Metro FMR area · TX · HUD FY 2027

El Paso, TX Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the El Paso, TX area is $1,146 a month, 23% below the Texas average and 35% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 60 ZIP codes range from $1,080 to $1,720.

$1,1462-bedroom FMR−$45 (−3.8%) vs FY 2026
$9691-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$45,840Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
870,779Residents1 county

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Household income ($ per year, before tax)

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

Unit size

Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,146/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
El Paso, TX FMR	$1,146	$45,840	–
Texas average	$1,488	$59,528	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

El Paso, TX Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	El Paso, TX FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Texas avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$798	$821	−$23 (−2.8%)	$1,192	$1,379	$31,920
1 bedroom	$969	$1,013	−$44 (−4.3%)	$1,247	$1,478	$38,760
2 bedrooms	$1,146	$1,191	−$45 (−3.8%)	$1,488	$1,761	$45,840
3 bedrooms	$1,559	$1,633	−$74 (−4.5%)	$1,939	$2,266	$62,360
4 bedrooms	$1,915	$1,998	−$83 (−4.2%)	$2,341	$2,607	$76,600

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the El Paso, TX FMR area
County	Residents in area
El Paso County, TX	870,779

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 $1,150.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, El Paso, TX
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
79821	$810	$980	$1,160	$1,580	$1,940	−$10 (−0.9%)	1% above
79835	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	−$20 (−1.8%)	6% below
79836	$750	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,810	no change	6% below
79838	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	no change	6% below
79849	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	no change	6% below
79853	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	−$40 (−3.6%)	6% below
79901	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	no change	6% below
79902	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	no change	6% below
79903	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	no change	6% below
79904	$760	$920	$1,090	$1,480	$1,820	+$10 (+0.9%)	5% below
79905	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	no change	6% below
79906	$1,100	$1,340	$1,580	$2,150	$2,640	−$120 (−7.1%)	38% above
79907	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	no change	6% below
79908	$1,200	$1,450	$1,720	$2,340	$2,870	−$70 (−3.9%)	50% above
79910	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79911	$1,080	$1,310	$1,550	$2,110	$2,590	−$120 (−7.2%)	35% above
79912	$960	$1,170	$1,380	$1,880	$2,310	−$50 (−3.5%)	20% above
79913	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79914	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79915	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	no change	6% below
79916	$990	$1,200	$1,420	$1,930	$2,370	−$60 (−4.1%)	24% above
79917	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79918	$1,160	$1,410	$1,670	$2,270	$2,780	−$60 (−3.5%)	46% above
79920	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	no change	6% below
79922	$970	$1,190	$1,400	$1,920	$2,340	−$150 (−9.7%)	22% above
79923	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79924	$810	$980	$1,160	$1,580	$1,940	−$70 (−5.7%)	1% above
79925	$780	$950	$1,120	$1,520	$1,870	−$40 (−3.4%)	2% below
79926	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79927	$790	$960	$1,130	$1,540	$1,890	−$30 (−2.6%)	1% below
79928	$850	$1,030	$1,220	$1,660	$2,040	−$50 (−3.9%)	6% above
79929	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79930	$740	$920	$1,080	$1,470	$1,800	no change	6% below
79931	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79932	$790	$960	$1,140	$1,550	$1,910	−$70 (−5.8%)	1% below
79934	$1,040	$1,260	$1,490	$2,030	$2,490	−$70 (−4.5%)	30% above
79935	$840	$1,010	$1,200	$1,630	$2,010	−$40 (−3.2%)	5% above
79936	$950	$1,150	$1,360	$1,850	$2,270	−$60 (−4.2%)	19% above
79937	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79938	$1,040	$1,260	$1,490	$2,030	$2,490	−$50 (−3.2%)	30% above
79940	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79941	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79942	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79943	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79944	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79945	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79946	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79947	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79948	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79949	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79950	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79951	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79952	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79953	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79954	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79955	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79968	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79995	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79996	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as
79997	$800	$970	$1,150	$1,560	$1,920	−$40 (−3.4%)	about the same as

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.