Arlington, TX: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Arlington in Tarrant County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Arlington is in Tarrant County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area, $1,745 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Tarrant County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Arlington: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Arlington fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,570 (ZIP 76013) to $2,620 (ZIP 76005), 50% above the area FMR. 9 of 13 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 3 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76001 | $1,860 | $1,880 | $2,220 | $2,910 | $3,650 | +27% |
| 76002 | $2,120 | $2,150 | $2,530 | $3,310 | $4,160 | +45% |
| 76005 | $2,190 | $2,220 | $2,620 | $3,430 | $4,300 | +50% |
| 76006 | $1,540 | $1,560 | $1,840 | $2,410 | $3,020 | +5% |
| 76010 | $1,320 | $1,340 | $1,580 | $2,070 | $2,600 | −9% |
| 76011 | $1,460 | $1,480 | $1,740 | $2,280 | $2,860 | −0% |
| 76012 | $1,340 | $1,360 | $1,600 | $2,090 | $2,630 | −8% |
| 76013 | $1,310 | $1,330 | $1,570 | $2,050 | $2,580 | −10% |
| 76014 | $1,520 | $1,540 | $1,820 | $2,380 | $2,990 | +4% |
| 76015 | $1,610 | $1,630 | $1,920 | $2,510 | $3,150 | +10% |
| 76016 | $1,780 | $1,810 | $2,130 | $2,790 | $3,500 | +22% |
| 76017 | $1,530 | $1,550 | $1,830 | $2,400 | $3,010 | +5% |
| 76018 | $1,870 | $1,890 | $2,230 | $2,920 | $3,660 | +28% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Arlington (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Arlington compared with Tarrant County
The median gross rent in Arlington is $1,470 a month (±$19), 5% lower than in Tarrant County as a whole ($1,547). Renter households in Arlington earn a median $51,967 a year (±$2,121), against $56,894 county-wide. The typical rent takes 34% of the typical renter income, and 60% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Arlington
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Arlington that is about $1,413 to $2,882 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Tarrant County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.