HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pawnee County, Oklahoma (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Pawnee County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,006 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Pawnee keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,006
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$905 to $1,107
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,240
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oklahoma
19th of 77
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pawnee moves to $972. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $774 | $697 to $851 | $30,960 | $14.88/hr | +20.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $818 | $736 to $900 | $32,720 | $15.73/hr | +9.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,006 | $905 to $1,107 | $40,240 | $19.35/hr | +7.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,336 | $1,202 to $1,470 | $53,440 | $25.69/hr | +8.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,688 | $1,519 to $1,857 | $67,520 | $32.46/hr | +7.3% |
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 | $1,941 | $1,747 to $2,135 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,194 | $1,975 to $2,413 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,448 | $2,203 to $2,693 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,701 | $2,431 to $2,971 |
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 Pawnee, that runs from $774 for a studio up to $1,688 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Pawnee is its own HUD metro area (Pawnee County, OK), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Oklahoma's 77 counties, Pawnee ranks 19th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% above the state median of $937 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 15,682 people live here, 43rd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $940 in 74058 (Pawnee) and $1,360 in 74081 (Terlton), 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 Pawnee somewhere between $905 and $1,107. 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.
$1,006 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,240 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($905) | HAP at 100% ($1,006) | HAP at 110% ($1,107) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $155 | $256 | $357 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($937) to FY 2026 ($1,006). Since FY 2020 it's up 46% in total, about 6.5% 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 | $450 | $533 | $691 | $922 | $1,176 | — |
| FY 2021 | $480 | $566 | $728 | $961 | $1,237 | +5.4% |
| FY 2022 | $492 | $570 | $740 | $973 | $1,247 | +1.6% |
| FY 2023 | $534 | $625 | $798 | $1,052 | $1,359 | +7.8% |
| FY 2024 | $604 | $702 | $891 | $1,177 | $1,512 | +11.7% |
| FY 2025 | $643 | $748 | $937 | $1,231 | $1,573 | +5.2% |
| FY 2026 | $774 | $818 | $1,006 | $1,336 | $1,688 | +7.4% |
| FY 2027 | $751 | $805 | $972 | $1,304 | $1,625 | -3.4% |
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$1,006 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $774 for a studio, $818 for one bedroom, $1,336 for three and $1,688 for four.
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