FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 73538
0.79ratio
FMR$930
Market$1,180
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
2 BR
2 BR- 73538
0.94ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,260
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
3 BR
3 BR- 73538
1.02ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$1,600
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR- 73538
0.91ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,160
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Elgin, OK fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Elgin, OK is $1,190 a month. That is down 4.8% from $1,250 in FY 2026. Elgin is in the Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $974. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Oklahoma is $916, so Elgin is 30% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Elgin, OK
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$970
$930
−4.1%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$980
$930
−5.1%
$837–$1,023
2BR
$1,250
$1,190
−4.8%
$1,071–$1,309
3BR
$1,740
$1,630
−6.3%
$1,467–$1,793
4BR
$2,090
$1,960
−6.2%
$1,764–$2,156
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Elgin, OK
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$930
$1,190
$1,630
$1,960
FY 2026
$970
$980
$1,250
$1,740
$2,090
FY 2025
$1,070
$1,080
$1,380
$1,930
$2,320
FY 2024
$1,070
$1,070
$1,380
$1,940
$2,340
FY 2023
$940
$940
$1,220
$1,730
$2,080
Questions about Elgin, OK rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Elgin, OK?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $974, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $877 to $1,071 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,190 it would be $1,071 to $1,309. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Elgin, OK in?
Elgin, OK is in the Lawton, OK HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $974.
How much did fair market rent change in Elgin, OK for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.8%, from $1,250 in FY 2026 to $1,190 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 2.5%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set