How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Jackson County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,385 to $1,693. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Jackson County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Jackson those run from $1,380 to $2,000 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Jackson County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Oregon figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Jackson County, Oregon (FY 2027)

A two-bedroom in Jackson County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,539 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Jackson keys off that figure.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,539

+0.6% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$1,385–$1,693

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$61,560

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Oregon

14th of 36

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$1,076	$968–$1,184	$43,040	$20.69/hr	+2.0%
1 bedroom	$1,243	$1,119–$1,367	$49,720	$23.90/hr	+1.1%
2 bedroom	$1,539	$1,385–$1,693	$61,560	$29.60/hr	+0.6%
3 bedroom	$2,131	$1,918–$2,344	$85,240	$40.98/hr	+0.1%
4 bedroom	$2,543	$2,289–$2,797	$101,720	$48.90/hr	+1.2%

Five to eight 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	$2,924	$2,632–$3,216
6 bedroom Estimate	$3,306	$2,975–$3,637
7 bedroom Estimate	$3,687	$3,318–$4,056
8 bedroom Estimate	$4,069	$3,662–$4,476

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

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HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Jackson actually rent for?

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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 Jackson somewhere between $1,385 and $1,693. 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.

$1,539 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $61,560 a year. Put another way, $30 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$1,385	Voucher pays at 100%$1,539	Voucher pays at 110%$1,693
$2,500	$750	$635	$789	$943
$4,000	$1,200	$185	$339	$493

Run your own numbers in the Section 8 rent calculator

Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2026 ($1,530) to FY 2027 ($1,539). Since FY 2020 it's up 48% in total, about 5.7% a year. The Oregon median moved down 5% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$729	$792	$1,043	$1,505	$1,831	—
FY 2021	$727	$788	$1,039	$1,487	$1,799	-0.4%
FY 2022	$825	$908	$1,195	$1,697	$2,045	+15.0%
FY 2023	$861	$978	$1,287	$1,829	$2,192	+7.7%
FY 2024	$946	$1,062	$1,396	$1,967	$2,357	+8.5%
FY 2025	$998	$1,137	$1,456	$2,040	$2,404	+4.3%
FY 2026	$1,055	$1,229	$1,530	$2,128	$2,514	+5.1%
FY 2027In effect	$1,076	$1,243	$1,539	$2,131	$2,543	+0.6%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Jackson, that runs from $1,076 for a studio up to $2,543 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Jackson is its own HUD metro area (Medford, OR), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.

Among Oregon's 36 counties, Jackson ranks 14th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 16% above the state median of $1,325 and about 45% above the national median county at $1,063. About 222,645 people live here, 6th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,380 in 97522 (Butte Falls) and $2,000 in 97530 (Jacksonville), with the 15 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
97501	Medford	$1,530	-0.6%
97502	Central Point	$1,570	+2.0%
97503	White City	$1,500	-2.5%
97504	Medford	$1,580	+2.7%
97520	Ashland	$1,610	+4.6%
97522	Butte Falls	$1,380	-10.3%
97524	Eagle Point	$1,450	-5.8%
97525	Gold Hill	$1,410	-8.4%
97530	Jacksonville	$2,000	+30.0%
97535	Phoenix	$1,430	-7.1%
97536	Prospect	$1,380	-10.3%
97537	Rogue River	$1,470	-4.5%
97539	Shady Cove	$1,390	-9.7%
97540	Talent	$1,730	+12.4%
97541	Trail	$1,380	-10.3%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Jackson.

Josephine County

32 mi · 88,179 people

$1,331

-14%

Klamath County

60 mi · 70,247 people

$1,134

-26%

Douglas County

64 mi · 112,072 people

$1,212

-21%

Curry County

78 mi · 23,381 people

$1,379

-10%

Coos County

86 mi · 64,827 people

$1,173

-24%

Lane County

112 mi · 384,207 people

$1,546

same rate

Lake County

120 mi · 8,267 people

$1,062

-31%

Deschutes County

137 mi · 206,334 people

$1,893

+23%

Questions people ask

$1,539 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,076 for a studio, $1,243 for one bedroom, $2,131 for three and $2,543 for four.

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