Parmer 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).

$1,2142-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9281-bedroom FMR, FY2027

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

$77,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Parmer County is $1,214 a month, up 11.7% from $1,087 in FY2026. Parmer County belongs to the Parmer 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 Parmer County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$922	$823	+12.0%	$830 – $1,014
1 bedroom	$928	$828	+12.1%	$836 – $1,020
2 bedrooms	$1,214	$1,087	+11.7%	$1,093 – $1,335
3 bedrooms	$1,446	$1,303	+11.0%	$1,302 – $1,590
4 bedrooms	$1,840	$1,698	+8.4%	$1,656 – $2,024

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 Parmer County that is typically $1,093 to $1,335 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?

$63,929median income of renter households

$1,081Median gross rent, all units

20%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

23%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $63,929 can afford about $1,598 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,214 is $384 (24.0%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $48,560 a year under the 30% rule, or $43,704 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Parmer County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,081 ±$91
Median income of renter households	$63,929 ±$5,359
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	22.8% ±12.8
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	7.5% ±4.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	731

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$717	$1,081	+50.8%
Median renter household income	$36,169	$63,929	+76.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	37.5%	22.8%	−14.7 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 Parmer County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $77,900 (FY2025: $87,200, −10.7%). 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 −4.1%	$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 +2.0%
Very low income (50%)	$29,300 −4.1%	$33,500 −4.0%	$37,700 −3.9%	$41,850 −4.0%	$45,200 −4.0%	$48,550 −4.1%	$51,900 −4.1%	$55,250 −4.1%
Low income (80%)	$46,900 −4.0%	$53,600 −3.9%	$60,300 −4.0%	$66,950 −4.0%	$72,350 −4.0%	$77,700 −4.0%	$83,050 −4.0%	$88,400 −4.0%

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.