Texas · FIPS 48431 · HUD FY 2027

Sterling County, Texas Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Sterling County is $1,185 a month (rent plus utilities), 20% below the Texas average of $1,488 and 33% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $52 (4.6%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $47,400 a year to afford it.

$1,1852-bedroom FMR+$52 (+4.6%) vs FY 2026
$9431-bedroom FMRTexas: $1,247 · U.S.: $1,478
$47,400Income for a 2-bedroom$23/hour full-time
85 of 2542BR rank in Texas1 = highest rent

Can you afford the Fair Market Rent here?

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,185/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Sterling County FMR	$1,185	$47,400	–
Texas average	$1,488	$59,528	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Sterling County Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Sterling County FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Texas avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$901	$789	+$112 (+14.2%)	$1,192	$1,379	$36,040
1 bedroom	$943	$899	+$44 (+4.9%)	$1,247	$1,478	$37,720
2 bedrooms	$1,185	$1,133	+$52 (+4.6%)	$1,488	$1,761	$47,400
3 bedrooms	$1,412	$1,519	−$107 (−7.0%)	$1,939	$2,266	$56,480
4 bedrooms	$1,707	$1,871	−$164 (−8.8%)	$2,341	$2,607	$68,280

How Sterling County compares

Sterling 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: $901, $943, $1,185, $1,412, $1,707. 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 Sterling County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,190 to $1,190.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Sterling County

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Sterling County
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
76951	$900	$950	$1,190	$1,420	$1,710	+$50 (+4.4%)	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).
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.

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