Texas · FIPS 48003 · HUD FY 2027
Andrews County, Texas Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Andrews County is $1,325 a month (rent plus utilities), 11% below the Texas average of $1,488 and 25% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $100 (7.0%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $53,000 a year to afford it.
- $1,3252-bedroom FMR−$100 (−7.0%) vs FY 2026
- $1,2171-bedroom FMRTexas: $1,247 · U.S.: $1,478
- $53,000Income for a 2-bedroom$25/hour full-time
- 46 of 2542BR rank in Texas1 = highest rent
| Unit | Andrews County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Texas avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,007 | $1,108 | −$101 (−9.1%) | $1,192 | $1,379 | $40,280 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,217 | $1,300 | −$83 (−6.4%) | $1,247 | $1,478 | $48,680 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,325 | $1,425 | −$100 (−7.0%) | $1,488 | $1,761 | $53,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,712 | $1,709 | +$3 (+0.2%) | $1,939 | $2,266 | $68,480 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,909 | $2,097 | −$188 (−9.0%) | $2,341 | $2,607 | $76,360 |
How Andrews County compares
- Andrews 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: $1,007, $1,217, $1,325, $1,712, $1,909. 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 1 ZIP code mostly in Andrews County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,330 to $1,330.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Andrews County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79714 | $1,010 | $1,220 | $1,330 | $1,720 | $1,920 | −$100 (−7.0%) | 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).
- 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.