County FMR · HUD FY2026
Burke County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Burke County, ND - 31% below the US average.
- $665
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $873
- 2-bedroom FMR
- -5.9%
- YoY change
- -31%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Burke is the 6th cheapest of 53 counties in North Dakota by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #190 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has fallen 5.9% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.
- #190
- most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #6
- cheapest of 53 in North Dakota (2BR)
- -16%
- vs the state average
- $26,600
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (8.1%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (26.6%); 15 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Burke County, ND. Verify with HUD →
Burke County, North Dakota carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $665 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $873/mo and a studio is $661/mo. That's 31% below the national benchmark of $959 and 16% below the North Dakota average of $795.
Rent decreased5.9% from FY 2025 ($707), declining against the trend. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $26,600/year.
Observed renter burden: 14.7% of the 204 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in North Dakota. Population: 2,184. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-2.3%, Census ACS). That's slower than North Dakota's statewide growth of +3.6% over the same period.
FMR filing desk
Area BURKE·COUNTY·ND·ND
Burke County, ND: $665/mo 1BR · #190 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA ND
- 1BR-FMR $665
- 2BR-FMR $873
- RANK-LOW #190
- YOY-DOWN -5.9%
- VSUS-LOW -31%
- VS-ST-LOW -16% ND
- INC-ROOM 8%
- POP-SMALL 2K
- PHOTO-NEAR Cass County
- VOUCH-90-110 $599–$732
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Cass ($252 1BR gap)
Read with: Section 8 housing guide
Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $703 | $661 | $-42 (-6.0%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $707 | $665 | $-42 (-5.9%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $928 | $873 | $-55 (-5.9%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,118 | $1,101 | $-17 (-1.5%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,558 | $1,464 | $-94 (-6.0%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Burke County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Burke sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$873 higher than 6% of 3,145 counties
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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Burke compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other North Dakota counties
- Williams
Williams County
$1,068 1BR FMR / mo
- Burleigh
Burleigh County
$1,030 1BR FMR / mo
- Morton
Morton County
$1,030 1BR FMR / mo
- Ward
Ward County
$960 1BR FMR / mo
- Cass
Cass County
$917 1BR FMR / mo
- Grand Forks
Grand Forks County
$868 1BR FMR / mo
- Burke
Burke County
$665 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Burke is highlighted. Nearby North Dakota counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Williams County ($1,068), Burleigh County ($1,030), Morton County ($1,030), Ward County ($960), Cass County ($917), Grand Forks County ($868), Burke County (this county) ($665).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
With a below-average 1-bedroom at $665/mo, most of these North Dakota occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.
| Occupation | ND Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $98,550 | 8.1% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $93,290 | 8.6% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $78,260 | 10.2% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $75,530 | 10.6% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $72,180 | 11.1% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $65,820 | 12.1% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $59,910 | 13.3% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,970 | 13.5% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $57,820 | 13.8% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $47,600 | 16.8% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $43,160 | 18.5% | Affordable |
| Teaching Assistants | $36,810 | 21.7% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $36,660 | 21.8% | Affordable |
| Retail Salespersons | $35,670 | 22.4% | Affordable |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $30,010 | 26.6% | Affordable |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Burke County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Burke (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 2.2% overall, from $651 to $665. Rent fell in 3 of the last 6 tracked years, including a 9.2% drop in FY 2023 - an unusual multi-year softening rather than the steady increases seen in most US counties.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↓5.9% | $661 | $665 | $873 |
| FY 2025 ↑8.1% | $703 | $707 | $928 |
| FY 2024 ↑4.1% | $649 | $654 | $859 |
| FY 2023 ↑9.2% | $623 | $628 | $826 |
| FY 2022 ↓5.4% | $572 | $575 | $757 |
| FY 2021 ↓6.6% | $604 | $608 | $801 |
| FY 2020 | $648 | $651 | $862 |
Where Burke County Ranks in North Dakota
Burke County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #6 of 53 counties in North Dakota. Nearest by rank: Adams County ($873), Benson County ($873), Billings County ($873), Bottineau County ($873), Bowman County ($873), Burke County (this county) ($873), Cavalier County ($873), Dickey County ($873), Eddy County ($873), Emmons County ($873), Foster County ($873), Grant County ($873), Griggs County ($873).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Burke County, both outside North Dakota so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside ND (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside ND).
Nearby Counties in North Dakota
Largest counties by population in North Dakota
Showing the 8 largest of 52 other counties in North Dakota.
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