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Ector, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ector, TX is $1,120 a month. That is up 9.8% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Ector is in the Fannin County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,093. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Ector is 1% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ector, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$700
$780
+11.4%
$702–$858
1BR
$780
$860
+10.3%
$774–$946
2BR
$1,020
$1,120
+9.8%
$1,008–$1,232
3BR
$1,420
$1,550
+9.2%
$1,395–$1,705
4BR
$1,710
$1,870
+9.4%
$1,683–$2,057
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ector, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$780
$860
$1,120
$1,550
$1,870
FY 2026
$700
$780
$1,020
$1,420
$1,710
FY 2025
$720
$720
$950
$1,330
$1,600
FY 2024area FMR
$754
$759
$997
$1,405
$1,665
FY 2023area FMR
$661
$666
$877
$1,246
$1,406
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Ector, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ector, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,093, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $984 to $1,202 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,120 it would be $1,008 to $1,232. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Ector, TX in?
Ector, TX is in the Fannin County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,093.
How much did fair market rent change in Ector, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.8%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 17.9%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set