Hockley 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).

$1,0142-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8681-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$66,95080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$80,300Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hockley County is $1,014 a month, up 4.2% from $973 in FY2026. Hockley County belongs to the Hockley County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area FMR area, 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 Hockley County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$863	$848	+1.8%	$777 – $949
1 bedroom	$868	$854	+1.6%	$782 – $954
2 bedrooms	$1,014	$973	+4.2%	$913 – $1,115
3 bedrooms	$1,404	$1,353	+3.8%	$1,264 – $1,544
4 bedrooms	$1,677	$1,632	+2.8%	$1,510 – $1,844

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 Hockley County that is typically $913 to $1,115 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?

$40,915median income of renter households

$850Median gross rent, all units

25%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

41%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $40,915 can afford about $1,023 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,014 is $9 (0.9%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $40,560 a year under the 30% rule, or $36,504 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Hockley County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$850 ±$42
Median income of renter households	$40,915 ±$6,138
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	40.9% ±8.6
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	24.0% ±7.3
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	1,820

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$696	$850	+22.1%
Median renter household income	$35,972	$40,915	+13.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	43.2%	40.9%	−2.3 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.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,010 to $1,470 depending on the ZIP code.

All 11 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
79313	$860	$900	$1,060	$1,480	$1,750
79336	$860	$870	$1,010	$1,410	$1,690
79339	$810	$850	$1,060	$1,460	$1,540
79353	$820	$870	$1,030	$1,370	$1,660
79358	$970	$980	$1,140	$1,580	$1,890
79363	$880	$1,030	$1,220	$1,690	$2,020
79367	$890	$900	$1,050	$1,450	$1,740
79372	$860	$870	$1,010	$1,410	$1,690
79380	$830	$860	$1,040	$1,430	$1,610
79382	$1,060	$1,240	$1,470	$2,040	$2,430
79407	$900	$1,050	$1,240	$1,710	$2,050

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Hockley County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $80,300 (FY2025: $72,900, +10.2%). 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%)	$17,600 +5.4%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,250 +5.3%
Very low income (50%)	$29,300 +5.4%	$33,500 +5.3%	$37,700 +5.5%	$41,850 +5.4%	$45,200 +5.4%	$48,550 +5.3%	$51,900 +5.4%	$55,250 +5.3%
Low income (80%)	$46,900 +5.5%	$53,600 +5.5%	$60,300 +5.5%	$66,950 +5.4%	$72,350 +5.5%	$77,700 +5.4%	$83,050 +5.5%	$88,400 +5.4%

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.