Washita 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

$8411-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$62,30080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$77,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Washita County is $916 a month, down 2.2% from $937 in FY2026. Washita County belongs to the Washita 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 Washita 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	$841	$855	−1.6%	$757 – $925
2 bedrooms	$916	$937	−2.2%	$825 – $1,007
3 bedrooms	$1,216	$1,217	−0.1%	$1,095 – $1,337
4 bedrooms	$1,372	$1,439	−4.7%	$1,235 – $1,509

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 Washita 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?

$47,155median income of renter households

$815Median gross rent, all units

21%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

35%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $47,155 can afford about $1,179 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $916 is $263 (22.3%) 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.

Washita County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$815 ±$36
Median income of renter households	$47,155 ±$7,589
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	35.4% ±7.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	12.5% ±4.6
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	838

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$688	$815	+18.5%
Median renter household income	$34,872	$47,155	+35.2%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	32.7%	35.4%	+2.7 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 Washita County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $77,900 (FY2025: $77,900, ±0.0%). 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%)	$16,350 ±0.0%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$48,300 ±0.0%	$51,450 ±0.0%
Very low income (50%)	$27,300 ±0.0%	$31,200 ±0.0%	$35,100 ±0.0%	$38,950 ±0.0%	$42,100 ±0.0%	$45,200 ±0.0%	$48,300 ±0.0%	$51,450 ±0.0%
Low income (80%)	$43,650 ±0.0%	$49,850 ±0.0%	$56,100 ±0.0%	$62,300 ±0.0%	$67,300 ±0.0%	$72,300 ±0.0%	$77,300 ±0.0%	$82,250 ±0.0%

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.