Section 8 in Grants Pass, OR: FMR & Landlord Guide
Grants Pass, OR metro area (CBSA 24420). FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, housing authorities and wait-list status, and source-of-income law. Every figure below links back to its source.
Fair Market Rent by bedroom count
HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards (what a PHA actually pays) are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at PHA discretion.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency (studio) | $940 | $846 – $1,034 |
| 1-bedroom | $1,039 | $935 – $1,143 |
| 2-bedroom | $1,363 | $1,227 – $1,499 |
| 3-bedroom | $1,896 | $1,706 – $2,086 |
| 4-bedroom | $2,014 | $1,813 – $2,215 |
Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Grants Pass, OR covers up to $1,363 in gross rent (before the tenant’s utility allowance). Between the low and high end of the range: $1,227–$1,499.
Voucher demand in this metro
Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means voucher holders are placed and reliably paying rent, a stable but competitive tenant pool for accepting landlords.
Housing authorities serving Grants Pass, OR
1 PHA administer vouchers in this metro. Contact the PHA that covers the specific address you’re considering.
- Status unknown
Josephine Housing Community Development Council
Grants Pass, OR · OR031 · 909 HCV units
Source-of-income law in OR
OR state law prohibits landlords from refusing to rent to Section 8 voucher holders on the basis of their source of income.
ORS 659A.421 · view statute →
Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change; verify current status before making a leasing decision.
Analyze a specific Grants Pass, OR property
Look up the address’s SAFMR (ZIP-level rent), plug the numbers into the voucher-vs-market analyzer, and check the HQS pre-inspection list before scheduling.