HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Nolan County, Texas (FY 2026)
$995 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Nolan County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Nolan is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$995
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$896 to $1,095
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,800
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
176th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Nolan moves to $1,087. That's up 9%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Nolan actually rent for?
Search any address in Nolan 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 | $774 | $697 to $851 | $30,960 | $14.88/hr | +5.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $810 | $729 to $891 | $32,400 | $15.58/hr | +3.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $995 | $896 to $1,095 | $39,800 | $19.13/hr | +6.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,384 | $1,246 to $1,522 | $55,360 | $26.62/hr | +5.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,669 | $1,502 to $1,836 | $66,760 | $32.10/hr | +6.5% |
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 | $1,919 | $1,727 to $2,111 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,170 | $1,953 to $2,387 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,420 | $2,178 to $2,662 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,670 | $2,403 to $2,937 |
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 Nolan, that runs from $774 for a studio up to $1,669 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Nolan 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, Blackwell included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Nolan ranks 176th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 6% below the state median of $1,054 and about 2% below the national median county at $1,018. About 14,657 people live here, 141st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 79506 (Blackwell) and $1,090 in 79537 (Nolan), with the 5 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 Nolan somewhere between $896 and $1,095. 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.
$995 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,800 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($896) | HAP at 100% ($995) | HAP at 110% ($1,095) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $146 | $245 | $345 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($995). Since FY 2020 it's up 39% in total, about 5.7% 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 | $529 | $542 | $714 | $937 | $1,254 | — |
| FY 2021 | $540 | $559 | $737 | $1,052 | $1,276 | +3.2% |
| FY 2022 | $579 | $595 | $783 | $1,112 | $1,149 | +6.2% |
| FY 2023 | $637 | $642 | $845 | $1,201 | $1,439 | +7.9% |
| FY 2024 | $733 | $750 | $942 | $1,327 | $1,599 | +11.5% |
| FY 2025 | $732 | $780 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,567 | -1.0% |
| FY 2026 | $774 | $810 | $995 | $1,384 | $1,669 | +6.6% |
| FY 2027 | $826 | $837 | $1,087 | $1,505 | $1,566 | +9.2% |
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Questions people ask
$995 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $774 for a studio, $810 for one bedroom, $1,384 for three and $1,669 for four.
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