HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Irion County, Texas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Irion County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,339 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Irion keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,339
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,205 to $1,473
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$53,560
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
42nd of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Irion moves to $1,350. That's up 1%. 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 | $923 | $831 to $1,015 | $36,920 | $17.75/hr | +7.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,049 | $944 to $1,154 | $41,960 | $20.17/hr | +5.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,339 | $1,205 to $1,473 | $53,560 | $25.75/hr | +6.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,821 | $1,639 to $2,003 | $72,840 | $35.02/hr | +7.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,043 | $1,839 to $2,247 | $81,720 | $39.29/hr | -1.7% |
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 | $2,349 | $2,114 to $2,584 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,656 | $2,390 to $2,922 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,962 | $2,666 to $3,258 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,269 | $2,942 to $3,596 |
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 Irion, that runs from $923 for a studio up to $2,043 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Irion in with one other county in the San Angelo metro, Tom Green County among them, and every one of them gets $1,339 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Irion ranks 42nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 27% above the state median of $1,054 and about 32% above the national median county at $1,018. About 1,561 people live here, 238th in the state.
Counties sharing the San Angelo metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,140 in 76930 (Barnhart) and $1,320 in 76941 (Mertzon), with the 2 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 Irion somewhere between $1,205 and $1,473. 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.
$1,339 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $53,560 a year. Put another way, $26 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% ($1,205) | HAP at 100% ($1,339) | HAP at 110% ($1,473) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $455 | $589 | $723 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $5 | $139 | $273 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($1,258) to FY 2026 ($1,339). Since FY 2020 it's up 39% in total, about 5.6% 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 | $627 | $740 | $963 | $1,284 | $1,529 | — |
| FY 2021 | $647 | $762 | $980 | $1,297 | $1,572 | +1.8% |
| FY 2022 | $659 | $790 | $992 | $1,314 | $1,629 | +1.2% |
| FY 2023 | $713 | $851 | $1,066 | $1,395 | $1,801 | +7.5% |
| FY 2024 | $779 | $927 | $1,149 | $1,523 | $1,912 | +7.8% |
| FY 2025 | $863 | $998 | $1,258 | $1,691 | $2,078 | +9.5% |
| FY 2026 | $923 | $1,049 | $1,339 | $1,821 | $2,043 | +6.4% |
| FY 2027 | $956 | $1,032 | $1,350 | $1,810 | $2,055 | +0.8% |
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$1,339 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $923 for a studio, $1,049 for one bedroom, $1,821 for three and $2,043 for four.
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