HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Childress County, Texas (FY 2027)
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Childress County is $1,128 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,128
+7.5% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,015–$1,241
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$45,120
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
113th of 254
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $857 | $771–$943 | $34,280 | $16.48/hr | +5.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $862 | $776–$948 | $34,480 | $16.58/hr | +1.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,128 | $1,015–$1,241 | $45,120 | $21.69/hr | +7.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,500 | $1,350–$1,650 | $60,000 | $28.85/hr | +6.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,625 | $1,463–$1,788 | $65,000 | $31.25/hr | +5.3% |
Five to eight bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,869 | $1,682–$2,056 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,113 | $1,902–$2,324 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,356 | $2,120–$2,592 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,600 | $2,340–$2,860 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Childress somewhere between $1,015 and $1,241. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,128 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,120 a year. Put another way, $22 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,015 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,128 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,241 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $265 | $378 | $491 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $41 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2026 ($1,049) to FY 2027 ($1,128). Since FY 2020 it's up 47% in total, about 5.6% a year. The Texas median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $569 | $613 | $768 | $1,108 | $1,155 | — |
| FY 2021 | $612 | $663 | $835 | $1,039 | $1,235 | +8.7% |
| FY 2022 | $652 | $670 | $881 | $1,089 | $1,286 | +5.5% |
| FY 2023 | $712 | $720 | $944 | $1,149 | $1,389 | +7.2% |
| FY 2024 | $810 | $886 | $1,041 | $1,286 | $1,547 | +10.3% |
| FY 2025 | $766 | $828 | $976 | $1,275 | $1,459 | -6.2% |
| FY 2026 | $816 | $853 | $1,049 | $1,409 | $1,543 | +7.5% |
| FY 2027In effect | $857 | $862 | $1,128 | $1,500 | $1,625 | +7.5% |
About this rate
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Childress, that runs from $857 for a studio up to $1,625 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Childress sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Childress included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Childress ranks 113th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 2% above the state median of $1,105 and about 6% above the national median county at $1,063. About 6,743 people live here, 189th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 2 ZIP codes it covers in Childress, the two-bedroom rate is $1,130 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Childress.
Cottle County
19 mi · 1,368 people
$1,078
-4%
Hall County
22 mi · 2,820 people
$1,014
-10%
Collingsworth County
35 mi · 2,588 people
$1,014
-10%
Hardeman County
40 mi · 3,501 people
$1,014
-10%
Motley County
40 mi · 1,183 people
$1,014
-10%
Donley County
44 mi · 3,257 people
$1,014
-10%
Foard County
45 mi · 991 people
$1,014
-10%
Briscoe County
49 mi · 1,301 people
$1,078
-4%
Questions people ask
$1,128 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $857 for a studio, $862 for one bedroom, $1,500 for three and $1,625 for four.
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