HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Malheur County, Oregon (FY 2026)
$1,081 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Malheur County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Malheur is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,081
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$973 to $1,189
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,240
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oregon
31st of 36
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Malheur moves to $1,014. That's down 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Malheur actually rent for?
Search any address in Malheur 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 | $772 | $695 to $849 | $30,880 | $14.85/hr | +13.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $942 | $848 to $1,036 | $37,680 | $18.12/hr | +14.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,081 | $973 to $1,189 | $43,240 | $20.79/hr | +12.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,503 | $1,353 to $1,653 | $60,120 | $28.90/hr | +11.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,813 | $1,632 to $1,994 | $72,520 | $34.87/hr | +12.3% |
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 | $2,085 | $1,877 to $2,294 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,357 | $2,121 to $2,593 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,629 | $2,366 to $2,892 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,901 | $2,611 to $3,191 |
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 Malheur, that runs from $772 for a studio up to $1,813 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Malheur 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, Adrian included.
Among Oregon's 36 counties, Malheur ranks 31st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 22% below the state median of $1,393 and about 6% above the national median county at $1,018. About 31,538 people live here, 20th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,030 in 97913 (Nyssa) and $1,660 in 97910 (Jordan Valley), with the 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97901 | Adrian | $1,150 | +6.4% |
| 97902 | Arock | $1,260 | +16.6% |
| 97903 | Brogan | $1,080 | -0.1% |
| 97906 | Harper | $1,080 | -0.1% |
| 97908 | Ironside | $1,080 | -0.1% |
| 97909 | Jamieson | $1,050 | -2.9% |
| 97910 | Jordan Valley | $1,660 | +53.6% |
| 97911 | Juntura | $1,080 | -0.1% |
| 97913 | Nyssa | $1,030 | -4.7% |
| 97914 | Ontario | $1,090 | +0.8% |
| 97917 | Riverside | $1,080 | -0.1% |
| 97918 | Vale | $1,090 | +0.8% |
| 97920 | Westfall | $1,080 | -0.1% |
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 Malheur somewhere between $973 and $1,189. 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.
$1,081 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,240 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($973) | HAP at 100% ($1,081) | HAP at 110% ($1,189) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $223 | $331 | $439 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 12% from FY 2025 ($962) to FY 2026 ($1,081). Since FY 2020 it's up 31% in total, about 4.6% 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 | $557 | $625 | $823 | $1,075 | $1,276 | — |
| FY 2021 | $553 | $605 | $797 | $1,057 | $1,274 | -3.2% |
| FY 2022 | $605 | $655 | $862 | $1,165 | $1,387 | +8.2% |
| FY 2023 | $618 | $678 | $893 | $1,235 | $1,521 | +3.6% |
| FY 2024 | $659 | $740 | $938 | $1,314 | $1,592 | +5.0% |
| FY 2025 | $683 | $821 | $962 | $1,348 | $1,615 | +2.6% |
| FY 2026 | $772 | $942 | $1,081 | $1,503 | $1,813 | +12.4% |
| FY 2027 | $711 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | -6.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,081 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $772 for a studio, $942 for one bedroom, $1,503 for three and $1,813 for four.
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