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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · Oklahoma

Oklahoma County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Oklahoma County, OK is $1,264 a month, up 1.6% from FY2026. The area median family income is $97,300, and a family of four counts as low income up to $77,850 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$1,264per month ▲ 1.6%
Median family income$97,300FY2026 ▼ 1.7%
80% limit, 4 people$77,850low income

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Fair Market Rents are gross rents: rent plus the cost of all utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Check your household

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

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $75,850 is under the 80% limit of $77,850 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,896 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 in Oklahoma County

HUD's FY2026 income limits for Oklahoma City, OK are based on a median family income of $97,300. Programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing and HOME use the 30%, 50% and 80% columns; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties use the 50% and 60% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$20,450$34,100$40,920$54,500
2$23,400$38,950$46,740$62,300
3$27,320$43,800$52,560$70,100
4$33,000$48,650$58,380$77,850
5$38,680$52,550$63,060$84,100
6$44,360$56,450$67,740$90,350
7$50,040$60,350$72,420$96,550
8$55,720$64,250$77,100$102,800

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $59,400 for four people, against the regular $58,380.

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $807 to $1,264, up 56.6% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $411.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,264FY2001: $547FY2002: $566FY2003: $581FY2004: $561FY2005: $581FY2006: $564FY2007: $587FY2008: $641FY2009: $686FY2010: $662FY2011: $701FY2012: $697FY2013: $748FY2014: $723FY2015: $748FY2016: $791FY2017: $807FY2018: $851FY2019: $867FY2020: $906FY2021: $918FY2022: $927FY2023: $1,016FY2024: $1,091FY2025: $1,180FY2026: $1,244FY2027: $1,264

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $1,264 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $50,600 a year. That is 52% of the area median family income of $97,300, so a typical family can afford it with room to spare.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$958$939$886$38,300
1 bedroom$1,040$1,017$961$41,600
2 bedrooms$1,264$1,244$1,180$50,600
3 bedrooms$1,713$1,675$1,575$68,500
4 bedrooms$1,923$1,857$1,719$76,900

How Oklahoma County compares

Oklahoma County is part of the Oklahoma City, OK HUD Metro FMR Area, together with Canadian County, Cleveland County, Logan County and McClain County. HUD publishes one Fair Market Rent and one set of income limits for the whole area, so the numbers on this page apply in every county of it.

Oklahoma County has the 5th highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of the 77 counties in Oklahoma; the population-weighted average across Oklahoma is $1,127 and the nationwide average is $1,751.

Creek County $1,229Osage County $1,229Rogers County $1,229Tulsa County $1,229Wagoner County $1,229Love County $1,101

All 77 counties in Oklahoma →

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In Oklahoma County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $960 to $1,900 across 76 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $1,264. Oklahoma City, OK is one of HUD's mandatory Small Area FMR areas (designated 2023), so housing agencies there must set voucher payment standards from these ZIP-code rents.

ZIPPlace2 BR SAFMR110% payment std.
73012Edmond$1,900$2,090
73131Oklahoma City$1,900$2,090
73179Oklahoma City$1,900$2,090
73145Oklahoma City$1,880$2,068
73013Edmond$1,710$1,881
73104Oklahoma City$1,710$1,881
73097Wheatland$1,650$1,815
73003Edmond$1,590$1,749
73102Oklahoma City$1,560$1,716
73020Choctaw$1,550$1,705
73128Oklahoma City$1,540$1,694
73066Nicoma Park$1,410$1,551
73103Oklahoma City$1,410$1,551
73134Oklahoma City$1,410$1,551
73169Oklahoma City$1,410$1,551
73135Oklahoma City$1,390$1,529
73142Oklahoma City$1,390$1,529
73034Edmond$1,370$1,507
73151Oklahoma City$1,350$1,485
73120Oklahoma City$1,340$1,474
73130Oklahoma City$1,330$1,463
73114Oklahoma City$1,320$1,452
73084Spencer$1,310$1,441
73116Oklahoma City$1,310$1,441
73153Oklahoma City$1,310$1,441
73189Oklahoma City$1,310$1,441
73112Oklahoma City$1,300$1,430
73162Oklahoma City$1,290$1,419
73105Oklahoma City$1,280$1,408
73159Oklahoma City$1,280$1,408
73083Edmond$1,240$1,364
73101Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73113Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73123Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73136Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73137Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73140Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73143Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73144Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73146Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73147Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73148Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73152Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73154Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73155Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73156Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73157Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73172Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73184Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73190Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73194Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73195Oklahoma City$1,240$1,364
73008Bethany$1,220$1,342
73106Oklahoma City$1,220$1,342
73118Oklahoma City$1,220$1,342
73107Oklahoma City$1,180$1,298
73110Oklahoma City$1,180$1,298
73132Oklahoma City$1,180$1,298
73117Oklahoma City$1,160$1,276
73149Oklahoma City$1,160$1,276
73115Oklahoma City$1,140$1,254
73045Harrah$1,120$1,232
73049Jones$1,120$1,232
73121Oklahoma City$1,110$1,221
73122Oklahoma City$1,110$1,221
73007Arcadia$1,090$1,199
73111Oklahoma City$1,090$1,199
73139Oklahoma City$1,090$1,199
73127Oklahoma City$1,080$1,188
73129Oklahoma City$1,080$1,188
73119Oklahoma City$1,070$1,177
73141Oklahoma City$1,050$1,155
73108Oklahoma City$1,040$1,144
73109Oklahoma City$1,030$1,133
73054Luther$1,020$1,122
73150Oklahoma City$960$1,056

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Oklahoma County, OK for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Oklahoma County, OK are $958 for a studio, $1,040 for one bedroom, $1,264 for two bedrooms, $1,713 for three and $1,923 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in Oklahoma County, OK?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $97,300, down 1.7% from $99,000 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in Oklahoma County, OK for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $77,850 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $48,650 and the extremely low-income limit is $33,000.

What is the 60% AMI limit for tax credit housing in Oklahoma County, OK?

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $40,920 for one person and $58,380 for four. Some older tax-credit properties here use higher HERA hold-harmless limits.

Is the Fair Market Rent the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. Housing agencies set their payment standard between 90% and 110% of the FMR (for a two-bedroom here: $1,138 to $1,390), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.