County FMR · HUD FY2026

Pawnee County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Pawnee County, OK - 15% below the US average.

$818
1-bedroom FMR
$1,006
2-bedroom FMR
+9.4%
YoY change
-15%
vs US avg

The verdict

Pawnee is the 19th most expensive of 77 counties in Oklahoma by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,448 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 9.4% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#1,448
most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#19
most expensive of 77 in Oklahoma (2BR)
+3%
vs the state average
$32,720
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (9.1%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (41.6%).

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Pawnee County, OK. Verify with HUD →

The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Pawnee County, Oklahoma is $818 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,006/mo and a studio is $774/mo. This is 15% lower than the national average of $959 and 3% above the Oklahoma average of $791.

Rent increased9.4% from FY 2025 ($748), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $32,720/year for a 1-bedroom.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Oklahoma. Population: 15,682. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-4.5%, Census ACS). That's slower than Oklahoma's statewide growth of +2.0% over the same period.

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Area PAWNEE·COUNTY·OK·OK

Pawnee County, OK: $818/mo 1BR · #1448 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA OK
  • 1BR-FMR $818
  • 2BR-FMR $1,006
  • RANK-MID #1,448
  • YOY-SURGE +9.4%
  • VSUS-BELOW -15%
  • VS-ST-NEAR +3% OK
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-SMALL 16K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Oklahoma County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $736–$900
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Oklahoma ($199 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $744 · US avg: $893
$774/mo
↑ 20.4% YoY +4% vs state -13% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $791 · US avg: $959
$818/mo
↑ 9.4% YoY +3% vs state -15% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $995 · US avg: $1,175
$1,006/mo
↑ 7.4% YoY +1% vs state -14% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,297 · US avg: $1,525
$1,336/mo
↑ 8.5% YoY +3% vs state -12% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,501 · US avg: $1,756
$1,688/mo
↑ 7.3% YoY +12% vs state -4% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $643
$774
+$131 (+20.4%)
1 Bedroom $748
$818
+$70 (+9.4%)
2 Bedroom $937
$1,006
+$69 (+7.4%)
3 Bedroom $1,231
$1,336
+$105 (+8.5%)
4 Bedroom $1,573
$1,688
+$115 (+7.3%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Pawnee County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
16.1%
Affordable
Need $30,960/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
17.1%
Affordable
Need $32,720/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
21%
Affordable
Need $40,240/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
27.9%
Affordable
Need $53,440/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
35.2%
Burdened
Need $67,520/yr for 30% rule
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.

0%100%National avg22%21%
Pawnee County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $57,551 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Oklahoma rent burden →

Where Pawnee sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,006 higher than 46% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Pawnee compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Oklahoma counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Pawnee is highlighted. Nearby Oklahoma counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Oklahoma County ($1,017), Cleveland County ($1,017), Canadian County ($1,017), Tulsa County ($987), Rogers County ($987), Pawnee County (this county) ($818), Comanche County ($784).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $818/mo compares to Oklahoma salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).

Occupation OK Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $107,420 9.1% Affordable
Registered Nurses $81,160 12.1% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $80,620 12.2% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $76,820 12.8% Affordable
Electricians $60,050 16.3% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $57,360 17.1% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $51,920 18.9% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $50,200 19.6% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $47,470 20.7% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $38,200 25.7% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $37,570 26.1% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $30,590 32.1% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $29,580 33.2% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $26,830 36.6% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $23,590 41.6% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Oklahoma) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Pawnee County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Pawnee (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 53.5% overall, from $533 to $818. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +12.3% in FY 2024, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$500$600$700$800$900 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $818
Pawnee County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑9.4% $774 $818 $1,006
FY 2025 ↑6.6% $643 $748 $937
FY 2024 ↑12.3% $604 $702 $891
FY 2023 ↑9.6% $534 $625 $798
FY 2022 ↑0.7% $492 $570 $740
FY 2021 ↑6.2% $480 $566 $728
FY 2020 $450 $533 $691
Total change (6yr): +53.5%
Annualized: +7.4%/yr
1 BR: $533 → $818

Part of the Tulsa, OK Metro Area

Pawnee County is a outlying county of the Tulsa, OK metropolitan statistical area, alongside 6 other metro-area counties.

Pawnee County ranks #6 of 7 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Tulsa County ($987), Rogers County ($987), Wagoner County ($987), Creek County ($987), Osage County ($987), Pawnee County (this county) ($818), Okmulgee County ($766).

Tulsa County
1 BR: $987/mo
Rogers County
1 BR: $987/mo
Wagoner County
1 BR: $987/mo
Creek County
1 BR: $987/mo
Osage County
1 BR: $987/mo
Pawnee County (this county)
1 BR: $818/mo
Okmulgee County
1 BR: $766/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Pawnee County, both outside Oklahoma 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 OK (FY2026).

Stephens County
GA · 2 BR $1,006/mo
Cattaraugus County
NY · 2 BR $1,007/mo
Marion County
WV · 2 BR $1,007/mo
Seneca County
OH · 2 BR $1,007/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside OK).

Mecosta County
MI · 21% of income · 2 BR $1,010/mo
Pamlico County
NC · 21% of income · 2 BR $1,077/mo
Cumberland County
VA · 21% of income · 2 BR $997/mo
Menominee County
MI · 21% of income · 2 BR $973/mo

Nearby Counties in Oklahoma

Largest counties by population in Oklahoma

Showing the 8 largest of 76 other counties in Oklahoma.

Oklahoma County
1 BR: $1,017/mo Pop: 795,822
Tulsa County
1 BR: $987/mo Pop: 668,923
Cleveland County
1 BR: $1,017/mo Pop: 295,060
Canadian County
1 BR: $1,017/mo Pop: 156,681
Comanche County
1 BR: $784/mo Pop: 121,777
Rogers County
1 BR: $987/mo Pop: 95,870
Wagoner County
1 BR: $987/mo Pop: 82,269
Payne County
1 BR: $847/mo Pop: 82,058
View all counties in Oklahoma →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Pawnee County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Pawnee County is $818 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,006 and a studio is $774.
How does Pawnee County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Pawnee County is 15% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $818 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Pawnee County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Pawnee County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,006 ranks #1,448 most affordable among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Pawnee County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $32,720 ($2,727/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Pawnee County.
Is rent going up or down in Pawnee County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Pawnee County increased by 9.4% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $748 to $818.
Which jobs can afford rent in Pawnee County? ▼
Based on Oklahoma BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, Registered Nurses, General and Operations Managers can afford a 1-bedroom at $818/mo. 11 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Pawnee County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Pawnee County went from $533 in FY 2020 to $818 in FY 2026, a total change of +53.5% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Pawnee County? ▼
In Pawnee County, the FY 2026 FMR of $818/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Pawnee County? ▼
For Pawnee County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($818/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

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