HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Wheeler County, Oregon (FY 2027)
$1,014 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Wheeler County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Wheeler is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,014
+0.4% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$913–$1,115
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$40,560
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Oregon
36th 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 | $719 | $647–$791 | $28,760 | $13.83/hr | +2.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $775 | $698–$853 | $31,000 | $14.90/hr | +0.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,014 | $913–$1,115 | $40,560 | $19.50/hr | +0.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,404 | $1,264–$1,544 | $56,160 | $27.00/hr | -0.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,695 | $1,526–$1,865 | $67,800 | $32.60/hr | +0.1% |
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 | $1,949 | $1,754–$2,144 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,204 | $1,984–$2,424 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,458 | $2,212–$2,704 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,712 | $2,441–$2,983 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Wheeler somewhere between $913 and $1,115. 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.
$1,014 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,560 a year. Put another way, $20 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%$913 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,014 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,115 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $163 | $264 | $365 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 0% from FY 2026 ($1,010) to FY 2027 ($1,014). Since FY 2020 it's up 42% in total, about 5.1% 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 | $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 2027In effect | $719 | $775 | $1,014 | $1,404 | $1,695 | +0.4% |
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 Wheeler, that runs from $719 for a studio up to $1,695 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 36th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 23% below the state median of $1,325 and about 5% below the national median county at $1,063. About 1,485 people live here, 36th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 3 ZIP codes it covers in Wheeler, the two-bedroom rate is $1,010 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Wheeler.
Crook County
45 mi · 26,277 people
$1,390
+37%
Gilliam County
47 mi · 1,971 people
$1,014
same rate
Grant County
49 mi · 7,209 people
$1,068
+5%
Sherman County
56 mi · 1,938 people
$1,214
+20%
Jefferson County
58 mi · 25,203 people
$1,213
+20%
Morrow County
60 mi · 12,300 people
$1,014
same rate
Wasco County
62 mi · 26,552 people
$1,604
+58%
Deschutes County
79 mi · 206,334 people
$1,893
+87%
Questions people ask
$1,014 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $719 for a studio, $775 for one bedroom, $1,404 for three and $1,695 for four.
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