HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Wasco County, Oregon (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Wasco County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,600 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Wasco keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,600
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,440 to $1,760
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$64,000
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oregon
10th of 36
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Wasco moves to $1,604. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Wasco actually rent for?
Search any address in Wasco 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 | $1,281 | $1,153 to $1,409 | $51,240 | $24.63/hr | -1.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,289 | $1,160 to $1,418 | $51,560 | $24.79/hr | -1.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,600 | $1,440 to $1,760 | $64,000 | $30.77/hr | +0.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,225 | $2,003 to $2,448 | $89,000 | $42.79/hr | -0.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,589 | $2,330 to $2,848 | $103,560 | $49.79/hr | -3.5% |
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 | $2,977 | $2,679 to $3,275 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,366 | $3,029 to $3,703 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,754 | $3,379 to $4,129 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,142 | $3,728 to $4,556 |
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 Wasco, that runs from $1,281 for a studio up to $2,589 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Wasco 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, Antelope included.
Among Oregon's 36 counties, Wasco ranks 10th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 15% above the state median of $1,393 and about 57% above the national median county at $1,018. About 26,639 people live here, 22nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,550 in 97058 (The Dalles) and $2,400 in 97037 (Maupin), with the 7 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 Wasco somewhere between $1,440 and $1,760. 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.
$1,600 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $64,000 a year. Put another way, $31 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% ($1,440) | HAP at 100% ($1,600) | HAP at 110% ($1,760) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $690 | $850 | $1,010 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $240 | $400 | $560 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 0% from FY 2025 ($1,599) to FY 2026 ($1,600). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.7% 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 | $775 | $869 | $1,145 | $1,590 | $1,973 | — |
| FY 2021 | $778 | $892 | $1,176 | $1,606 | $2,036 | +2.7% |
| FY 2022 | $816 | $954 | $1,228 | $1,705 | $2,102 | +4.4% |
| FY 2023 | $1,112 | $1,165 | $1,457 | $2,046 | $2,482 | +18.6% |
| FY 2024 | $1,236 | $1,260 | $1,549 | $2,183 | $2,622 | +6.3% |
| FY 2025 | $1,297 | $1,305 | $1,599 | $2,241 | $2,684 | +3.2% |
| FY 2026 | $1,281 | $1,289 | $1,600 | $2,225 | $2,589 | +0.1% |
| FY 2027 | $1,289 | $1,297 | $1,604 | $2,221 | $2,681 | +0.3% |
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Questions people ask
$1,600 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,281 for a studio, $1,289 for one bedroom, $2,225 for three and $2,589 for four.
Tools for this county
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