Lower-FMR payment standards - Fargo, ND-MN MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Fargo, ND-MN MSA is $1,112/month - 23rd percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#91 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 15.2% above market ; FMR rows touch Cass County, Clay County .
Low-FMR rung around Fargo, ND-MN MSA
Among the lower published 2-BR amounts nationally. Closest: Evansville, IN MSA ($1,113), Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,113), Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA ($1,111) .
Top-quartile contrast metros: Fairbanks-College, AK MSA, Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA, Flagstaff, AZ MSA, Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA, Fresno, CA HUD Metro FMR Area, Durham-Chapel Hill, NC HUD Metro FMR Area - use only for national scale, not local negotiation.
ND-state FMR neighbors for Fargo, ND-MN MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside ND: Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA ($1,089); Bismarck, ND MSA ($1,175); 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 Fargo, ND-MN MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $768/mo |
| 1-BR | $917/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,112/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,547/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,865/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Fargo, ND-MN 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 Fargo, ND-MN 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 | $768/mo | $691/mo | $845/mo |
| 1-BR | $917/mo | $825/mo | $1,009/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,112/mo | $1,001/mo | $1,223/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,547/mo | $1,392/mo | $1,702/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,865/mo | $1,679/mo | $2,052/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Fargo, ND-MN MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,112/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,001–$1,223/month before any tenant income share.
HUD FMR filing-year trail · Fargo, ND-MN 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
- $1,112
- FY2026
- vs prior FY
- +9.9%
- from FY2025 $1,012
- Span change
- +29.5%
- FY2022-2026
- Years shown
- 5
- HUD FMR history
| FY | 2-BR FMR | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $859/mo | - |
| 2023 | $911/mo | +6.1% |
| 2024 | $944/mo | +3.6% |
| 2025 | $1,012/mo | +7.2% |
| 2026 | $1,112/mo | +9.9% |
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rents historical series for Fargo, ND-MN MSA, FY2022-2026. Adjacent-year deltas only.
ACS median 2-BR rent $965/mo → 15.2% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Fargo, ND-MN MSA.
PHAs naming Fargo, ND-MN MSA
- Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority · 2,055 HCV units
Need the full directory? Browse all HUD PHA records in North Dakota . The directory does not report current availability or waitlists.
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):
- Stark County Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of Cass County
- North Central Housing Authority
- Morton County Housing Authority
- Barnes County Housing Authority
- Pembina County Housing Authority
- Richland County Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Williston
- Walsh County Housing Authority
- Ransom County Housing Authority
Full near-amount ladder
- Evansville, IN MSA · $1,113
- Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,113
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA · $1,111
- Owensboro, KY MSA · $1,110
- Lima, OH MSA · $1,108
- Sheboygan, WI MSA · $1,116
- Saginaw, MI MSA · $1,117
- Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,106
- Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,106
- Springfield, OH MSA · $1,106
- Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,103
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA · $1,103
What to do with this FMR desk
Fargo, ND-MN HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,112/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Read the FY2022-2026 filing trail (+29.5% across the span) before comparing peers. FMR history on this page
- Cross-check the 1 PHA record tied to this market against the HUD directory profile. Fargo Housing and Redevelopment Authority
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (15.2% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
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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