HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Tarrant County, Texas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Tarrant County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,723 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Tarrant keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,723
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,551 to $1,895
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$68,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
17th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Tarrant moves to $1,745. That's up 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
Market check
Two-bedrooms in Fort Worth are asking $1,751. HUD says $1,723.
The two are within a couple percent of each other. Median asking rent across 20 Fort Worth ZIP codes with active 2BR listings. FMR includes utilities and asking rents usually don't, so the true gap is a little smaller.
Comps for a specific address
A rent estimate built from nearby listings, next to the HUD number.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,427 | $1,284 to $1,570 | $57,080 | $27.44/hr | +4.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,473 | $1,326 to $1,620 | $58,920 | $28.33/hr | +0.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,723 | $1,551 to $1,895 | $68,920 | $33.13/hr | +1.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,273 | $2,046 to $2,500 | $90,920 | $43.71/hr | +0.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,815 | $2,534 to $3,097 | $112,600 | $54.13/hr | +2.3% |
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 | $3,237 | $2,913 to $3,561 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,660 | $3,294 to $4,026 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,082 | $3,674 to $4,490 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,504 | $4,054 to $4,954 |
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 Tarrant, that runs from $1,427 for a studio up to $2,815 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 Tarrant in with 2 other counties in the Fort Worth-Arlington metro, Johnson County, Parker County among them, and every one of them gets $1,723 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, Tarrant ranks 17th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 63% above the state median of $1,054 and about 69% above the national median county at $1,018. About 2,113,854 people live here, 3rd in the state.
Counties sharing the Fort Worth-Arlington metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,360 in 76164 (Fort Worth) and $2,580 in 76002 (Arlington), with the 84 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76001 | Arlington | $2,250 | +30.6% |
| 76002 | Arlington | $2,580 | +49.7% |
| 76003 | Arlington | $1,730 | +0.4% |
| 76004 | Arlington | $1,730 | +0.4% |
| 76005 | Arlington | $2,580 | +49.7% |
| 76006 | Arlington | $1,900 | +10.3% |
| 76007 | Arlington | $1,730 | +0.4% |
| 76010 | Arlington | $1,570 | -8.9% |
| 76011 | Arlington | $1,710 | -0.8% |
| 76012 | Arlington | $1,590 | -7.7% |
| 76013 | Arlington | $1,560 | -9.5% |
| 76014 | Arlington | $1,790 | +3.9% |
| 76015 | Arlington | $1,870 | +8.5% |
| 76016 | Arlington | $2,210 | +28.3% |
| 76017 | Arlington | $1,800 | +4.5% |
| 76018 | Arlington | $2,250 | +30.6% |
| 76019 | Arlington | $1,730 | +0.4% |
| 76020 | Azle | $1,540 | -10.6% |
| 76021 | Bedford | $1,820 | +5.6% |
| 76022 | Bedford | $1,730 | +0.4% |
| 76034 | Colleyville | $2,580 | +49.7% |
| 76036 | Crowley | $2,010 | +16.7% |
| 76039 | Euless | $2,230 | +29.4% |
| 76040 | Euless | $1,550 | -10.0% |
| 76051 | Grapevine | $2,330 | +35.2% |
| 76052 | Haslet | $2,460 | +42.8% |
| 76053 | Hurst | $1,610 | -6.6% |
| 76054 | Hurst | $1,830 | +6.2% |
| 76060 | Kennedale | $1,540 | -10.6% |
| 76063 | Mansfield | $2,100 | +21.9% |
| 76092 | Southlake | $2,290 | +32.9% |
| 76094 | Arlington | $1,730 | +0.4% |
| 76095 | Bedford | $1,730 | +0.4% |
| 76096 | Arlington | $1,730 | +0.4% |
| 76099 | Grapevine | $1,730 | +0.4% |
| 76101 | Fort Worth | $1,730 | +0.4% |
| 76102 | Fort Worth | $2,030 | +17.8% |
| 76103 | Fort Worth | $1,370 | -20.5% |
| 76104 | Fort Worth | $1,650 | -4.2% |
| 76105 | Fort Worth | $1,410 | -18.2% |
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 Tarrant somewhere between $1,551 and $1,895. 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.
$1,723 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $68,920 a year. Put another way, $33 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% ($1,551) | HAP at 100% ($1,723) | HAP at 110% ($1,895) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $801 | $973 | $1,145 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $351 | $523 | $695 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,705) to FY 2026 ($1,723). Since FY 2020 it's up 48% in total, about 6.7% 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 | $838 | $945 | $1,165 | $1,579 | $1,980 | — |
| FY 2021 | $901 | $1,021 | $1,242 | $1,661 | $2,077 | +6.6% |
| FY 2022 | $939 | $1,064 | $1,269 | $1,685 | $2,098 | +2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $1,101 | $1,234 | $1,456 | $1,927 | $2,385 | +14.7% |
| FY 2024 | $1,266 | $1,384 | $1,617 | $2,144 | $2,615 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $1,371 | $1,461 | $1,705 | $2,256 | $2,752 | +5.4% |
| FY 2026 | $1,427 | $1,473 | $1,723 | $2,273 | $2,815 | +1.1% |
| FY 2027 | $1,461 | $1,481 | $1,745 | $2,284 | $2,866 | +1.3% |
Nearby counties
Johnson County
$1,72325 mi · pop 182,690
Dallas County
$1,93128 mi · pop 2,604,053
Denton County
$1,93128 mi · pop 914,870
Parker County
$1,72331 mi · pop 151,188
Wise County
$1,20536 mi · pop 70,062
Hood County
$1,41240 mi · pop 62,459
Ellis County
$1,93141 mi · pop 195,509
Somervell County
$1,01544 mi · pop 9,337
Questions people ask
$1,723 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,427 for a studio, $1,473 for one bedroom, $2,273 for three and $2,815 for four.
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