Metro FMR · CBSA 33500 · HUD FY2026

McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 13% below the US average.

$839
1-bedroom FMR
$1,000
2-bedroom FMR
-13%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,000 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 15% below the US average, lower than 93% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#28
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-15%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$40,000
income to afford it (30% rule)

Affordability & income context

McHenry County: #28 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $79,195, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 12.7% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places McHenry County in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 77,140 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-0.9%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 7.0%, 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 $993/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,000 runs 0.7% 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 is in the lowest national tenth (#28 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

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: 34.6% of the 11,389 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

$725/mo

11.0% of median income

1 Bedroom

$839/mo

12.7% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,000/mo

15.2% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,387/mo

21.0% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,678/mo

25.4% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·33500

McHenry County: $839/mo 1BR · #28 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 33500

  • CBSA 33500
  • 1BR-FMR $839
  • 2BR-FMR $1,000
  • RANK-LOW #28
  • YOY-NA YoY pending
  • VSUS-BELOW -13%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 ND
  • INC-ROOM 13%
  • POP-MID 77K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Bismarck
  • VOUCH-90-110 $755–$923
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Bismarck ($191 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where McHenry County sits among every US metro

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

$1,000 higher than 7% 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 #28 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 15% 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 33500

Counties inside McHenry County

Across 3 HUD counties in CBSA 33500, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,000–$1,165, 17% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Ward County 2BR $1,165 · 70K McHenry County 2BR $1,000 · 5K Renville County 2BR $1,081 · 2K

McHenry County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #28 most affordable

Each bedroom band is FY2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for CBSA 33500 (77,140 residents).

Studio
$725
US avg $893
-19% vs US
1 Bedroom
$839
US avg $959
-13% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,000
US avg $1,175
-15% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,387
US avg $1,525
-9% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,678
US avg $1,756
-4% vs US

How McHenry County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other ND metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows McHenry County highlighted among 3 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

McHenry County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs McHenry County 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).

Florence-Muscle Shoals
AL · 2 BR $1,000/mo
Lawton
OK · 2 BR $1,001/mo
Allen County
KY · 2 BR $996/mo
Alexandria
LA · 2 BR $994/mo

Burden % · outside ND

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

Benton County
IA · 14.9% of income · 2 BR $956/mo
Rock County
MN · 14.3% of income · 2 BR $973/mo
Bond County
IL · 14.1% of income · 2 BR $916/mo
Austin County
TX · 16.3% of income · 2 BR $1,095/mo

McHenry County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area is $839 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,000 and a studio is $725.
How does McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the McHenry County, ND HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 13% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $839 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does McHenry County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,000 ranks #28 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the McHenry County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 33500, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,000–$1,165 for a 2-bedroom (17% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is McHenry County's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-0.9%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 7.0%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare McHenry County vs Bismarck →

What this means for renters

Treat McHenry County'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 $839 implies about $33,560/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how McHenry County stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Bismarck
  • See where McHenry County 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 3 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 $839/mo · 1BR ND

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