HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Clatsop County, Oregon (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Clatsop County is $1,457 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,457
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,311 to $1,603
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$58,280
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oregon
16th of 36
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Clatsop moves to $1,318. That's down 10%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Clatsop actually rent for?
Search any address in Clatsop 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 | $1,060 | $954 to $1,166 | $42,400 | $20.38/hr | +6.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,110 | $999 to $1,221 | $44,400 | $21.35/hr | +7.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,457 | $1,311 to $1,603 | $58,280 | $28.02/hr | +7.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,995 | $1,796 to $2,195 | $79,800 | $38.37/hr | +9.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,444 | $2,200 to $2,688 | $97,760 | $47.00/hr | +7.5% |
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 | $2,811 | $2,530 to $3,092 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,177 | $2,859 to $3,495 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,544 | $3,190 to $3,898 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,910 | $3,519 to $4,301 |
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 Clatsop, that runs from $1,060 for a studio up to $2,444 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Clatsop 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, Arch Cape included.
Among Oregon's 36 counties, Clatsop ranks 16th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $1,393 and about 43% above the national median county at $1,018. About 41,190 people live here, 19th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,300 in 97138 (Seaside) and $1,610 in 97102 (Arch Cape), 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 Clatsop somewhere between $1,311 and $1,603. 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.
$1,457 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $58,280 a year. Put another way, $28 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% ($1,311) | HAP at 100% ($1,457) | HAP at 110% ($1,603) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $561 | $707 | $853 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $111 | $257 | $403 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($1,354) to FY 2026 ($1,457). Since FY 2020 it's up 44% in total, about 6.3% a year. The Oregon median moved up 11% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $693 | $825 | $1,010 | $1,457 | $1,551 | — |
| FY 2021 | $708 | $842 | $1,028 | $1,471 | $1,669 | +1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $763 | $919 | $1,079 | $1,533 | $1,847 | +5.0% |
| FY 2023 | $857 | $977 | $1,178 | $1,630 | $2,007 | +9.2% |
| FY 2024 | $950 | $1,001 | $1,274 | $1,714 | $2,162 | +8.1% |
| FY 2025 | $996 | $1,032 | $1,354 | $1,817 | $2,274 | +6.3% |
| FY 2026 | $1,060 | $1,110 | $1,457 | $1,995 | $2,444 | +7.6% |
| FY 2027 | $969 | $1,008 | $1,318 | $1,825 | $2,203 | -9.5% |
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Questions people ask
$1,457 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,060 for a studio, $1,110 for one bedroom, $1,995 for three and $2,444 for four.
Tools for this county
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