For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 79720 (Big Spring, TX) is $1,600 a month. That is down 5.3% from $1,690 in FY 2026. Big Spring is in the Glasscock 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 $1,078. Among 2 ZIP codes in Glasscock County, 79720 has the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,240–$1,600). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 79720 is 45% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 79720
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,430
$1,290
−9.8%
$1,161–$1,419
1BR
$1,440
$1,300
−9.7%
$1,170–$1,430
2BR
$1,690
$1,600
−5.3%
$1,440–$1,760
3BR
$2,120
$2,000
−5.7%
$1,800–$2,200
4BR
$2,730
$2,460
−9.9%
$2,214–$2,706
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 79720
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,290
$1,300
$1,600
$2,000
$2,460
FY 2026
$1,430
$1,440
$1,690
$2,120
$2,730
FY 2025
$880
$880
$1,130
$1,360
$1,690
FY 2024
$780
$780
$920
$1,300
$1,560
FY 2023area FMR
$667
$705
$885
$1,161
$1,302
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Glasscock County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 79720?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,078, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $970 to $1,186 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,600 it would be $1,440 to $1,760. 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 ZIP 79720 in?
ZIP 79720 is in the Glasscock County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,078.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 79720 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.3%, from $1,690 in FY 2026 to $1,600 in FY 2027. Since FY 2024 it has risen 73.9%.
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