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US counties by fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly)

Marin County had the highest fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly) of 3072 counties in 2017, at $3,927. Wilcox County had the lowest, at $746. The median was $954. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest3,927Marin County
Lowest746Wilcox County
Median9543072 counties

Map of counties, 2017

USD, 2017. Hatched areas have no value for this period. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: three bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2017

Marin County: 3,927 USDMarin County3,927San Francisco County: 3,927 USDSan Francisco County3,927San Mateo County: 3,927 USDSan Mateo County3,927Santa Clara County: 3,078 USDSanta Clara County3,078Alameda County: 3,017 USDAlameda County3,017Contra Costa County: 3,017 USDContra Costa County3,017Honolulu County: 2,885 USDHonolulu County2,885Orange County: 2,531 USDOrange County2,531Ventura County: 2,510 USDVentura County2,510San Diego County: 2,507 USDSan Diego County2,507Nassau County: 2,429 USDNassau County2,429Suffolk County: 2,429 USDSuffolk County2,429Santa Cruz County: 2,425 USDSanta Cruz County2,425Napa County: 2,326 USDNapa County2,326Alexandria city: 2,300 USDAlexandria city2,300Arlington County: 2,300 USDArlington County2,300Calvert County: 2,300 USDCalvert County2,300Charles County: 2,300 USDCharles County2,300Clarke County: 2,300 USDClarke County2,300District of Columbia: 2,300 USDDistrict of Columbia2,300Fairfax city: 2,300 USDFairfax city2,300Fairfax County: 2,300 USDFairfax County2,300Falls Church city: 2,300 USDFalls Church city2,300Fauquier County: 2,300 USDFauquier County2,300Frederick County: 2,300 USDFrederick County2,300Fredericksburg city: 2,300 USDFredericksburg city2,300Loudoun County: 2,300 USDLoudoun County2,300Manassas city: 2,300 USDManassas city2,300Manassas Park city: 2,300 USDManassas Park city2,300Montgomery County: 2,300 USDMontgomery County2,300Prince George's County: 2,300 USDPrince George's County2,300Prince William County: 2,300 USDPrince William County2,300Spotsylvania County: 2,300 USDSpotsylvania County2,300Stafford County: 2,300 USDStafford County2,300Sonoma County: 2,288 USDSonoma County2,288Maui County: 2,283 USDMaui County2,283King County: 2,240 USDKing County2,240Snohomish County: 2,240 USDSnohomish County2,240Westchester County: 2,197 USDWestchester County2,197San Benito County: 2,169 USDSan Benito County2,169Marin County: 3,927 USDMarin County3,927San Francisco County: 3,927 USDSan Francisco County3,927San Mateo County: 3,927 USDSan Mateo County3,927Santa Clara County: 3,078 USDSanta Clara County3,078Alameda County: 3,017 USDAlameda County3,017Contra Costa County: 3,017 USDContra Costa County3,017Honolulu County: 2,885 USDHonolulu County2,885Orange County: 2,531 USDOrange County2,531Ventura County: 2,510 USDVentura County2,510San Diego County: 2,507 USDSan Diego County2,507Nassau County: 2,429 USDNassau County2,429Suffolk County: 2,429 USDSuffolk County2,429Santa Cruz County: 2,425 USDSanta Cruz County2,425Napa County: 2,326 USDNapa County2,326Alexandria city: 2,300 USDAlexandria city2,300Arlington County: 2,300 USDArlington County2,300Calvert County: 2,300 USDCalvert County2,300Charles County: 2,300 USDCharles County2,300Clarke County: 2,300 USDClarke County2,300District of Columbia: 2,300 USDDistrict of Columbia2,300Fairfax city: 2,300 USDFairfax city2,300Fairfax County: 2,300 USDFairfax County2,300Falls Church city: 2,300 USDFalls Church city2,300Fauquier County: 2,300 USDFauquier County2,300Frederick County: 2,300 USDFrederick County2,300Fredericksburg city: 2,300 USDFredericksburg city2,300Loudoun County: 2,300 USDLoudoun County2,300Manassas city: 2,300 USDManassas city2,300Manassas Park city: 2,300 USDManassas Park city2,300Montgomery County: 2,300 USDMontgomery County2,300Prince George's County: 2,300 USDPrince George's County2,300Prince William County: 2,300 USDPrince William County2,300Spotsylvania County: 2,300 USDSpotsylvania County2,300Stafford County: 2,300 USDStafford County2,300Sonoma County: 2,288 USDSonoma County2,288Maui County: 2,283 USDMaui County2,283King County: 2,240 USDKing County2,240Snohomish County: 2,240 USDSnohomish County2,240Westchester County: 2,197 USDWestchester County2,197San Benito County: 2,169 USDSan Benito County2,169
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Fair Market Rents by county: three bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2017
USD		Change on 2016
1Marin County3,927+31.5%
1San Francisco County3,927+31.5%
1San Mateo County3,927+31.5%
4Santa Clara County3,078+10.8%
5Alameda County3,017+2.9%
5Contra Costa County3,017+2.9%
7Honolulu County2,885-0.3%
8Orange County2,531+8.8%
9Ventura County2,510+10.9%
10San Diego County2,507+15.7%
11Nassau County2,429+16.3%
11Suffolk County2,429+16.3%
13Santa Cruz County2,425+14.2%
14Napa County2,326+6.4%
15Alexandria city2,300+7.3%
15Arlington County2,300+7.3%
15Calvert County2,300+7.3%
15Charles County2,300+7.3%
15Clarke County2,300+7.3%
15District of Columbia2,300+7.3%
15Fairfax city2,300+7.3%
15Fairfax County2,300+7.3%
15Falls Church city2,300+7.3%
15Fauquier County2,300+7.3%
15Frederick County2,300+7.3%
15Fredericksburg city2,300+7.3%
15Loudoun County2,300+7.3%
15Manassas city2,300+7.3%
15Manassas Park city2,300+7.3%
15Montgomery County2,300+7.3%
15Prince George's County2,300+7.3%
15Prince William County2,300+7.3%
15Spotsylvania County2,300+7.3%
15Stafford County2,300+7.3%
35Sonoma County2,288+11%
36Maui County2,283+2.9%
37King County2,240+0.9%
37Snohomish County2,240+0.9%
39Westchester County2,197+13.1%
40San Benito County2,169+10%
41Santa Barbara County2,128+6.7%
42Aleutians West Census Area2,116+13.5%
43Monroe County2,110+15.4%
44Hunterdon County2,109+4.1%
44Juneau City and Borough2,109+13.3%
44Middlesex County2,109+4.1%
44Somerset County2,109+4.1%
48Bronx County2,102+4%
48Kings County2,102+4%
48New York County2,102+4%
48Putnam County2,102+4%
48Queens County2,102+4%
48Richmond County2,102+4%
48Rockland County2,102+4%
55Los Angeles County2,079+3.5%
56Monterey County2,063+1.2%
57Skagway Municipality2,058+28.3%
58Denali Borough2,044+46.1%
59Monmouth County2,007+4.1%
59Ocean County2,007+4.1%
61Bergen County2,001+7.6%
61Passaic County2,001+7.6%
63Pitkin County2,000-3%
64Nome Census Area1,979+15.9%
65Dunn County1,967+116.6%
66Hudson County1,946+3.7%
67Kauai County1,933+4%
68Nevada County1,906+7.6%
68San Luis Obispo County1,906-0.2%
70Midland County1,902+22%
71Adams County1,896+6%
71Arapahoe County1,896+6%
71Broomfield County1,896+6%
71Clear Creek County1,896+6%
71Denver County1,896+6%
71Douglas County1,896+6%
71Elbert County1,896+6%
71Gilpin County1,896+6%
71Jefferson County1,896+6%
71Park County1,896+6%
81Solano County1,884+0.7%
82Broward County1,883+5.2%
83Anchorage Municipality1,882-0.1%
84Palm Beach County1,878+11.1%
85Fairbanks North Star Borough1,844+2.8%
86Bethel Census Area1,832+7.8%
87Clackamas County1,808+2.9%
87Clark County1,808+2.9%
87Columbia County1,808+2.9%
87Multnomah County1,808+2.9%
87Skamania County1,808+2.9%
87Washington County1,808+2.9%
87Yamhill County1,808+2.9%
94Brown County1,801+108.2%
95Mercer County1,793+2.7%
96Southeast Fairbanks Census Area1,780+5.1%
97Sitka City and Borough1,774+7.1%
98Anne Arundel County1,769+6.4%
98Baltimore city1,769+6.4%
98Baltimore County1,769+6.4%
98Carroll County1,769+6.4%
98Harford County1,769+6.4%
98Howard County1,769+6.4%
98Queen Anne's County1,769+6.4%
105Atlantic County1,765+10.4%
106Boulder County1,763-12%
107Miami-Dade County1,728+3.4%
107Ward County1,728+1.8%
109Ketchikan Gateway Borough1,722+3.9%
110St. Mary's County1,699+7.9%
111Riverside County1,682+0.6%
111San Bernardino County1,682+0.6%
113Yolo County1,6720%
114Pierce County1,662+1.3%
115Essex County1,655-2.4%
115Morris County1,655-2.4%
115Sussex County1,655-2.4%
115Union County1,655-2.4%
119North Slope Borough1,648+45.7%
120Ector County1,645+29.4%
121Monroe County1,643+24.8%
122Hawaii County1,629+3.4%
122San Miguel County1,629-4.8%
124Dutchess County1,628+0.8%
124Orange County1,628+0.8%
126Bastrop County1,619+6.3%
126Caldwell County1,619+6.3%
126Hays County1,619+6.3%
126Travis County1,619+6.3%
126Williamson County1,619+6.3%
131Pike County1,618+3.5%
132Routt County1,614+4.4%
133Dillingham Census Area1,611+18.9%
134Collier County1,606+15.5%
135Summit County1,598-4.4%
136Kodiak Island Borough1,595+14.3%
137Northwest Arctic Borough1,579+9.1%
138Chesapeake city1,577-1.5%
138Currituck County1,577-1.5%
138Gloucester County1,577-1.5%
138Hampton city1,577-1.5%
138Isle of Wight County1,577-1.5%
138James City County1,577-1.5%
138Mathews County1,577-1.5%
138Newport News city1,577-1.5%
138Norfolk city1,577-1.5%
138Poquoson city1,577-1.5%
138Portsmouth city1,577-1.5%
138Suffolk city1,577-1.5%
138Virginia Beach city1,577-1.5%
138Williamsburg city1,577-1.5%
138York County1,577-1.5%
153Cape May County1,574+7.5%
153Kendall County1,574+0.1%
155Eagle County1,571+2.6%
156Cook County1,569+5%
156DuPage County1,569+5%
156Kane County1,569+5%
156Lake County1,569+5%
156McHenry County1,569+5%
156Will County1,569+5%
162Thurston County1,559+4.8%
163Bristol Bay Borough1,558+3%
164Williams County1,540+1.9%
165Anoka County1,538+6.5%
165Carver County1,538+6.5%
165Chisago County1,538+6.5%
165Dakota County1,538+6.5%
165Hennepin County1,538+6.5%
165Isanti County1,538+6.5%
165Pierce County1,538+6.5%
165Ramsey County1,538+6.5%
165Scott County1,538+6.5%
165Sherburne County1,538+6.5%
165St. Croix County1,538+6.5%
165Washington County1,538+6.5%
165Wright County1,538+6.5%
178Ouray County1,524-0.9%
179Concho County1,519+7.3%
180Bucks County1,515+0.9%
180Burlington County1,515+0.9%
180Camden County1,515+0.9%
180Cecil County1,515+0.9%
180Chester County1,515+0.9%
180Delaware County1,515+0.9%
180Gloucester County1,515+0.9%
180Matanuska-Susitna Borough1,515+2.7%
180Montgomery County1,515+0.9%
180New Castle County1,515+0.9%
180Philadelphia County1,515+0.9%
180Salem County1,515+0.9%
192Kent County1,510+9%
193El Dorado County1,508+0.9%
193Kendall County1,508+0.9%
193Placer County1,508+0.9%
193Sacramento County1,508+0.9%
197Summit County1,504+0.2%
198Talbot County1,499+11.5%
199Golden Valley County1,493+64.4%
200Frederick County1,489+12.5%
200Hampshire County1,489+12.5%
200Mono County1,489-4.9%
200Winchester city1,489+12.5%
204Teton County1,485-11.7%
205Kitsap County1,484+2.1%
206Humboldt County1,481+2.6%
207Ulster County1,479-0.9%
207Yakutat City and Borough1,479+18.4%
209Cumberland County1,478+2.5%
210Johnson County1,473+17.1%
211San Juan County1,472-2.4%
212Amador County1,468-2.4%
212San Juan County1,468+6.5%
214Mendocino County1,460-3%
215Manatee County1,459+9.5%
215Sarasota County1,459+9.5%
217Kenai Peninsula Borough1,453+14.5%
218Larimer County1,450+2%
219Martin County1,444+12.9%
219St. Lucie County1,444+12.9%
221Sierra County1,440-4.8%
222Warren County1,437+9.2%
223Island County1,432-0.1%
224Beaufort County1,427+14.6%
225Salt Lake County1,425+5.5%
225Teller County1,425+8.8%
227Grundy County1,423+0.5%
228Baldwin County1,422+11.8%
228Mountrail County1,422+2%
230Jeff Davis County1,415+8.3%
231Albemarle County1,409-3%
231Charlottesville city1,409-3%
231Fluvanna County1,409-3%
231Greene County1,409-3%
231Nelson County1,409-3%
231Whatcom County1,409+6.3%
237La Plata County1,408-3.1%
237San Joaquin County1,408-0.1%
239Washtenaw County1,407+0.8%
240Kent County1,406+31.3%
241Garfield County1,405-1.7%
242Warren County1,399-7.8%
243Santa Fe County1,392+11.2%
244Culpeper County1,391-0.8%
245Collin County1,390+4%
245Dallas County1,390+4%
245Denton County1,390+4%
245Ellis County1,390+4%
245Hunt County1,390+4%
245Kaufman County1,390+4%

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Monthly gross rent, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) sets for a three-bedroom unit in the HUD area that contains the county.

More on how it is measured
  • Gross rent is the rent plus all utilities paid by the tenant except telephone, cable or satellite television and internet.
  • HUD sets Fair Market Rents at the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality rental units, from American Community Survey data brought forward to the fiscal year; until 2018 a few metropolitan areas were set at the 50th percentile.
  • They set payment standards for Housing Choice Vouchers and rent ceilings in other HUD programs.

A policy benchmark, not a measured rent: it is lower than the median rent by design and differs from the Census Bureau median gross rent. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. 4 counties with data in other periods have no value for 2017 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Fair Market Rents by county: three bedrooms, monthly gross rent in dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr/fmr2017/FY2017-4050-County-Level_Data.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Which county has the highest fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly)?

Marin County, with $3,927 in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest fair Market Rent, three bedrooms (HUD, monthly)?

Wilcox County, with $746 in 2017.

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