Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 3 counties

Bismarck, ND Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Bismarck, ND area at $1,067 a month, down 9.2% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $113,000. The same figures apply in all 3 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,067per month ▼ 9.2%
Median family income$113,000FY2026
People in the area136,216HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Bismarck, ND.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $88,400 is under the 80% limit of $90,400 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,210 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$23,750$39,550$47,460$63,300
2$27,150$45,200$54,240$72,350
3$30,550$50,850$61,020$81,400
4$33,900$56,500$67,800$90,400
5$38,680$61,050$73,260$97,650
6$44,360$65,550$78,660$104,900
7$50,040$70,100$84,120$112,100
8$55,720$74,600$89,520$119,350

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $78,120 for four people, against the regular $67,800.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,067FY2001: $522FY2002: $539FY2003: $556FY2004: $565FY2005: $509FY2006: $520FY2007: $536FY2008: $532FY2009: $558FY2010: $565FY2011: $593FY2012: $604FY2013: $628FY2014: $704FY2015: $759FY2016: $821FY2017: $859FY2018: $869FY2019: $863FY2020: $892FY2021: $884FY2022: $880FY2023: $928FY2024: $955FY2025: $1,023FY2026: $1,175FY2027: $1,067

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Burleigh County, ND100,600$1,067
Morton County, ND33,777$1,067
Oliver County, ND1,839$1,067

Small Area FMRs across 29 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Bismarck, ND area run from $1,060 to $1,380; the middle ZIP code is at $1,060, against the area-wide FMR of $1,067. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,060$1,380median $1,060

Highest ZIP codes

58523 (Beulah, ND)$1,380
58494 (Wing, ND)$1,220
58545 (Hazen, ND)$1,200
58503 (Bismarck, ND)$1,180
58554 (Mandan, ND)$1,100
58570 (Solen, ND)$1,100
58566 (Saint Anthony, ND)$1,090
58571 (Stanton, ND)$1,090

Lowest ZIP codes

58638 (Hebron, ND)$1,060
58631 (Glen Ullin, ND)$1,060
58579 (Wilton, ND)$1,060
58572 (Sterling, ND)$1,060
58569 (Shields, ND)$1,060
58563 (New Salem, ND)$1,060
58560 (Moffit, ND)$1,060
58532 (Driscoll, ND)$1,060

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Bismarck, ND area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Bismarck, ND area are $865 (studio), $927 (1 BR), $1,067 (2 BR), $1,477 (3 BR) and $1,696 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Bismarck, ND?

The FY2026 median family income is $113,000; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $90,400.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Burleigh County, ND, Morton County, ND and Oliver County, ND.