Metro FMR area · ND · HUD FY 2027

Bismarck, ND Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Bismarck, ND area is $1,067 a month, 3% below the North Dakota average and 39% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 29 ZIP codes range from $1,060 to $1,380.

$1,0672-bedroom FMR−$108 (−9.2%) vs FY 2026
$9271-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$42,680Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
136,216Residents3 counties

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,067/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Bismarck, ND FMR	$1,067	$42,680	–
North Dakota average	$1,102	$44,068	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Bismarck, ND Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Bismarck, ND FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	North Dakota avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$865	$961	−$96 (−10.0%)	$847	$1,379	$34,600
1 bedroom	$927	$1,030	−$103 (−10.0%)	$911	$1,478	$37,080
2 bedrooms	$1,067	$1,175	−$108 (−9.2%)	$1,102	$1,761	$42,680
3 bedrooms	$1,477	$1,634	−$157 (−9.6%)	$1,502	$2,266	$59,080
4 bedrooms	$1,696	$1,884	−$188 (−10.0%)	$1,789	$2,607	$67,840

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Bismarck, ND FMR area
County	Residents in area
Burleigh County, ND	100,600
Morton County, ND	33,777
Oliver County, ND	1,839

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,060.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Bismarck, ND
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
58477	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	−$110 (−9.4%)	1% below
58494	$990	$1,070	$1,220	$1,700	$1,950	−$130 (−9.6%)	14% above
58501	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	−$80 (−7.0%)	1% below
58502	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	−$110 (−9.4%)	1% below
58503	$970	$1,040	$1,180	$1,640	$1,890	−$130 (−9.9%)	11% above
58504	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	−$80 (−7.0%)	1% below
58505	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	−$110 (−9.4%)	1% below
58506	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	−$110 (−9.4%)	1% below
58507	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	−$110 (−9.4%)	1% below
58520	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	+$100 (+10.4%)	1% below
58521	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	−$60 (−5.4%)	1% below
58523	$1,050	$1,050	$1,380	$1,800	$1,820	+$220 (+19.0%)	29% above
58524	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	+$130 (+14.0%)	1% below
58530	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	+$30 (+2.9%)	1% below
58532	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	+$10 (+1.0%)	1% below
58535	$870	$930	$1,080	$1,490	$1,700	−$50 (−4.4%)	1% above
58545	$920	$930	$1,200	$1,580	$1,700	+$20 (+1.7%)	12% above
58554	$880	$940	$1,100	$1,520	$1,720	−$90 (−7.6%)	3% above
58558	$870	$930	$1,070	$1,480	$1,710	−$110 (−9.3%)	about the same as
58560	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	−$110 (−9.4%)	1% below
58563	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	+$110 (+11.6%)	1% below
58566	$870	$930	$1,090	$1,510	$1,710	−$90 (−7.6%)	2% above
58569	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	+$130 (+14.0%)	1% below
58570	$870	$930	$1,100	$1,520	$1,810	+$120 (+12.2%)	3% above
58571	$880	$930	$1,090	$1,480	$1,700	+$60 (+5.8%)	2% above
58572	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	−$110 (−9.4%)	1% below
58579	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	+$80 (+8.2%)	1% below
58631	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	+$30 (+2.9%)	1% below
58638	$870	$930	$1,060	$1,480	$1,700	+$30 (+2.9%)	1% below

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.