FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 58078
1.07ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,160
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 58078
0.91ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,880
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
4 BR
4 BR- 58078
0.85ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$2,430
vs market-$360
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
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FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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West Fargo, ND fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Fargo, ND is $1,240 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. West Fargo is in the Fargo, ND-MN 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 $1,104. The median county two-bedroom FMR in North Dakota is $1,014, so West Fargo is 22% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Fargo, ND
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$860
$880
+2.3%
$792–$968
1BR
$1,020
$1,010
−1.0%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,240
$1,240
0.0%
$1,116–$1,364
3BR
$1,720
$1,720
0.0%
$1,548–$1,892
4BR
$2,080
$2,070
−0.5%
$1,863–$2,277
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Fargo, ND
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$1,010
$1,240
$1,720
$2,070
FY 2026
$860
$1,020
$1,240
$1,720
$2,080
FY 2025
$770
$930
$1,130
$1,580
$1,900
FY 2024
$720
$860
$1,040
$1,470
$1,760
FY 2023
$690
$810
$990
$1,410
$1,690
Questions about West Fargo, ND rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Fargo, ND?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,104, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $994 to $1,214 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,240 it would be $1,116 to $1,364. 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 West Fargo, ND in?
West Fargo, ND is in the Fargo, ND-MN MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,104.
How much did fair market rent change in West Fargo, ND for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.3%.
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