Metro FMR area · TX · HUD FY 2027

Abilene, TX Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Abilene, TX area is $1,310 a month, 12% below the Texas average and 26% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 33 ZIP codes range from $1,150 to $1,970.

$1,3102-bedroom FMR+$34 (+2.7%) vs FY 2026
$1,0471-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$52,400Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
180,408Residents3 counties

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,310/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Abilene, TX FMR	$1,310	$52,400	–
Texas average	$1,488	$59,528	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Abilene, TX Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Abilene, TX FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Texas avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$958	$1,010	−$52 (−5.1%)	$1,192	$1,379	$38,320
1 bedroom	$1,047	$1,020	+$27 (+2.6%)	$1,247	$1,478	$41,880
2 bedrooms	$1,310	$1,276	+$34 (+2.7%)	$1,488	$1,761	$52,400
3 bedrooms	$1,702	$1,653	+$49 (+3.0%)	$1,939	$2,266	$68,080
4 bedrooms	$2,013	$1,987	+$26 (+1.3%)	$2,341	$2,607	$80,520

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Abilene, TX FMR area
County	Residents in area
Callahan County, TX	14,241
Jones County, TX	20,304
Taylor County, TX	145,863

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,180.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Abilene, TX
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
76437	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
76443	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
76464	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
76469	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
79501	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$10 (+0.9%)	12% below
79503	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,510	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
79504	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
79508	$970	$1,050	$1,320	$1,710	$2,030	+$80 (+6.5%)	1% above
79510	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	no change	12% below
79519	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
79520	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
79521	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
79525	$910	$950	$1,180	$1,540	$1,830	−$30 (−2.5%)	10% below
79530	$910	$940	$1,180	$1,530	$1,810	+$90 (+8.3%)	10% below
79533	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
79536	$1,100	$1,200	$1,500	$1,950	$2,310	+$40 (+2.7%)	15% above
79541	$1,010	$1,090	$1,370	$1,750	$2,080	+$70 (+5.4%)	5% above
79553	$910	$1,000	$1,250	$1,620	$1,920	+$110 (+9.6%)	5% below
79560	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$30 (+2.7%)	12% below
79561	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
79562	$1,440	$1,570	$1,970	$2,560	$3,030	+$70 (+3.7%)	50% above
79563	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	no change	12% below
79566	$940	$990	$1,260	$1,590	$1,870	+$50 (+4.1%)	4% below
79567	$910	$920	$1,150	$1,490	$1,790	+$60 (+5.5%)	12% below
79601	$910	$940	$1,180	$1,540	$1,820	+$50 (+4.4%)	10% below
79602	$970	$1,050	$1,320	$1,710	$2,030	+$60 (+4.8%)	1% above
79603	$910	$1,000	$1,250	$1,620	$1,920	+$60 (+5.0%)	5% below
79604	$970	$1,060	$1,330	$1,730	$2,040	+$40 (+3.1%)	2% above
79605	$980	$1,030	$1,290	$1,680	$1,980	−$70 (−5.1%)	2% below
79606	$1,000	$1,090	$1,370	$1,780	$2,110	+$10 (+0.7%)	5% above
79607	$1,170	$1,280	$1,600	$2,080	$2,460	+$10 (+0.6%)	22% above
79608	$970	$1,060	$1,330	$1,730	$2,040	+$40 (+3.1%)	2% above
79699	$910	$940	$1,180	$1,540	$1,820	+$50 (+4.4%)	10% 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).

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.