Texas · FIPS 48075 · HUD FY 2027
Childress County, Texas Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Childress County is $1,128 a month (rent plus utilities), 24% below the Texas average of $1,488 and 36% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $79 (7.5%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $45,120 a year to afford it.
- $1,1282-bedroom FMR+$79 (+7.5%) vs FY 2026
- $8621-bedroom FMRTexas: $1,247 · U.S.: $1,478
- $45,120Income for a 2-bedroom$22/hour full-time
- 113 of 2542BR rank in Texas1 = highest rent
| Unit | Childress County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Texas avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $857 | $816 | +$41 (+5.0%) | $1,192 | $1,379 | $34,280 |
| 1 bedroom | $862 | $853 | +$9 (+1.1%) | $1,247 | $1,478 | $34,480 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,128 | $1,049 | +$79 (+7.5%) | $1,488 | $1,761 | $45,120 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,500 | $1,409 | +$91 (+6.5%) | $1,939 | $2,266 | $60,000 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,625 | $1,543 | +$82 (+5.3%) | $2,341 | $2,607 | $65,000 |
How Childress County compares
- Childress County is a non-metro county, so HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole county.
- Across Texas, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Zavala County) to $1,817 (Bastrop County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $857, $862, $1,128, $1,500, $1,625. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 2 ZIP codes mostly in Childress County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,030 to $1,130.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Childress County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79201 | $860 | $870 | $1,130 | $1,510 | $1,630 | +$80 (+7.6%) | about the same as |
| 79230 | $790 | $800 | $1,030 | $1,330 | $1,550 | +$40 (+4.0%) | 9% below |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.