North Dakota · FIPS 38061 · HUD FY 2027
Mountrail County, North Dakota Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Mountrail County is $1,356 a month (rent plus utilities), 23% above the North Dakota average of $1,102 and 23% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $285 (26.6%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $54,240 a year to afford it.
- $1,3562-bedroom FMR+$285 (+26.6%) vs FY 2026
- $1,0371-bedroom FMRNorth Dakota: $911 · U.S.: $1,478
- $54,240Income for a 2-bedroom$26/hour full-time
- 4 of 532BR rank in North Dakota1 = highest rent
| Unit | Mountrail County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | North Dakota avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $944 | $738 | +$206 (+27.9%) | $847 | $1,379 | $37,760 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,037 | $850 | +$187 (+22.0%) | $911 | $1,478 | $41,480 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,356 | $1,071 | +$285 (+26.6%) | $1,102 | $1,761 | $54,240 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,616 | $1,386 | +$230 (+16.6%) | $1,502 | $2,266 | $64,640 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,782 | $1,505 | +$277 (+18.4%) | $1,789 | $2,607 | $71,280 |
How Mountrail County compares
- Mountrail County is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
- Across North Dakota, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Wells County) to $1,858 (Divide County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $944, $1,037, $1,356, $1,616, $1,782. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 7 ZIP codes mostly in Mountrail County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,010 to $1,770.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Mountrail County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58763 | $1,010 | $1,020 | $1,220 | $1,510 | $2,050 | no change | 10% below |
| 58769 | $770 | $840 | $1,100 | $1,310 | $1,450 | +$230 (+26.4%) | 19% below |
| 58770 | $720 | $780 | $1,010 | $1,250 | $1,370 | +$140 (+16.1%) | 26% below |
| 58771 | $920 | $1,030 | $1,320 | $1,620 | $1,820 | +$220 (+20.0%) | 3% below |
| 58776 | $1,230 | $1,350 | $1,770 | $2,110 | $2,330 | +$330 (+22.9%) | 31% above |
| 58784 | $1,070 | $1,180 | $1,540 | $1,840 | $2,030 | +$310 (+25.2%) | 14% above |
| 58794 | $1,110 | $1,200 | $1,490 | $1,850 | $2,010 | +$250 (+20.2%) | 10% above |
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).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
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.