Cimarron County, OK: 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).

$9162-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7151-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$71,85080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$99,100Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cimarron County is $916 a month, down 2.2% from $937 in FY2026. Cimarron County belongs to the Cimarron County, OK 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 Cimarron County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$703	$705	−0.3%	$633 – $773
1 bedroom	$715	$732	−2.3%	$644 – $786
2 bedrooms	$916	$937	−2.2%	$825 – $1,007
3 bedrooms	$1,193	$1,303	−8.4%	$1,074 – $1,312
4 bedrooms	$1,305	$1,343	−2.8%	$1,175 – $1,435

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 Cimarron County that is typically $825 to $1,007 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?

$55,112median income of renter households (low reliability)

$718Median gross rent, all units

16%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $55,112 can afford about $1,378 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $916 is $462 (33.5%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $36,640 a year under the 30% rule, or $32,976 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Cimarron County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$718 ±$162
Median income of renter households	$55,112 ±$38,070
Rent burden	too few renter households for a reliable share

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$537	$718	+33.7%
Median renter household income	$51,250	$55,112	+7.5%

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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 Cimarron County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $99,100 (FY2025: $85,400, +16.0%). 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%)	$18,900 +10.2%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +3.3%
Very low income (50%)	$31,450 +10.0%	$35,950 +9.9%	$40,450 +9.9%	$44,900 +9.9%	$48,500 +10.0%	$52,100 +9.9%	$55,700 +10.0%	$59,300 +9.9%
Low income (80%)	$50,300 +9.9%	$57,500 +9.9%	$64,700 +9.9%	$71,850 +9.9%	$77,600 +9.9%	$83,350 +9.9%	$89,100 +9.9%	$94,850 +9.9%

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.