79768
ZIPSAFMR
Ector County, TX
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,250$1,250
1 BR$1,270
2 BR$1,600$1,600
3 BR$1,920$1,920
4 BR$2,220$2,220
5 BR$2,553
6 BR$2,936
7 BR$3,376
8 BR$3,883

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.67ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,870
vs market-$620

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

0.67
2 BR
2 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$2,060
vs market-$460

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

0.78
3 BR
3 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$1,920
Market$2,210
vs market-$290

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

0.87
4 BR
4 BR
0.98ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$2,260
vs market-$40

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

0.98
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit 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
$175,843
Rent
$1,600
Down payment
$35,169
Loan
$140,674
Mortgage
$889
Expenses
$511
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 79768 (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.