Woodward 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).

$1,0012-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7651-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$63,05080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$76,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Woodward County is $1,001 a month, down 5.7% from $1,061 in FY2026. Woodward County belongs to the Woodward 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 Woodward County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$760	$798	−4.8%	$684 – $836
1 bedroom	$765	$809	−5.4%	$689 – $841
2 bedrooms	$1,001	$1,061	−5.7%	$901 – $1,101
3 bedrooms	$1,193	$1,272	−6.2%	$1,074 – $1,312
4 bedrooms	$1,673	$1,780	−6.0%	$1,506 – $1,840

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 Woodward County that is typically $901 to $1,101 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?

$48,851median income of renter households

$838Median 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 $48,851 can afford about $1,221 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,001 is $220 (18.0%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $40,040 a year under the 30% rule, or $36,036 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Woodward County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$838 ±$57
Median income of renter households	$48,851 ±$3,614
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	34.5% ±9.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	11.9% ±5.3
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	1,913

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$805	$838	+4.1%
Median renter household income	$39,728	$48,851	+23.0%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	41.6%	34.5%	−7.1 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 Woodward County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $76,000 (FY2025: $89,000, −14.6%). 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%)	$16,600 −4.6%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$48,900 +0.5%	$52,050 −3.9%
Very low income (50%)	$27,600 −5.0%	$31,550 −5.0%	$35,500 −5.0%	$39,400 −4.9%	$42,600 −4.8%	$45,750 −4.9%	$48,900 −4.9%	$52,050 −4.8%
Low income (80%)	$44,150 −5.0%	$50,450 −4.9%	$56,750 −4.9%	$63,050 −4.9%	$68,100 −5.0%	$73,150 −4.9%	$78,200 −4.9%	$83,250 −4.9%

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.