HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Linn County, Oregon (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Linn County is $1,500 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,500
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,350 to $1,650
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$60,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oregon
14th of 36
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Linn moves to $1,726. That's up 15%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Linn actually rent for?
Search any address in Linn 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 | $1,034 | $931 to $1,137 | $41,360 | $19.88/hr | +3.4% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,236 | $1,112 to $1,360 | $49,440 | $23.77/hr | +2.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,500 | $1,350 to $1,650 | $60,000 | $28.85/hr | +2.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,030 | $1,827 to $2,233 | $81,200 | $39.04/hr | +3.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,356 | $2,120 to $2,592 | $94,240 | $45.31/hr | +2.8% |
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 | $2,709 | $2,438 to $2,980 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,063 | $2,757 to $3,369 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,416 | $3,074 to $3,758 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,770 | $3,393 to $4,147 |
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 Linn, that runs from $1,034 for a studio up to $2,356 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Linn is its own HUD metro area (Albany, OR), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Oregon's 36 counties, Linn ranks 14th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% above the state median of $1,393 and about 47% above the national median county at $1,018. About 128,598 people live here, 8th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,390 in 97358 (Lyons) and $2,120 in 97389 (Tangent), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97321 | Albany | $1,490 | -0.7% |
| 97322 | Albany | $1,550 | +3.3% |
| 97327 | Brownsville | $1,570 | +4.7% |
| 97329 | Cascadia | $1,600 | +6.7% |
| 97335 | Crabtree | $1,510 | +0.7% |
| 97336 | Crawfordsville | $1,460 | -2.7% |
| 97345 | Foster | $1,450 | -3.3% |
| 97348 | Halsey | $1,900 | +26.7% |
| 97355 | Lebanon | $1,520 | +1.3% |
| 97358 | Lyons | $1,390 | -7.3% |
| 97360 | Mill City | $1,390 | -7.3% |
| 97374 | Scio | $1,500 | 0.0% |
| 97377 | Shedd | $1,620 | +8.0% |
| 97386 | Sweet Home | $1,410 | -6.0% |
| 97389 | Tangent | $2,120 | +41.3% |
| 97446 | Harrisburg | $1,420 | -5.3% |
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 Linn somewhere between $1,350 and $1,650. 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.
$1,500 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $60,000 a year. Put another way, $29 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% ($1,350) | HAP at 100% ($1,500) | HAP at 110% ($1,650) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $600 | $750 | $900 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $150 | $300 | $450 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($1,459) to FY 2026 ($1,500). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 5.4% 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 | $721 | $832 | $1,096 | $1,562 | $1,824 | — |
| FY 2021 | $794 | $860 | $1,133 | $1,591 | $1,888 | +3.4% |
| FY 2022 | $808 | $865 | $1,138 | $1,584 | $1,859 | +0.4% |
| FY 2023 | $893 | $1,000 | $1,263 | $1,728 | $2,019 | +11.0% |
| FY 2024 | $938 | $1,121 | $1,384 | $1,869 | $2,180 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $1,000 | $1,203 | $1,459 | $1,957 | $2,292 | +5.4% |
| FY 2026 | $1,034 | $1,236 | $1,500 | $2,030 | $2,356 | +2.8% |
| FY 2027 | $1,202 | $1,413 | $1,726 | $2,380 | $2,672 | +15.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,500 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,034 for a studio, $1,236 for one bedroom, $2,030 for three and $2,356 for four.
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