Metro FMR area · TX · HUD FY 2027

Odessa, TX Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Odessa, TX area is $1,522 a month, 2% above the Texas average and 14% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 14 ZIP codes range from $1,440 to $1,800.

$1,5222-bedroom FMR−$73 (−4.6%) vs FY 2026
$1,2291-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$60,880Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
164,654Residents1 county

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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$1,522/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Odessa, TX FMR	$1,522	$60,880	–
Texas average	$1,488	$59,528	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Odessa, TX Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Odessa, TX FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Texas avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,153	$1,245	−$92 (−7.4%)	$1,192	$1,379	$46,120
1 bedroom	$1,229	$1,269	−$40 (−3.2%)	$1,247	$1,478	$49,160
2 bedrooms	$1,522	$1,595	−$73 (−4.6%)	$1,488	$1,761	$60,880
3 bedrooms	$1,813	$1,912	−$99 (−5.2%)	$1,939	$2,266	$72,520
4 bedrooms	$2,083	$2,213	−$130 (−5.9%)	$2,341	$2,607	$83,320

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Odessa, TX FMR area
County	Residents in area
Ector County, TX	164,654

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 $1,520.

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Odessa, TX
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
79707	$1,340	$1,410	$1,800	$2,230	$2,410	+$60 (+3.4%)	18% above
79741	$1,150	$1,230	$1,520	$1,810	$2,080	−$80 (−5.0%)	about the same as
79758	$1,290	$1,350	$1,680	$2,060	$2,410	−$40 (−2.3%)	10% above
79759	$1,150	$1,230	$1,520	$1,810	$2,080	−$80 (−5.0%)	about the same as
79760	$1,150	$1,230	$1,520	$1,810	$2,080	−$80 (−5.0%)	about the same as
79761	$1,130	$1,190	$1,470	$1,750	$2,010	−$90 (−5.8%)	3% below
79762	$1,210	$1,290	$1,600	$1,910	$2,190	−$80 (−4.8%)	5% above
79763	$1,130	$1,150	$1,440	$1,730	$2,000	−$70 (−4.6%)	5% below
79764	$1,130	$1,150	$1,440	$1,730	$2,000	−$70 (−4.6%)	5% below
79765	$1,360	$1,450	$1,800	$2,170	$2,450	−$110 (−5.8%)	18% above
79766	$1,290	$1,310	$1,610	$2,060	$2,410	−$80 (−4.7%)	6% above
79768	$1,150	$1,230	$1,520	$1,810	$2,080	−$80 (−5.0%)	about the same as
79769	$1,150	$1,230	$1,520	$1,810	$2,080	−$80 (−5.0%)	about the same as
79776	$1,150	$1,230	$1,520	$1,810	$2,080	−$80 (−5.0%)	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.