HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Hansford County, Texas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hansford County is $1,113 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,113
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,002 to $1,224
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$44,520
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
93rd of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Hansford moves to $1,230. That's up 11%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Hansford actually rent for?
Search any address in Hansford for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $843 | $759 to $927 | $33,720 | $16.21/hr | +10.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $848 | $763 to $933 | $33,920 | $16.31/hr | +10.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,113 | $1,002 to $1,224 | $44,520 | $21.40/hr | +12.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,379 | $1,241 to $1,517 | $55,160 | $26.52/hr | +6.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,474 | $1,327 to $1,621 | $58,960 | $28.35/hr | +12.5% |
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 | $1,695 | $1,526 to $1,865 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,916 | $1,724 to $2,108 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,137 | $1,923 to $2,351 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,358 | $2,122 to $2,594 |
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 Hansford, that runs from $843 for a studio up to $1,474 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Hansford 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, Gruver included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Hansford ranks 93rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 6% above the state median of $1,054 and about 9% above the national median county at $1,018. About 5,270 people live here, 200th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,020 in 79062 (Morse) and $1,150 in 79081 (Spearman), with the 3 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
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 Hansford somewhere between $1,002 and $1,224. 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.
$1,113 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,520 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($1,002) | HAP at 100% ($1,113) | HAP at 110% ($1,224) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $252 | $363 | $474 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $24 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 13% from FY 2025 ($988) to FY 2026 ($1,113). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 6.8% 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 | $555 | $587 | $749 | $933 | $1,126 | — |
| FY 2021 | $597 | $670 | $814 | $1,012 | $1,204 | +8.7% |
| FY 2022 | $662 | $703 | $895 | $1,106 | $1,307 | +10.0% |
| FY 2023 | $724 | $755 | $960 | $1,168 | $1,412 | +7.3% |
| FY 2024 | $801 | $807 | $1,060 | $1,315 | $1,412 | +10.4% |
| FY 2025 | $760 | $765 | $988 | $1,294 | $1,310 | -6.8% |
| FY 2026 | $843 | $848 | $1,113 | $1,379 | $1,474 | +12.7% |
| FY 2027 | $935 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,466 | $1,772 | +10.5% |
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Questions people ask
$1,113 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $843 for a studio, $848 for one bedroom, $1,379 for three and $1,474 for four.
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