HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Carbon County, Wyoming (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Carbon County is $980 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$980
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$882 to $1,078
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,200
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Wyoming
12th of 23
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Carbon moves to $1,022. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Carbon actually rent for?
Search any address in Carbon 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 | $775 | $698 to $853 | $31,000 | $14.90/hr | +3.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $854 | $769 to $939 | $34,160 | $16.42/hr | +13.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $980 | $882 to $1,078 | $39,200 | $18.85/hr | -0.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,293 | $1,164 to $1,422 | $51,720 | $24.87/hr | -6.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,454 | $1,309 to $1,599 | $58,160 | $27.96/hr | -10.0% |
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 | $1,672 | $1,505 to $1,839 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,890 | $1,701 to $2,079 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,108 | $1,897 to $2,319 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,326 | $2,093 to $2,559 |
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 Carbon, that runs from $775 for a studio up to $1,454 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Carbon 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, Rawlins included.
Among Wyoming's 23 counties, Carbon ranks 12th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $980 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,018. About 14,609 people live here, 12th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $960 in 82301 (Rawlins) and $1,190 in 82327 (Hanna), with the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 82301 | Rawlins | $960 | -2.0% |
| 82321 | Baggs | $1,070 | +9.2% |
| 82323 | Dixon | $1,100 | +12.2% |
| 82324 | Elk Mountain | $980 | 0.0% |
| 82325 | Encampment | $1,130 | +15.3% |
| 82327 | Hanna | $1,190 | +21.4% |
| 82329 | Medicine Bow | $980 | 0.0% |
| 82331 | Saratoga | $980 | 0.0% |
| 82332 | Savery | $1,140 | +16.3% |
| 82334 | Sinclair | $1,190 | +21.4% |
| 82335 | Walcott | $980 | 0.0% |
| 82615 | Shirley Basin | $980 | 0.0% |
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 Carbon somewhere between $882 and $1,078. 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.
$980 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,200 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% ($882) | HAP at 100% ($980) | HAP at 110% ($1,078) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $132 | $230 | $328 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 0% from FY 2025 ($982) to FY 2026 ($980). Since FY 2020 it's up 12% in total, about 1.9% a year. The Wyoming median held flat over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $653 | $721 | $874 | $1,158 | $1,435 | — |
| FY 2021 | $692 | $750 | $888 | $1,193 | $1,470 | +1.6% |
| FY 2022 | $715 | $771 | $878 | $1,247 | $1,503 | -1.1% |
| FY 2023 | $708 | $713 | $913 | $1,298 | $1,552 | +4.0% |
| FY 2024 | $803 | $808 | $1,038 | $1,463 | $1,726 | +13.7% |
| FY 2025 | $746 | $751 | $982 | $1,376 | $1,615 | -5.4% |
| FY 2026 | $775 | $854 | $980 | $1,293 | $1,454 | -0.2% |
| FY 2027 | $797 | $859 | $1,022 | $1,338 | $1,343 | +4.3% |
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Questions people ask
$980 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $775 for a studio, $854 for one bedroom, $1,293 for three and $1,454 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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