $1,569 | +0.8% |
| FY 2027 | $952 | $992 | $1,080 | $1,495 | $1,805 | +15.5% |
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$935 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $814 for a studio, $816 for one bedroom, $1,261 for three and $1,569 for four.
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