HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Scurry County, Texas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Scurry County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,109 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Scurry keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,109
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$998 to $1,220
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$44,360
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
94th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Scurry moves to $1,245. That's up 12%. 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 | $862 | $776 to $948 | $34,480 | $16.58/hr | +14.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,012 | $911 to $1,113 | $40,480 | $19.46/hr | +16.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,109 | $998 to $1,220 | $44,360 | $21.33/hr | +15.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,528 | $1,375 to $1,681 | $61,120 | $29.38/hr | +13.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,588 | $1,429 to $1,747 | $63,520 | $30.54/hr | -1.9% |
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 | $1,826 | $1,643 to $2,009 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,064 | $1,858 to $2,270 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,303 | $2,073 to $2,533 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,541 | $2,287 to $2,795 |
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 Scurry, that runs from $862 for a studio up to $1,588 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Scurry 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, Snyder included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Scurry ranks 94th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% above the state median of $1,054 and about 9% above the national median county at $1,018. About 16,883 people live here, 136th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,060 in 79526 (Hermleigh) and $1,130 in 79527 (Ira), with the 4 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 Scurry somewhere between $998 and $1,220. 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.
$1,109 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,360 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% ($998) | HAP at 100% ($1,109) | HAP at 110% ($1,220) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $248 | $359 | $470 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $20 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 15% from FY 2025 ($964) to FY 2026 ($1,109). Since FY 2020 it's up 33% in total, about 4.8% 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 | $620 | $677 | $836 | $1,122 | $1,375 | — |
| FY 2021 | $643 | $702 | $877 | $1,107 | $1,400 | +4.9% |
| FY 2022 | $647 | $761 | $874 | $1,080 | $1,443 | -0.3% |
| FY 2023 | $679 | $797 | $900 | $1,222 | $1,532 | +3.0% |
| FY 2024 | $748 | $856 | $961 | $1,354 | $1,631 | +6.8% |
| FY 2025 | $756 | $871 | $964 | $1,351 | $1,619 | +0.3% |
| FY 2026 | $862 | $1,012 | $1,109 | $1,528 | $1,588 | +15.0% |
| FY 2027 | $946 | $1,010 | $1,245 | $1,527 | $1,636 | +12.3% |
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$1,109 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $862 for a studio, $1,012 for one bedroom, $1,528 for three and $1,588 for four.
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