HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Canadian County, Oklahoma (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Canadian County is $1,244 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,244
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,120 to $1,368
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$49,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oklahoma
1st of 77
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Canadian moves to $1,264. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Canadian actually rent for?
Search any address in Canadian 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 | $939 | $845 to $1,033 | $37,560 | $18.06/hr | +6.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,017 | $915 to $1,119 | $40,680 | $19.56/hr | +5.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,244 | $1,120 to $1,368 | $49,760 | $23.92/hr | +5.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,675 | $1,508 to $1,843 | $67,000 | $32.21/hr | +6.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,857 | $1,671 to $2,043 | $74,280 | $35.71/hr | +8.0% |
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 | $2,136 | $1,922 to $2,350 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,414 | $2,173 to $2,655 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,693 | $2,424 to $2,962 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,971 | $2,674 to $3,268 |
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 Canadian, that runs from $939 for a studio up to $1,857 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 Canadian in with 4 other counties in the Oklahoma City metro, Oklahoma County, Cleveland County, Logan County among them, and every one of them gets $1,244 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 Oklahoma's 77 counties, Canadian ranks 1st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 33% above the state median of $937 and about 22% above the national median county at $1,018. About 156,681 people live here, 4th in the state.
Counties sharing the Oklahoma City metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,030 in 73036 (El Reno) and $1,870 in 73078 (Piedmont), 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 Canadian somewhere between $1,120 and $1,368. 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.
$1,244 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,760 a year. Put another way, $24 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% ($1,120) | HAP at 100% ($1,244) | HAP at 110% ($1,368) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $370 | $494 | $618 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $44 | $168 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2025 ($1,180) to FY 2026 ($1,244). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 5.4% a year. The Oklahoma median moved up 3% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $684 | $724 | $906 | $1,231 | $1,506 | — |
| FY 2021 | $705 | $738 | $918 | $1,238 | $1,488 | +1.3% |
| FY 2022 | $716 | $746 | $927 | $1,239 | $1,455 | +1.0% |
| FY 2023 | $775 | $821 | $1,016 | $1,353 | $1,536 | +9.6% |
| FY 2024 | $824 | $884 | $1,091 | $1,454 | $1,605 | +7.4% |
| FY 2025 | $886 | $961 | $1,180 | $1,575 | $1,719 | +8.2% |
| FY 2026 | $939 | $1,017 | $1,244 | $1,675 | $1,857 | +5.4% |
| FY 2027 | $958 | $1,040 | $1,264 | $1,713 | $1,923 | +1.6% |
Nearby counties
Oklahoma County
$1,24423 mi · pop 795,822
Kingfisher County
$1,05527 mi · pop 15,290
Cleveland County
$1,24431 mi · pop 295,060
Grady County
$1,00432 mi · pop 55,314
Caddo County
$93736 mi · pop 26,910
McClain County
$1,24440 mi · pop 42,393
Logan County
$1,24441 mi · pop 49,919
Blaine County
$97943 mi · pop 8,661
Questions people ask
$1,244 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $939 for a studio, $1,017 for one bedroom, $1,675 for three and $1,857 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
How HUD calculates FMR and what it means for landlords.
Rent affordability calculator
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What does a rental in Canadian actually go for?
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