FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
1 BR
1 BR- 97055
0.93ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,810
vs market-$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 97055
0.90ratio
FMR$1,930
Market$2,140
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 97055
1.06ratio
FMR$2,620
Market$2,480
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
4 BR
4 BR- 97055
1.17ratio
FMR$3,150
Market$2,700
vs market+$450
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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Sandy, OR fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sandy, OR is $1,930 a month. That is up 3.2% from $1,870 in FY 2026. Sandy is in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA. 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 $1,878. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Oregon is $1,325, so Sandy is 46% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Sandy, OR
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,530
$1,570
+2.6%
$1,413–$1,727
1BR
$1,630
$1,680
+3.1%
$1,512–$1,848
2BR
$1,870
$1,930
+3.2%
$1,737–$2,123
3BR
$2,550
$2,620
+2.7%
$2,358–$2,882
4BR
$3,020
$3,150
+4.3%
$2,835–$3,465
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Sandy, OR
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,570
$1,680
$1,930
$2,620
$3,150
FY 2026
$1,530
$1,630
$1,870
$2,550
$3,020
FY 2025
$1,540
$1,660
$1,890
$2,590
$3,040
FY 2024
$1,560
$1,680
$1,910
$2,650
$3,070
FY 2023
$1,480
$1,590
$1,820
$2,550
$2,960
Questions about Sandy, OR rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Sandy, OR?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,878, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,690 to $2,066 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,930 it would be $1,737 to $2,123. 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 Sandy, OR in?
Sandy, OR is in the Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,878.
How much did fair market rent change in Sandy, OR for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.2%, from $1,870 in FY 2026 to $1,930 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.0%.
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