Dallam County, TX: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,3812-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,0991-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$72,70080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$90,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Dallam County is $1,381 a month, up 18.0% from $1,170 in FY2026. Dallam County belongs to the Dallam County, TX FMR area (non-metro county), so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Dallam County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,050	$910	+15.4%	$945 – $1,155
1 bedroom	$1,099	$1,067	+3.0%	$990 – $1,208
2 bedrooms	$1,381	$1,170	+18.0%	$1,243 – $1,519
3 bedrooms	$1,645	$1,558	+5.6%	$1,481 – $1,809
4 bedrooms	$1,989	$1,721	+15.6%	$1,791 – $2,187

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Dallam County that is typically $1,243 to $1,519 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$61,544median income of renter households

$1,081Median gross rent, all units

21%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

49%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $61,544 can afford about $1,539 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,381 is $158 (10.2%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $55,240 a year under the 30% rule, or $49,716 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Dallam County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,081 ±$95
Median income of renter households	$61,544 ±$17,072
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	48.7% ±23.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	5.2% ±8.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	873

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$770	$1,081	+40.4%
Median renter household income	$38,458	$61,544	+60.0%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	26.7%	48.7%	+22.0 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

HUD income limits for Dallam County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $90,900 (FY2025: $88,900, +2.2%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$19,100 +3.5%	$21,800 +3.1%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$31,850 +3.7%	$36,400 +3.7%	$40,950 +3.7%	$45,450 +3.5%	$49,100 +3.5%	$52,750 +3.6%	$56,400 +3.6%	$60,000 +3.6%
Low income (80%)	$50,900 +3.6%	$58,200 +3.6%	$65,450 +3.6%	$72,700 +3.6%	$78,550 +3.6%	$84,350 +3.6%	$90,150 +3.6%	$96,000 +3.6%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.