HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Gilliam County, Oregon (FY 2026)
$1,048 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gilliam County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Gilliam is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,048
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$943 to $1,153
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oregon
32nd of 36
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Gilliam moves to $1,014. 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 Gilliam actually rent for?
Search any address in Gilliam 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 | $729 | $656 to $802 | $29,160 | $14.02/hr | +1.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $799 | $719 to $879 | $31,960 | $15.37/hr | +0.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,048 | $943 to $1,153 | $41,920 | $20.15/hr | +0.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,458 | $1,312 to $1,604 | $58,320 | $28.04/hr | -0.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,758 | $1,582 to $1,934 | $70,320 | $33.81/hr | +0.3% |
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 | $2,022 | $1,820 to $2,224 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,285 | $2,057 to $2,514 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,549 | $2,294 to $2,804 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,813 | $2,532 to $3,094 |
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 Gilliam, that runs from $729 for a studio up to $1,758 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Gilliam 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, Arlington included.
Among Oregon's 36 counties, Gilliam ranks 32nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 25% below the state median of $1,393 and about 3% above the national median county at $1,018. About 1,983 people live here, 34th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 97823 (Condon) and $1,160 in 97812 (Arlington), with the 2 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 Gilliam somewhere between $943 and $1,153. 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.
$1,048 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,920 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% ($943) | HAP at 100% ($1,048) | HAP at 110% ($1,153) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $193 | $298 | $403 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 0% from FY 2025 ($1,044) to FY 2026 ($1,048). Since FY 2020 it's up 12% in total, about 1.9% 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 | $610 | $726 | $936 | $1,214 | $1,516 | — |
| FY 2021 | $643 | $751 | $974 | $1,211 | $1,610 | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $678 | $779 | $1,021 | $1,264 | $1,542 | +4.8% |
| FY 2023 | $720 | $818 | $1,077 | $1,346 | $1,626 | +5.5% |
| FY 2024 | $773 | $868 | $1,141 | $1,465 | $1,936 | +5.9% |
| FY 2025 | $716 | $796 | $1,044 | $1,463 | $1,753 | -8.5% |
| FY 2026 | $729 | $799 | $1,048 | $1,458 | $1,758 | +0.4% |
| FY 2027 | $719 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | -3.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,048 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $729 for a studio, $799 for one bedroom, $1,458 for three and $1,758 for four.
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