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Browse Fair Market Rent by County
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for every US county. Search, sort, and compare 1-bedroom rents and year-over-year changes across all 50 states and DC.
- 3,153
- Counties covered
- FY2026
- HUD FMR data year
- 50 + DC
- States & districts
Click any county for full rent data, affordability analysis, and job salary comparisons, drawn from HUD's published Small Area FMR tables. See our methodology.
3,153 counties
Frequently Asked Questions
How many counties have HUD Fair Market Rent data? ▼
PlainRent covers 3,153 counties and county equivalents across all 50 states and Washington, D.C. with FY 2026 Fair Market Rent data from HUD.
What is a Fair Market Rent for a county? ▼
Fair Market Rents (FMRs) are set annually by HUD and represent the 40th percentile of gross rents for standard-quality rental units in a given area. They are used to determine payment standards for Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and other federal rental assistance programs.
Which county has the lowest rent in the US? ▼
Rent levels vary significantly across counties. You can find the most affordable counties by sorting the table by 1BR FMR, or visit our full cheapest rent rankings page.
Data source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. FMRs represent the 40th percentile of gross rents for standard quality units in each area.