HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Wheeler County, Oregon (FY 2026)
$1,010 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wheeler County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Wheeler is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,010
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$909 to $1,111
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,400
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Oregon
35th of 36
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Wheeler moves to $1,014. 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 Wheeler actually rent for?
Search any address in Wheeler 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 | $703 | $633 to $773 | $28,120 | $13.52/hr | +9.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $770 | $693 to $847 | $30,800 | $14.81/hr | +8.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,010 | $909 to $1,111 | $40,400 | $19.42/hr | +8.3% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,405 | $1,265 to $1,546 | $56,200 | $27.02/hr | +7.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,694 | $1,525 to $1,863 | $67,760 | $32.58/hr | +8.1% |
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 | $1,948 | $1,753 to $2,143 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,202 | $1,982 to $2,422 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,456 | $2,210 to $2,702 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,710 | $2,439 to $2,981 |
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 Wheeler, that runs from $703 for a studio up to $1,694 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Wheeler 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, Mitchell included.
Among Oregon's 36 counties, Wheeler ranks 35th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 27% below the state median of $1,393 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 1,407 people live here, 36th 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 97830 (Fossil) and $1,010 in 97750 (Mitchell), with the 3 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 Wheeler somewhere between $909 and $1,111. 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.
$1,010 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,400 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% ($909) | HAP at 100% ($1,010) | HAP at 110% ($1,111) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $159 | $260 | $361 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($1,010). Since FY 2020 it's up 41% in total, about 6.0% 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 | $554 | $714 | $1,005 | $1,156 | — |
| FY 2021 | $501 | $585 | $759 | $1,086 | $1,255 | +6.3% |
| FY 2022 | $530 | $609 | $798 | $1,134 | $1,334 | +5.1% |
| FY 2023 | $561 | $637 | $839 | $1,186 | $1,429 | +5.1% |
| FY 2024 | $613 | $689 | $905 | $1,275 | $1,536 | +7.9% |
| FY 2025 | $640 | $711 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,567 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $703 | $770 | $1,010 | $1,405 | $1,694 | +8.3% |
| FY 2027 | $719 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +0.4% |
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Questions people ask
$1,010 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $703 for a studio, $770 for one bedroom, $1,405 for three and $1,694 for four.
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