County FMR · HUD FY2026

Parker County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Parker County, TX - 54% above the US average.

$1,473
1-bedroom FMR
$1,723
2-bedroom FMR
+0.8%
YoY change
+54%
vs US avg

The verdict

Parker is the 16th most expensive of 254 counties in Texas by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #283 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties.

#283
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#16
most expensive of 254 in Texas (2BR)
+58%
vs the state average
$58,920
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (13.5%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (65.5%).

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

HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Parker County, Texas at $1,473 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,723/mo and a studio is $1,427/mo. This is 54% higher than the national average of $959 and 58% above the Texas average of $935.

Rent increased0.8% from FY 2025 ($1,461), roughly tracking inflation. Clearing the 30% rule here takes $58,920/year, a high bar relative to most US counties.

Observed renter burden: 44.9% of the 9,719 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: 151,188. Population grew 21.8% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's faster than Texas's statewide growth of +6.3% over the same period.

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Area PARKER·COUNTY·TX·TX

Parker County, TX: $1,473/mo 1BR · #283 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA TX
  • 1BR-FMR $1,473
  • 2BR-FMR $1,723
  • RANK-UPPER #283
  • YOY-FLAT +0.8%
  • VSUS-HIGH +54%
  • VS-ST-HIGH +58% TX
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 151K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Harris County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,326–$1,620
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Harris ($150 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $887 · US avg: $893
$1,427/mo
↑ 4.1% YoY +61% vs state +60% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $935 · US avg: $959
$1,473/mo
↑ 0.8% YoY +58% vs state +54% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,149 · US avg: $1,175
$1,723/mo
↑ 1.1% YoY +50% vs state +47% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,497 · US avg: $1,525
$2,273/mo
↑ 0.8% YoY +52% vs state +49% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,733 · US avg: $1,756
$2,815/mo
↑ 2.3% YoY +62% vs state +60% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $1,371
$1,427
+$56 (+4.1%)
1 Bedroom $1,461
$1,473
+$12 (+0.8%)
2 Bedroom $1,705
$1,723
+$18 (+1.1%)
3 Bedroom $2,256
$2,273
+$17 (+0.8%)
4 Bedroom $2,752
$2,815
+$63 (+2.3%)

Rent Burden Analysis

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

Studio
16.8%
Affordable
Need $57,080/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
17.3%
Affordable
Need $58,920/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
20.3%
Affordable
Need $68,920/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
26.7%
Affordable
Need $90,920/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
33.1%
Burdened
Need $112,600/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%20.3%
Parker County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $102,099 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Texas rent burden →

Where Parker sits among every US county

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

$1,723 Top 9% higher than 91% 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%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

How Parker compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Texas counties

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

Against a high local FMR of $1,473/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using Texas BLS wages?

Occupation TX Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $130,500 13.5% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $100,290 17.6% Affordable
Registered Nurses $90,010 19.6% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $80,000 22.1% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,350 23.2% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $61,380 28.8% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $59,700 29.6% Affordable
Electricians $56,920 31.1% Stretched
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,070 33.3% Stretched
Pharmacy Technicians $43,920 40.2% Stretched
Customer Service Representatives $39,100 45.2% Stretched
Janitors & Cleaners $31,230 56.6% Unaffordable
Retail Salespersons $30,130 58.7% Unaffordable
Teaching Assistants $27,630 64% Unaffordable
Fast Food & Counter Workers $27,000 65.5% Unaffordable
Salaries: BLS OES (Texas) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

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

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Parker (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 55.9% overall, from $945 to $1,473. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +16.0% in FY 2023, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$800$1,000$1,200$1,400$1,600 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $1,473
Parker County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑0.8% $1,427 $1,473 $1,723
FY 2025 ↑5.6% $1,371 $1,461 $1,705
FY 2024 ↑12.2% $1,266 $1,384 $1,617
FY 2023 ↑16.0% $1,101 $1,234 $1,456
FY 2022 ↑4.2% $939 $1,064 $1,269
FY 2021 ↑8.0% $901 $1,021 $1,242
FY 2020 $838 $945 $1,165
Total change (6yr): +55.9%
Annualized: +7.7%/yr
1 BR: $945 → $1,473

Part of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX Metro Area

Parker County is a outlying county of the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metropolitan statistical area, alongside 10 other metro-area counties.

Parker County ranks #10 of 11 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Dallas County ($1,648), Collin County ($1,648), Denton County ($1,648), Ellis County ($1,648), Kaufman County ($1,648), Rockwall County ($1,648), Hunt County ($1,648), Tarrant County ($1,473), Johnson County ($1,473), Parker County (this county) ($1,473), Wise County ($918).

Dallas County
1 BR: $1,648/mo
Collin County
1 BR: $1,648/mo
Denton County
1 BR: $1,648/mo
Ellis County
1 BR: $1,648/mo
Kaufman County
1 BR: $1,648/mo
Rockwall County
1 BR: $1,648/mo
Hunt County
1 BR: $1,648/mo
Tarrant County
1 BR: $1,473/mo
Johnson County
1 BR: $1,473/mo
Parker County (this county)
1 BR: $1,473/mo
Wise County
1 BR: $918/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Parker 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).

Skagit County
WA · 2 BR $1,720/mo
Kent County
RI · 2 BR $1,729/mo
Bristol County
RI · 2 BR $1,729/mo
Providence County
RI · 2 BR $1,729/mo

Similar rent burden

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

Beltrami County
MN · 20.3% of income · 2 BR $1,135/mo
White County
GA · 20.3% of income · 2 BR $1,177/mo
Wayne County
IN · 20.2% of income · 2 BR $956/mo
Essex County
NY · 20.3% of income · 2 BR $1,185/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 Parker County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Parker County is $1,473 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,723 and a studio is $1,427.
How does Parker County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Parker County is 54% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $1,473 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Parker County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Parker County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,723 ranks #283 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the highest-rent tenth of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Parker County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $58,920 ($4,910/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Parker County.
Is rent going up or down in Parker County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Parker County increased by 0.8% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $1,461 to $1,473.
Which jobs can afford rent in Parker 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 $1,473/mo. 7 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Parker County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Parker County went from $945 in FY 2020 to $1,473 in FY 2026, a total change of +55.9% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Parker County? ▼
In Parker County, the FY 2026 FMR of $1,473/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 Parker County? ▼
For Parker County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($1,473/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.