FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR- 97367
0.67ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,740
vs market-$570
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
2 BR
2 BR- 97367
0.70ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$2,190
vs market-$660
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
3 BR
3 BR- 97367
0.80ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$2,580
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 97367
0.91ratio
FMR$2,560
Market$2,820
vs market-$260
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Lincoln City, OR fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lincoln City, OR is $1,530 a month. That is down 4.4% from $1,600 in FY 2026. Lincoln City is in the Lincoln County, OR non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,400. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Oregon is $1,325, so Lincoln City is 16% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lincoln City, OR
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,210
$1,160
−4.1%
$1,044–$1,276
1BR
$1,220
$1,170
−4.1%
$1,053–$1,287
2BR
$1,600
$1,530
−4.4%
$1,377–$1,683
3BR
$2,210
$2,070
−6.3%
$1,863–$2,277
4BR
$2,680
$2,560
−4.5%
$2,304–$2,816
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lincoln City, OR
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,160
$1,170
$1,530
$2,070
$2,560
FY 2026
$1,210
$1,220
$1,600
$2,210
$2,680
FY 2025
$1,030
$1,060
$1,390
$1,940
$2,330
FY 2024area FMR
$928
$972
$1,274
$1,782
$2,162
FY 2023area FMR
$800
$903
$1,163
$1,634
$1,981
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Lincoln City, OR rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lincoln City, OR?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,400, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,260 to $1,540 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,530 it would be $1,377 to $1,683. 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 Lincoln City, OR in?
Lincoln City, OR is in the Lincoln County, OR non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,400.
How much did fair market rent change in Lincoln City, OR for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.4%, from $1,600 in FY 2026 to $1,530 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 10.1%.
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