Wharton County, TX fair market rent
Wharton County, TX · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,066–$1,302 · +7.6% 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 | $824 | $758 | +8.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $915 | $838 | +9.2% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,184 | $1,100 | +7.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,584 | $1,500 | +5.6% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,590 | $1,718 | -7.5% |
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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$795
- FY18$770
- FY19$772
- FY20$717
- FY21$772
- FY22$808
- FY23$873
- FY24$999
- FY25$982
- FY26$1,100
- FY27$1,184
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
14 ZIPs in Wharton County, TX- ZIP 77420Studio $890 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,460 · 4BR $1,890
- ZIP 77432Studio $840 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,550 · 4BR $1,610
- ZIP 77434Studio $990 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,600 · 4BR $1,880
- ZIP 77435Studio $910 · 1BR $1,010 · 3BR $1,740 · 4BR $1,760
- ZIP 77436Studio $820 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,580 · 4BR $1,580
- ZIP 77437Studio $830 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,720
- ZIP 77443Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,630 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 77448Studio $890 · 1BR $990 · 3BR $1,710 · 4BR $1,720
- ZIP 77453Studio $840 · 1BR $930 · 3BR $1,610 · 4BR $1,620
- ZIP 77454Studio $930 · 1BR $1,020 · 3BR $1,700 · 4BR $1,790
- ZIP 77455Studio $1,020 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,950 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 77467Studio $800 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,540 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 77485Studio $800 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,700
- ZIP 77488Studio $850 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,630 · 4BR $1,640