Wheeler County, TX fair market rent
Wheeler County, TX · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $943–$1,153 · +4.0% 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 | $797 | $784 | +1.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $834 | $806 | +3.5% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,048 | $1,008 | +4.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,249 | $1,209 | +3.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,510 | $1,483 | +1.8% |
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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$681
- FY18$697
- FY19$700
- FY20$714
- FY21$734
- FY22$757
- FY23$826
- FY24$936
- FY25$937
- FY26$1,008
- FY27$1,048
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
7 ZIPs in Wheeler County, TX- ZIP 79003Studio $770 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 79011Studio $790 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,340 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 79014Studio $770 · 1BR $810 · 3BR $1,410 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 79057Studio $860 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 79061Studio $810 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 79079Studio $810 · 1BR $850 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 79096Studio $810 · 1BR $840 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,530