Howard County, TX fair market rent
Howard County, TX · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,095–$1,339 · +3.8% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $948 | $918 | +3.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $954 | $924 | +3.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,217 | $1,173 | +3.8% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,492 | $1,406 | +6.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,812 | $1,726 | +5.0% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$853
- FY18$849
- FY19$881
- FY20$894
- FY21$964
- FY22$1,006
- FY23$1,074
- FY24$1,189
- FY25$1,127
- FY26$1,173
- FY27$1,217
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
6 ZIPs in Howard County, TX- ZIP 79511Studio $1,000 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,580 · 4BR $1,910
- ZIP 79713Studio $1,290 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $2,000 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 79720Studio $1,290 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $2,000 · 4BR $2,460
- ZIP 79721Studio $940 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,800
- ZIP 79733Studio $940 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,480 · 4BR $1,800
- ZIP 79748Studio $1,290 · 1BR $1,300 · 3BR $2,000 · 4BR $2,460