HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Harney County, Oregon (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Harney County is $1,008 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,008
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$907 to $1,109
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,320
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oregon
36th of 36
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Harney moves to $1,014. That's up 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Harney actually rent for?
Search any address in Harney 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 | $701 | $631 to $771 | $28,040 | $13.48/hr | +9.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $768 | $691 to $845 | $30,720 | $14.77/hr | +8.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,008 | $907 to $1,109 | $40,320 | $19.38/hr | +8.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,402 | $1,262 to $1,542 | $56,080 | $26.96/hr | +7.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,691 | $1,522 to $1,860 | $67,640 | $32.52/hr | +7.9% |
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 | $1,945 | $1,751 to $2,140 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,198 | $1,978 to $2,418 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,452 | $2,207 to $2,697 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,706 | $2,435 to $2,977 |
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 Harney, that runs from $701 for a studio up to $1,691 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Harney 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, Fields included.
Among Oregon's 36 counties, Harney ranks 36th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 28% below the state median of $1,393 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 7,496 people live here, 31st 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 97738 (Hines) and $1,090 in 97758 (Riley), with the 9 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 Harney somewhere between $907 and $1,109. 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.
$1,008 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,320 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% ($907) | HAP at 100% ($1,008) | HAP at 110% ($1,109) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $157 | $258 | $359 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($1,008). Since FY 2020 it's up 41% in total, about 5.9% 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 | $465 | $598 | $714 | $1,030 | $1,172 | — |
| FY 2021 | $484 | $578 | $734 | $1,050 | $1,206 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $503 | $575 | $757 | $1,075 | $1,265 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $552 | $628 | $826 | $1,174 | $1,407 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $613 | $689 | $905 | $1,275 | $1,536 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,567 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $701 | $768 | $1,008 | $1,402 | $1,691 | +8.0% |
| FY 2027 | $719 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +0.6% |
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Questions people ask
$1,008 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $701 for a studio, $768 for one bedroom, $1,402 for three and $1,691 for four.
Tools for this county
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