FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
1 BR
1 BR- 79382
0.94ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,320
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 79382
1.04ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,410
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
3 BR
3 BR- 79382
1.23ratio
FMR$2,040
Market$1,660
vs market+$380
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.23
4 BR
4 BR- 79382
1.05ratio
FMR$2,430
Market$2,310
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Wolfforth, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Wolfforth, TX is $1,470 a month. That is up 11.4% from $1,320 in FY 2026. Wolfforth is in the Hockley County, TX HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Wolfforth is 33% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Wolfforth, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$920
$1,060
+15.2%
$954–$1,166
1BR
$1,110
$1,240
+11.7%
$1,116–$1,364
2BR
$1,320
$1,470
+11.4%
$1,323–$1,617
3BR
$1,840
$2,040
+10.9%
$1,836–$2,244
4BR
$2,180
$2,430
+11.5%
$2,187–$2,673
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Wolfforth, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,060
$1,240
$1,470
$2,040
$2,430
FY 2026
$920
$1,110
$1,320
$1,840
$2,180
FY 2025
$910
$1,100
$1,300
$1,810
$2,120
FY 2024
$820
$990
$1,180
$1,640
$1,940
FY 2023
$780
$900
$1,090
$1,530
$1,790
Questions about Wolfforth, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Wolfforth, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,014, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $913 to $1,115 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,470 it would be $1,323 to $1,617. 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 Wolfforth, TX in?
Wolfforth, TX is in the Hockley County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,014.
How much did fair market rent change in Wolfforth, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.4%, from $1,320 in FY 2026 to $1,470 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.9%.
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