HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Pittsburg County, Oklahoma (FY 2026)
$944 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Pittsburg County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Pittsburg is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$944
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$850 to $1,038
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$37,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oklahoma
34th of 77
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Pittsburg moves to $916. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Pittsburg actually rent for?
Search any address in Pittsburg 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 | $651 | $586 to $716 | $26,040 | $12.52/hr | +2.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $787 | $708 to $866 | $31,480 | $15.13/hr | +2.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $944 | $850 to $1,038 | $37,760 | $18.15/hr | +2.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,256 | $1,130 to $1,382 | $50,240 | $24.15/hr | +5.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,584 | $1,426 to $1,742 | $63,360 | $30.46/hr | +2.0% |
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 | $1,822 | $1,640 to $2,004 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,059 | $1,853 to $2,265 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,297 | $2,067 to $2,527 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,534 | $2,281 to $2,787 |
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 Pittsburg, that runs from $651 for a studio up to $1,584 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Pittsburg 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, Mcalester included.
Among Oklahoma's 77 counties, Pittsburg ranks 34th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $937 and about 7% below the national median county at $1,018. About 43,758 people live here, 22nd 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 74425 (Canadian) and $1,010 in 74442 (Indianola), with the 16 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74425 | Canadian | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74430 | Crowder | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74442 | Indianola | $1,010 | +7.0% |
| 74501 | Mcalester | $980 | +3.8% |
| 74502 | Mcalester | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74522 | Alderson | $980 | +3.8% |
| 74528 | Blanco | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74529 | Blocker | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74546 | Haileyville | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74547 | Hartshorne | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74553 | Kiowa | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74554 | Krebs | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74560 | Pittsburg | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74561 | Quinton | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74565 | Savanna | $940 | -0.4% |
| 74576 | Wardville | $940 | -0.4% |
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 Pittsburg somewhere between $850 and $1,038. 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.
$944 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $37,760 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% ($850) | HAP at 100% ($944) | HAP at 110% ($1,038) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $100 | $194 | $288 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($925) to FY 2026 ($944). Since FY 2020 it's up 27% in total, about 4.1% 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 | $484 | $564 | $743 | $926 | $1,219 | — |
| FY 2021 | $580 | $584 | $769 | $956 | $1,227 | +3.5% |
| FY 2022 | $595 | $599 | $788 | $974 | $1,243 | +2.5% |
| FY 2023 | $624 | $641 | $829 | $1,009 | $1,328 | +5.2% |
| FY 2024 | $663 | $736 | $901 | $1,107 | $1,465 | +8.7% |
| FY 2025 | $634 | $769 | $925 | $1,190 | $1,553 | +2.7% |
| FY 2026 | $651 | $787 | $944 | $1,256 | $1,584 | +2.1% |
| FY 2027 | $638 | $763 | $916 | $1,248 | $1,531 | -3.0% |
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Questions people ask
$944 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $651 for a studio, $787 for one bedroom, $1,256 for three and $1,584 for four.
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