Below-median FMR - Bismarck, ND MSA

HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Bismarck, ND MSA is $1,175/month - 32nd percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#129 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 18.7% above market ; FMR rows touch Burleigh County, Morton County, Oliver County .

Lower-half placement for Bismarck, ND MSA

Below the national median. Ladder neighbors: Rockford, IL MSA; Battle Creek, MI MSA; Cheyenne, WY MSA; Fond du Lac, WI MSA .

High-FMR contrast (not peers): Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area, Bellingham, WA MSA, Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA-NH HUD Metro FMR Area, Boulder, CO MSA, Bozeman, MT MSA, Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA MSA .

ND-state FMR neighbors for Bismarck, ND MSA

Closest 2-BR amounts inside ND: Fargo, ND-MN MSA ($1,112); Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA ($1,089); McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,000) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.

What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Bismarck, ND MSA?

Size HUD FMR
Studio$961/mo
1-BR$1,030/mo
2-BR$1,175/mo
3-BR$1,634/mo
4-BR$1,884/mo

Section 8 payment standard range for Bismarck, ND MSA

HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Bismarck, ND MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.

Size HUD FMR 90% floor 110% ceiling
Studio $961/mo $865/mo $1,057/mo
1-BR $1,030/mo $927/mo $1,133/mo
2-BR $1,175/mo $1,058/mo $1,293/mo
3-BR $1,634/mo $1,471/mo $1,797/mo
4-BR $1,884/mo $1,696/mo $2,072/mo

For a 2-bedroom in Bismarck, ND MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,175/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,058–$1,293/month before any tenant income share.

HUD FMR filing-year trail · Bismarck, ND MSA

Published two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for this HUD area across FY2022-2026. Year-over-year deltas compare adjacent fiscal years only. This is a historical HUD reference-rent series, not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, availability, eligibility, or waitlist result.

Latest 2-BR
$1,175
FY2026
vs prior FY
+14.9%
from FY2025 $1,023
Span change
+33.5%
FY2022-2026
Years shown
5
HUD FMR history
HUD Fair Market Rent two-bedroom amounts for Bismarck, ND MSA by fiscal year
FY 2-BR FMR YoY
2022 $880/mo -
2023 $928/mo +5.5%
2024 $955/mo +2.9%
2025 $1,023/mo +7.1%
2026 $1,175/mo +14.9%

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Bismarck, ND MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.

ACS median 2-BR rent $990/mo → 18.7% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Bismarck, ND MSA.

ND agencies near this metro's scale key

Housing authorities in ND whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):

Full near-amount ladder

What to do with this FMR desk

Bismarck, ND HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,175/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.

FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.

Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.

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Source and method. PlainVoucher compiles public HUD and U.S. Census release data into a searchable reference. Release periods and source boundaries are identified on each data surface; PlainVoucher does not determine eligibility, waitlist status, payment standards, or local PHA rules. Read our editorial standards and corrections policy, methodology, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026-09-02.