For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 79908 (El Paso, TX) is $1,720 a month. That is down 3.9% from $1,790 in FY 2026. El Paso is in the El Paso, TX HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,146. Among 60 ZIP codes in El Paso County, 79908 has the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,080–$1,720). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 79908 is 56% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 79908
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,230
$1,200
−2.4%
$1,080–$1,320
1BR
$1,520
$1,450
−4.6%
$1,305–$1,595
2BR
$1,790
$1,720
−3.9%
$1,548–$1,892
3BR
$2,450
$2,340
−4.5%
$2,106–$2,574
4BR
$3,000
$2,870
−4.3%
$2,583–$3,157
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 79908
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,200
$1,450
$1,720
$2,340
$2,870
FY 2026
$1,230
$1,520
$1,790
$2,450
$3,000
FY 2025
$1,230
$1,530
$1,790
$2,470
$3,010
FY 2024
$1,210
$1,470
$1,730
$2,400
$2,940
FY 2023
$1,010
$1,240
$1,470
$2,050
$2,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby El Paso County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 79908?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,146, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,031 to $1,261 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,720 it would be $1,548 to $1,892. 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 79908 in?
ZIP 79908 is in the El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,146.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 79908 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.9%, from $1,790 in FY 2026 to $1,720 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.0%.
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