HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Ochiltree County, Texas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ochiltree County is $998 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$998
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$898 to $1,098
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
174th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Ochiltree moves to $1,014. That's up 2%. 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 | $776 | $698 to $854 | $31,040 | $14.92/hr | +0.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $798 | $718 to $878 | $31,920 | $15.35/hr | +0.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $998 | $898 to $1,098 | $39,920 | $19.19/hr | +1.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,280 | $1,152 to $1,408 | $51,200 | $24.62/hr | +2.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,468 | $1,321 to $1,615 | $58,720 | $28.23/hr | -0.5% |
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 | $1,688 | $1,519 to $1,857 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,908 | $1,717 to $2,099 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,129 | $1,916 to $2,342 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,349 | $2,114 to $2,584 |
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 Ochiltree, that runs from $776 for a studio up to $1,468 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Ochiltree 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, Farnsworth included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Ochiltree ranks 174th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% below the state median of $1,054 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 9,924 people live here, 164th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $990 in 79033 (Farnsworth) and $1,050 in 79093 (Waka), 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 Ochiltree somewhere between $898 and $1,098. 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.
$998 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,920 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% ($898) | HAP at 100% ($998) | HAP at 110% ($1,098) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $148 | $248 | $348 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($987) to FY 2026 ($998). Since FY 2020 it's up 36% in total, about 5.2% 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 | $546 | $588 | $736 | $934 | $1,143 | — |
| FY 2021 | $564 | $610 | $769 | $984 | $1,137 | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $619 | $663 | $837 | $1,035 | $1,222 | +8.8% |
| FY 2023 | $700 | $739 | $928 | $1,139 | $1,365 | +10.9% |
| FY 2024 | $839 | $867 | $1,077 | $1,305 | $1,601 | +16.1% |
| FY 2025 | $774 | $795 | $987 | $1,244 | $1,476 | -8.4% |
| FY 2026 | $776 | $798 | $998 | $1,280 | $1,468 | +1.1% |
| FY 2027 | $771 | $807 | $1,014 | $1,310 | $1,461 | +1.6% |
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$998 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $776 for a studio, $798 for one bedroom, $1,280 for three and $1,468 for four.
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