HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Stark County, North Dakota (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Stark County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,056 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Stark keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,056
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$950 to $1,162
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$42,240
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in North Dakota
13th of 53
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Stark moves to $1,231. That's up 17%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Stark actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $869 | $782 to $956 | $34,760 | $16.71/hr | +2.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $874 | $787 to $961 | $34,960 | $16.81/hr | +2.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,056 | $950 to $1,162 | $42,240 | $20.31/hr | +3.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,469 | $1,322 to $1,616 | $58,760 | $28.25/hr | +2.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,771 | $1,594 to $1,948 | $70,840 | $34.06/hr | +3.4% |
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 | $2,037 | $1,833 to $2,241 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,302 | $2,072 to $2,532 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,568 | $2,311 to $2,825 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,834 | $2,551 to $3,117 |
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 Stark, that runs from $869 for a studio up to $1,771 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Stark 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, Dickinson included.
Among North Dakota's 53 counties, Stark ranks 13th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 21% above the state median of $873 and about 4% above the national median county at $1,018. About 32,989 people live here, 7th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $920 in 58652 (Richardton) and $1,150 in 58622 (Belfield), 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 Stark somewhere between $950 and $1,162. 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.
$1,056 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,240 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($950) | HAP at 100% ($1,056) | HAP at 110% ($1,162) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $200 | $306 | $412 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($1,020) to FY 2026 ($1,056). Since FY 2020 it's up 15% in total, about 2.3% 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 | $699 | $920 | $1,242 | $1,246 | — |
| FY 2021 | $766 | $771 | $934 | $1,335 | $1,372 | +1.5% |
| FY 2022 | $801 | $815 | $929 | $1,320 | $1,554 | -0.5% |
| FY 2023 | $867 | $881 | $1,001 | $1,423 | $1,705 | +7.8% |
| FY 2024 | $868 | $873 | $1,025 | $1,444 | $1,739 | +2.4% |
| FY 2025 | $850 | $855 | $1,020 | $1,429 | $1,713 | -0.5% |
| FY 2026 | $869 | $874 | $1,056 | $1,469 | $1,771 | +3.5% |
| FY 2027 | $1,038 | $1,044 | $1,231 | $1,705 | $2,037 | +16.6% |
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$1,056 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $869 for a studio, $874 for one bedroom, $1,469 for three and $1,771 for four.
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