Metro FMR area · ND · HUD FY 2027

Ward County, ND Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Ward County, ND area is $1,049 a month, 5% below the North Dakota average and 40% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 26 ZIP codes range from $1,050 to $1,460.

$1,0492-bedroom FMR−$116 (−10.0%) vs FY 2026
$8641-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$41,960Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
68,973Residents1 county

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,049/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Ward County, ND FMR	$1,049	$41,960	–
North Dakota average	$1,102	$44,068	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Ward County, ND Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Ward County, ND FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	North Dakota avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$726	$806	−$80 (−9.9%)	$847	$1,379	$29,040
1 bedroom	$864	$960	−$96 (−10.0%)	$911	$1,478	$34,560
2 bedrooms	$1,049	$1,165	−$116 (−10.0%)	$1,102	$1,761	$41,960
3 bedrooms	$1,458	$1,620	−$162 (−10.0%)	$1,502	$2,266	$58,320
4 bedrooms	$1,759	$1,954	−$195 (−10.0%)	$1,789	$2,607	$70,360

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Ward County, ND FMR area
County	Residents in area
Ward County, ND	68,973

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 $1,070.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Ward County, ND
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
58701	$730	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	+$20 (+1.9%)	about the same as
58702	$730	$870	$1,060	$1,470	$1,770	−$110 (−9.4%)	1% above
58703	$730	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	−$110 (−9.5%)	about the same as
58704	$1,010	$1,210	$1,460	$2,030	$2,450	−$160 (−9.9%)	39% above
58705	$850	$1,020	$1,230	$1,710	$2,070	−$130 (−9.6%)	17% above
58707	$730	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	−$110 (−9.5%)	about the same as
58716	$860	$930	$1,090	$1,510	$1,830	+$120 (+12.4%)	4% above
58718	$820	$920	$1,150	$1,460	$1,760	+$110 (+10.6%)	10% above
58721	$840	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	+$90 (+9.4%)	about the same as
58722	$730	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	−$70 (−6.2%)	about the same as
58725	$730	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	−$80 (−7.1%)	about the same as
58731	$750	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	−$100 (−8.7%)	about the same as
58733	$730	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	−$50 (−4.5%)	about the same as
58734	$750	$870	$1,070	$1,460	$1,760	+$130 (+13.8%)	2% above
58735	$970	$1,140	$1,370	$1,900	$2,290	+$430 (+45.7%)	31% above
58740	$850	$950	$1,220	$1,690	$2,000	+$40 (+3.4%)	16% above
58746	$730	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	+$110 (+11.7%)	about the same as
58756	$760	$890	$1,100	$1,480	$1,760	−$50 (−4.3%)	5% above
58759	$960	$990	$1,140	$1,570	$1,900	+$130 (+12.9%)	9% above
58768	$730	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	−$30 (−2.8%)	about the same as
58771	$920	$1,030	$1,320	$1,620	$1,820	+$220 (+20.0%)	26% above
58779	$880	$950	$1,140	$1,530	$1,810	+$200 (+21.3%)	9% above
58781	$770	$920	$1,110	$1,540	$1,860	+$30 (+2.8%)	6% above
58785	$890	$990	$1,270	$1,790	$2,130	−$140 (−9.9%)	21% above
58787	$740	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	+$80 (+8.2%)	about the same as
58790	$730	$870	$1,050	$1,460	$1,760	+$110 (+11.7%)	about the same as

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.