79721
ZIPSAFMR
Howard County, TX
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$920$920
1 BR$920$920
2 BR$1,170$1,170
3 BR$1,410$1,410
4 BR$1,720$1,720
5 BR$1,978
6 BR$2,275
7 BR$2,616
8 BR$3,008

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
0.62ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,480
vs market-$560

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.62
1 BR
1 BR
0.63ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,470
vs market-$550

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.63
2 BR
2 BR
0.70ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,670
vs market-$500

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.70
3 BR
3 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,830
vs market-$420

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.77
4 BR
4 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$2,090
vs market-$370

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.82
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$111,945
Rent
$1,170
Down payment
$22,389
Loan
$89,556
Mortgage
$566
Expenses
$404
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 79721 (TX) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.