Metro FMR · CBSA 24220 · HUD FY2026

Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA metro area - 9% below the US average.

$868
1-bedroom FMR
$1,089
2-bedroom FMR
+11.0%
YoY change
-9%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA area rents at $1,089 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 7% below the US average, lower than 84% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#63
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-7%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$43,560
income to afford it (30% rule)
+11.0%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Grand Forks: #63 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $68,653, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 15.2% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Grand Forks in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 104,055 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+1.6%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 8.0%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $947/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,089 runs 15.0% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 44.6% of the 18,354 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$863/mo

15.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$868/mo

15.2% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,089/mo

19.0% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,515/mo

26.5% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,827/mo

31.9% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·24220

Grand Forks: $868/mo 1BR · #63 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 24220

  • CBSA 24220
  • 1BR-FMR $868
  • 2BR-FMR $1,089
  • RANK-MID #63
  • YOY-SURGE +11.0%
  • VSUS-BELOW -9%
  • IN-ST-LOW #2 ND
  • INC-ROOM 15%
  • POP-MID 104K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bismarck
  • VOUCH-90-110 $781–$955
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bismarck ($162 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Grand Forks sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,089 higher than 16% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

What this shows #63 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 7% below the national 2-bedroom average. 113 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

CBSA 24220

Counties inside Grand Forks

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 24220, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,089–$1,089, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Grand Forks County 2BR $1,089 · 73K Polk County 2BR $1,089 · 31K

Grand Forks studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #63 most affordable

1BR $868 (-9% vs US, +11.0% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 24220.

Studio
$863
US avg $893
↑11.1% YoY -3% vs US
1 Bedroom
$868
US avg $959
↑11.0% YoY -9% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,089
US avg $1,175
↑10.7% YoY -7% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,515
US avg $1,525
↑9.9% YoY -1% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,827
US avg $1,756
↑10.6% YoY +4% vs US

How Grand Forks compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other ND metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Grand Forks highlighted among 3 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Grand Forks: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Grand Forks with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside ND (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside ND

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Columbus
GA · 2 BR $1,088/mo
Hot Springs
AR · 2 BR $1,090/mo
Canton-Massillon
OH · 2 BR $1,086/mo
Farmington
NM · 2 BR $1,085/mo

Burden % · outside ND

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
IA · 19.1% of income · 2 BR $1,143/mo
Benzie County
MI · 19% of income · 2 BR $1,224/mo
St. Cloud
MN · 19.1% of income · 2 BR $1,206/mo
Wichita
KS · 19.1% of income · 2 BR $1,099/mo

Grand Forks: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA is $868 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,089 and a studio is $863.
How does Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA metro area is 9% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $868 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Grand Forks rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,089 ranks #63 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Grand Forks metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 24220, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,089–$1,089 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is Grand Forks's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+1.6%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 8.0%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Grand Forks vs Bismarck →

What this means for renters

Treat Grand Forks's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $868 implies about $34,720/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Grand Forks stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Bismarck
  • See where Grand Forks ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 2 counties; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $868/mo · 1BR ND

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