Hansford 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).

$1,2302-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9401-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$76,15080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$100,400Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hansford County is $1,230 a month, up 10.5% from $1,113 in FY2026. Hansford County belongs to the Hansford 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 Hansford County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$935	$843	+10.9%	$842 – $1,028
1 bedroom	$940	$848	+10.8%	$846 – $1,034
2 bedrooms	$1,230	$1,113	+10.5%	$1,107 – $1,353
3 bedrooms	$1,466	$1,379	+6.3%	$1,320 – $1,612
4 bedrooms	$1,772	$1,474	+20.2%	$1,595 – $1,949

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 Hansford County that is typically $1,107 to $1,353 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?

$49,167median income of renter households

$939Median gross rent, all units

23%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

45%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $49,167 can afford about $1,229 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,230 is $1 (0.1%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $49,200 a year under the 30% rule, or $44,280 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Hansford County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$939 ±$183
Median income of renter households	$49,167 ±$15,584
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	45.0% ±19.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	27.2% ±18.5
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	298

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$783	$939	+19.9%
Median renter household income	$26,377	$49,167	+86.4%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	48.4%	45.0%	−3.4 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 Hansford County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $100,400 (FY2025: $102,400, −2.0%). 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%)	$20,000 +9.9%	$22,850 +8.0%	$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%)	$33,300 +9.9%	$38,050 +10.0%	$42,800 +9.9%	$47,600 +9.9%	$51,400 +9.9%	$55,200 +10.0%	$59,050 +10.0%	$62,850 +10.0%
Low income (80%)	$53,350 +10.0%	$60,900 +9.9%	$68,550 +9.9%	$76,150 +10.0%	$82,250 +10.0%	$88,350 +10.0%	$94,450 +10.0%	$100,550 +10.0%

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.