County FMR · HUD FY2026

Crockett County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Crockett County, TX - 15% below the US average.

$811
1-bedroom FMR
$1,015
2-bedroom FMR
+7.8%
YoY change
-15%
vs US avg

The verdict

Crockett is the 89th cheapest of 254 counties in Texas by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,511 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 7.8% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#1,511
most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#89
cheapest of 254 in Texas (2BR)
-13%
vs the state average
$32,440
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (7.5%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (36%).

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Crockett County, TX. Verify with HUD →

The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crockett County, Texas is $811 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,015/mo and a studio is $789/mo. This is 15% lower than the national average of $959 and 13% below the Texas average of $935.

Rent increased7.8% from FY 2025 ($752), outpacing inflation. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $32,440/year.

Observed renter burden: 0.0% of the 297 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Texas. Population: 2,949. Population declined 20.7% over the past five years (Census ACS), a trend that can ease rental-market pressure over time even as FMR reflects recent rent levels. That's slower than Texas's statewide growth of +6.3% over the same period.

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Area CROCKETT·COUNTY·TX·TX

Crockett County, TX: $811/mo 1BR · #1511 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA TX
  • 1BR-FMR $811
  • 2BR-FMR $1,015
  • RANK-MID #1,511
  • YOY-SURGE +7.8%
  • VSUS-BELOW -15%
  • VS-ST-LOW -13% TX
  • INC-ROOM 12%
  • POP-SMALL 3K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Harris County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $730–$892
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Harris ($512 1BR gap)

Read with: Section 8 housing guide

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $887 · US avg: $893
$789/mo
↑ 7.8% YoY -11% vs state -12% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $935 · US avg: $959
$811/mo
↑ 7.8% YoY -13% vs state -15% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,149 · US avg: $1,175
$1,015/mo
↑ 8.8% YoY -12% vs state -14% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,497 · US avg: $1,525
$1,321/mo
↑ 8.5% YoY -12% vs state -13% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,733 · US avg: $1,756
$1,493/mo
↑ 7.0% YoY -14% vs state -15% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $732
$789
+$57 (+7.8%)
1 Bedroom $752
$811
+$59 (+7.8%)
2 Bedroom $933
$1,015
+$82 (+8.8%)
3 Bedroom $1,217
$1,321
+$104 (+8.5%)
4 Bedroom $1,395
$1,493
+$98 (+7.0%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Crockett County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
11.6%
Affordable
Need $31,560/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
11.9%
Affordable
Need $32,440/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
14.9%
Affordable
Need $40,600/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
19.4%
Affordable
Need $52,840/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
21.9%
Affordable
Need $59,720/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%14.9%
Crockett County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $81,739 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Texas rent burden →

Where Crockett sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,015 higher than 48% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Crockett compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Texas counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Crockett is highlighted. Nearby Texas counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Dallas County ($1,648), Collin County ($1,648), Travis County ($1,562), Tarrant County ($1,473), Harris County ($1,323), Bexar County ($1,177), Crockett County (this county) ($811).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

With a below-average 1-bedroom at $811/mo, most of these Texas occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.

Occupation TX Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $130,500 7.5% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $100,290 9.7% Affordable
Registered Nurses $90,010 10.8% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $80,000 12.2% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,350 12.7% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $61,380 15.9% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $59,700 16.3% Affordable
Electricians $56,920 17.1% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,070 18.3% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $43,920 22.2% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $39,100 24.9% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $31,230 31.2% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $30,130 32.3% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $27,630 35.2% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $27,000 36% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Texas) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Crockett County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Crockett (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 42.3% overall, from $570 to $811. The increases have been fairly steady year to year, with no single jump exceeding 10.8% (FY 2024).

$500$600$700$800$900 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $811
Crockett County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑7.8% $789 $811 $1,015
FY 2025 ↑3.2% $732 $752 $933
FY 2024 ↑10.8% $705 $729 $905
FY 2023 ↑9.7% $623 $658 $826
FY 2022 ↑3.1% $560 $600 $757
FY 2021 ↑2.1% $538 $582 $734
FY 2020 $529 $570 $714
Total change (6yr): +42.3%
Annualized: +6.1%/yr
1 BR: $570 → $811

Where Crockett County Ranks in Texas

Crockett County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #89 of 254 counties in Texas. Nearest by rank: Young County ($998), Lynn County ($1,007), Wheeler County ($1,008), Henderson County ($1,009), Trinity County ($1,010), Borden County ($1,015), Briscoe County ($1,015), Cottle County ($1,015), Crockett County (this county) ($1,015), Culberson County ($1,015), Duval County ($1,015), Edwards County ($1,015), Glasscock County ($1,015), Jeff Davis County ($1,015), Kenedy County ($1,015), Kent County ($1,015), King County ($1,015).

Young County
2 BR: $998/mo
Lynn County
2 BR: $1,007/mo
Wheeler County
2 BR: $1,008/mo
Henderson County
2 BR: $1,009/mo
Trinity County
2 BR: $1,010/mo
Borden County
2 BR: $1,015/mo
Briscoe County
2 BR: $1,015/mo
Cottle County
2 BR: $1,015/mo
Crockett County (this county)
2 BR: $1,015/mo
Culberson County
2 BR: $1,015/mo
Duval County
2 BR: $1,015/mo
Edwards County
2 BR: $1,015/mo
Glasscock County
2 BR: $1,015/mo
Jeff Davis County
2 BR: $1,015/mo
Kenedy County
2 BR: $1,015/mo
Kent County
2 BR: $1,015/mo
King County
2 BR: $1,015/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Crockett County, both outside Texas so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside TX (FY2026).

Montgomery County
AL · 2 BR $1,016/mo
Elmore County
AL · 2 BR $1,016/mo
Putnam County
TN · 2 BR $1,014/mo
Van Buren County
MI · 2 BR $1,016/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside TX).

Cole County
MO · 14.9% of income · 2 BR $910/mo
LaMoure County
ND · 14.9% of income · 2 BR $873/mo
McHenry County
ND · 14.9% of income · 2 BR $1,000/mo
Henry County
OH · 14.9% of income · 2 BR $982/mo

Nearby Counties in Texas

Largest counties by population in Texas

Showing the 8 largest of 253 other counties in Texas.

Harris County
1 BR: $1,323/mo Pop: 4,726,177
Dallas County
1 BR: $1,648/mo Pop: 2,604,053
Tarrant County
1 BR: $1,473/mo Pop: 2,113,854
Bexar County
1 BR: $1,177/mo Pop: 2,014,059
Travis County
1 BR: $1,562/mo Pop: 1,289,054
Collin County
1 BR: $1,648/mo Pop: 1,079,153
Denton County
1 BR: $1,648/mo Pop: 914,870
Hidalgo County
1 BR: $847/mo Pop: 873,167
View all counties in Texas →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Crockett County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Crockett County is $811 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,015 and a studio is $789.
How does Crockett County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Crockett County is 15% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $811 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Crockett County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Crockett County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,015 ranks #1,511 most affordable among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the middle half of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Crockett County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $32,440 ($2,703/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Crockett County.
Is rent going up or down in Crockett County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Crockett County increased by 7.8% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $752 to $811.
Which jobs can afford rent in Crockett County? ▼
Based on Texas BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, General and Operations Managers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $811/mo. 11 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Crockett County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Crockett County went from $570 in FY 2020 to $811 in FY 2026, a total change of +42.3% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Crockett County? ▼
In Crockett County, the FY 2026 FMR of $811/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Crockett County? ▼
For Crockett County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($811/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.