79765
ZIPSAFMR
Ector County, TX
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,490$1,300
1 BR$1,530$1,390
2 BR$1,910$1,910
3 BR$2,320$2,320
4 BR$2,680$2,680
5 BR$3,082
6 BR$3,544
7 BR$4,076
8 BR$4,687

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
1.15ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,300
vs market+$190

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.15
1 BR
1 BR
1.10ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,390
vs market+$140

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.10
2 BR
2 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$1,910
Market$2,010
vs market-$100

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.95
3 BR
3 BR
0.92ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$2,510
vs market-$190

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.92
4 BR
4 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$2,680
Market$3,130
vs market-$450

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

0.86
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$221,909
Rent
$1,910
Down payment
$44,382
Loan
$177,527
Mortgage
$1,122
Expenses
$588
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 79765 (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.