FARGO, ND
CitySAFMR
Cass County
Found 13 ZIPs
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$710 – $900$670 – $900
1 BR$850 – $1,070$850 – $1,040
2 BR$1,030 – $1,300$1,030 – $1,300
3 BR$1,430 – $1,810$1,370 – $1,810
4 BR$1,730 – $2,180$1,640 – $2,180
5 BR$2,128
6 BR$2,447
7 BR$2,814
8 BR$3,236

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$710
Market$1,020
vs market-$310

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
Studio· 2 ZIPs
0.91–0.94ratio range
Median FMR$735
Median Market$795
vs market-$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
Studio· 1 ZIP
0.95ratio
FMR$900
Market$950
vs market-$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
Studio· 1 ZIP
1.07ratio
FMR$720
Market$670
vs market+$50

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.70–1.07
1 BR
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.72ratio
FMR$850
Market$1,180
vs market-$330

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.80ratio
FMR$850
Market$1,060
vs market-$210

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
1 BR· 1 ZIP
0.91ratio
FMR$860
Market$940
vs market-$80

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
1 BR· 2 ZIPs
1.03–1.05ratio range
Median FMR$990
Median Market$955
vs market+$35

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
0.72–1.05
2 BR
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.60ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$2,170
vs market-$870

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.73ratio
FMR$1,030
Market$1,410
vs market-$380

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
2 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.81–0.84ratio range
Median FMR$1,065
Median Market$1,290
vs market-$225

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
2 BR· 1 ZIP
0.89ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,170
vs market-$130

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

1
0.60–0.89
3 BR
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.84–0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,670
Median Market$1,980
vs market-$310

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
3 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.91–0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,440
Median Market$1,565
vs market-$125

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

2
3 BR· 1 ZIP
1.04ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,370
vs market+$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.84–1.04
4 BR
4 BR· 2 ZIPs
0.89ratio range
Median FMR$2,015
Median Market$2,270
vs market-$255

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

2
4 BR· 1 ZIP
0.94ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$1,840
vs market-$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.02ratio
FMR$1,730
Market$1,700
vs market+$30

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
4 BR· 1 ZIP
1.06ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$1,640
vs market+$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1
0.89–1.06
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for FARGO, ND (ND) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.