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Ector County, TX

CountySAFMR
Found 14 ZIPs
Zillow

County Median Investment Score

98Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,130 – $1,360$1,150 – $1,470
1 BR$1,150 – $1,450$1,220 – $1,460
2 BR$1,440 – $1,800$1,520 – $1,980
3 BR$1,730 – $2,230$1,810 – $2,390
4 BR$2,000 – $2,450$2,080 – $2,700
5 BR$2,392Not available
6 BR$2,751Not available
7 BR$3,163Not available
8 BR$3,638Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
2
0.61-1.05
1 BR
2
0.61-1.04
2 BR
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0.69-0.95
3 BR
2
2
2
0.76-0.95
4 BR
3
0.77-0.92
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Ector County, TX fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 14 ZIP codes in Ector County, TX ranges from $1,440 to $1,800 a month, with a median of $1,520. That is down 5.0% from $1,600 in FY 2026. Ector County is in the Odessa, TX MSA. 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 $1,522. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Ector County is 38% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ector County, TX
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,150−8.0%$1,035–$1,265
1BR$1,230−3.1%$1,107–$1,353
2BR$1,520−5.0%$1,368–$1,672
3BR$1,810−5.7%$1,629–$1,991
4BR$2,080−6.3%$1,872–$2,288

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ector County, TX
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,150$1,230$1,520$1,810$2,080
FY 2026$1,250$1,270$1,600$1,920$2,220
FY 2025$1,290$1,300$1,670$2,010$2,360
FY 2024$1,120$1,130$1,480$1,790$2,110
FY 2023$910$920$1,210$1,470$1,700

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
79707$1,800+18.4%
79765$1,800+18.4%
79758$1,680+10.5%
79766$1,610+5.9%
79762$1,600+5.3%
79741$1,5200.0%
79759$1,5200.0%
79760$1,5200.0%
79768$1,5200.0%
79769$1,5200.0%
79776$1,5200.0%
79761$1,470−3.3%
79763$1,440−5.3%
79764$1,440−5.3%

Questions about Ector County, TX rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ector County, TX?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,522, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,370 to $1,674 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,520 it would be $1,368 to $1,672. 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 County, TX in?

Ector County, TX is in the Odessa, TX MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,522.

How much did fair market rent change in Ector County, TX for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.0%, from $1,600 in FY 2026 to $1,520 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 25.6%.

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

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