FY2027 Small Area FMR · Prairie City, OR

ZIP 97869 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 97869 (Prairie City, OR) is $1,090 a month, down 9.9% from FY2026. That is 2% above the Grant County, OR area-wide FMR of $1,068.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,090per month ▼ 9.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,068Grant County, OR

Rank in the area4thof 12 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$981

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,090

110% of SAFMR$1,199

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$760▼ 9.5%

1 BR$960▼ 9.4%

2 BR$1,090▼ 9.9%

3 BR$1,490▼ 9.7%

4 BR$1,830▼ 9.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 97869 sits in the Grant County, OR area

Of the 12 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 97869 has the 4th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Grant County, OR is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,068 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,090 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$760	$684 – $836	$757	$840
1 bedroom	$960	$864 – $1,056	$948	$1,060
2 bedrooms	$1,090	$981 – $1,199	$1,068	$1,210
3 bedrooms	$1,490	$1,341 – $1,639	$1,380	$1,650
4 bedrooms	$1,830	$1,647 – $2,013	$1,785	$2,030

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,090 needs about $43,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $77,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $66,900. ZIP code 97869 lies mainly in Grant County and Baker County. See the Grant County, OR county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
97845	John Day	13.3 mi	$1,110
97884	Unity	20.7 mi	$1,010
97817	Bates	22.9 mi	$1,070
97877	Sumpter	24.3 mi	$1,020
97873	Seneca	25.9 mi	$1,020
97865	Mount Vernon	27.3 mi	$1,020

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 97869?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 97869 are $760 (studio), $960 (1 BR), $1,090 (2 BR), $1,490 (3 BR) and $1,830 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 97869?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 97869 that range is $981 to $1,199 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 97869?

The FY2026 income limits of the Grant County, OR area apply: median family income $77,600, low-income (80%) limit $66,900 for a family of four.