Dunn County, ND: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,1302-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9291-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$104,65080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$130,800Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dunn County is $1,130 a month, up 20.5% from $938 in FY2026. Dunn County belongs to the Dunn County, ND FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Dunn County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$924	$749	+23.4%	$832 – $1,016
1 bedroom	$929	$754	+23.2%	$837 – $1,021
2 bedrooms	$1,130	$938	+20.5%	$1,017 – $1,243
3 bedrooms	$1,346	$1,125	+19.6%	$1,212 – $1,480
4 bedrooms	$1,889	$1,574	+20.0%	$1,701 – $2,077

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Dunn County that is typically $1,017 to $1,243 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$95,938median income of renter households

$922Median gross rent, all units

12%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

12%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $95,938 can afford about $2,398 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,130 is $1,268 (52.9%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $45,200 a year under the 30% rule, or $40,680 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Dunn County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$922 ±$71
Median income of renter households	$95,938 ±$12,984
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	11.5% ±6.7
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	3.9% ±4.1
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	330

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,031	$922	−10.6%
Median renter household income	$62,994	$95,938	+52.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	29.9%	11.5%	−18.4 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Dunn County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $130,800 (FY2025: $137,900, −5.1%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$27,500 −4.7%	$31,400 −4.8%	$35,350 −4.7%	$39,250 −4.7%	$42,400 −4.7%	$45,550 −4.7%	$50,040 −2.1%	$55,720 +2.4%
Very low income (50%)	$45,800 −4.7%	$52,350 −4.6%	$58,900 −4.6%	$65,400 −4.7%	$70,650 −4.7%	$75,900 −4.6%	$81,100 −4.7%	$86,350 −4.7%
Low income (80%)	$73,300 +0.5%	$83,750 +0.4%	$94,200 +0.4%	$104,650 +0.4%	$113,050 +0.4%	$121,400 +0.4%	$129,800 +0.4%	$138,150 +0.4%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.