Fort Worth, TX: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Fort Worth 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).
Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Fort Worth fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,360 (ZIP 76103) to $2,560 (ZIP 76123), 47% above the area FMR. 14 of 34 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 17 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76040 | $1,310 | $1,330 | $1,570 | $2,050 | $2,580 | −10% |
| 76052 | $2,070 | $2,100 | $2,480 | $3,230 | $4,060 | +42% |
| 76102 | $1,690 | $1,710 | $2,020 | $2,640 | $3,320 | +16% |
| 76103 | $1,140 | $1,150 | $1,360 | $1,780 | $2,230 | −22% |
| 76104 | $1,420 | $1,430 | $1,690 | $2,210 | $2,780 | −3% |
| 76105 | $1,190 | $1,210 | $1,420 | $1,860 | $2,330 | −19% |
| 76106 | $1,220 | $1,240 | $1,460 | $1,910 | $2,400 | −16% |
| 76107 | $1,530 | $1,550 | $1,830 | $2,400 | $3,010 | +5% |
| 76108 | $1,460 | $1,480 | $1,740 | $2,280 | $2,860 | −0% |
| 76109 | $1,730 | $1,760 | $2,070 | $2,710 | $3,400 | +19% |
| 76110 | $1,300 | $1,320 | $1,550 | $2,030 | $2,550 | −11% |
| 76111 | $1,300 | $1,320 | $1,550 | $2,030 | $2,550 | −11% |
| 76112 | $1,360 | $1,380 | $1,630 | $2,130 | $2,680 | −7% |
| 76114 | $1,210 | $1,230 | $1,450 | $1,900 | $2,380 | −17% |
| 76115 | $1,190 | $1,210 | $1,420 | $1,860 | $2,330 | −19% |
| 76116 | $1,260 | $1,270 | $1,500 | $1,960 | $2,460 | −14% |
| 76118 | $1,470 | $1,490 | $1,750 | $2,290 | $2,870 | +0% |
| 76119 | $1,160 | $1,180 | $1,390 | $1,820 | $2,280 | −20% |
| 76120 | $1,360 | $1,370 | $1,620 | $2,120 | $2,660 | −7% |
| 76123 | $2,140 | $2,170 | $2,560 | $3,350 | $4,210 | +47% |
| 76127 | $1,800 | $1,870 | $2,180 | $2,880 | $3,560 | +25% |
| 76129 | $1,730 | $1,760 | $2,070 | $2,710 | $3,400 | +19% |
| 76131 | $1,800 | $1,820 | $2,150 | $2,810 | $3,530 | +23% |
| 76132 | $1,590 | $1,610 | $1,900 | $2,490 | $3,120 | +9% |
| 76133 | $1,470 | $1,490 | $1,750 | $2,290 | $2,870 | +0% |
| 76134 | $1,350 | $1,370 | $1,610 | $2,110 | $2,640 | −8% |
| 76135 | $1,260 | $1,270 | $1,500 | $1,960 | $2,460 | −14% |
| 76137 | $1,720 | $1,740 | $2,050 | $2,680 | $3,370 | +17% |
| 76140 | $1,570 | $1,600 | $1,880 | $2,460 | $3,090 | +8% |
| 76155 | $1,420 | $1,440 | $1,700 | $2,230 | $2,790 | −3% |
| 76164 | $1,150 | $1,160 | $1,370 | $1,790 | $2,250 | −21% |
| 76177 | $1,710 | $1,730 | $2,040 | $2,660 | $3,340 | +17% |
| 76179 | $1,840 | $1,870 | $2,200 | $2,880 | $3,610 | +26% |
| 76244 | $1,970 | $1,990 | $2,350 | $3,080 | $3,860 | +35% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Fort Worth (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 Fort Worth compared with Tarrant County
The median gross rent in Fort Worth is $1,509 a month (±$21), 2% lower than in Tarrant County as a whole ($1,547). Renter households in Fort Worth earn a median $54,410 a year (±$1,709), against $56,894 county-wide. The typical rent takes 33% of the typical renter income, and 56% 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 Fort Worth
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 Fort Worth that is about $1,224 to $2,816 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.