HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Childress County, Texas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Childress County is $1,049 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,049
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$944 to $1,154
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$41,960
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
130th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Childress moves to $1,128. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $816 | $734 to $898 | $32,640 | $15.69/hr | +6.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $853 | $768 to $938 | $34,120 | $16.40/hr | +3.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,049 | $944 to $1,154 | $41,960 | $20.17/hr | +7.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,409 | $1,268 to $1,550 | $56,360 | $27.10/hr | +10.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,543 | $1,389 to $1,697 | $61,720 | $29.67/hr | +5.8% |
5 to 8 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 | $1,774 | $1,597 to $1,951 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,006 | $1,805 to $2,207 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,237 | $2,013 to $2,461 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,469 | $2,222 to $2,716 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Childress, that runs from $816 for a studio up to $1,543 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 130th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,054 and about 3% above the national median county at $1,018. About 6,781 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 $1,050 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
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 $944 and $1,154. 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.
$1,049 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $41,960 a year. Put another way, $20 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($944) | HAP at 100% ($1,049) | HAP at 110% ($1,154) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $194 | $299 | $404 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($976) to FY 2026 ($1,049). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 5.3% a year. The Texas median moved up 7% over the same year.
| 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 2027 | $857 | $862 | $1,128 | $1,500 | $1,625 | +7.5% |
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$1,049 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $816 for a studio, $853 for one bedroom, $1,409 for three and $1,543 for four.
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