County FMR · HUD FY2026
Parmer County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Parmer County, TX - 14% below the US average.
- $828
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $1,087
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +13.9%
- YoY change
- -14%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Parmer is the 112th most expensive of 254 counties in Texas by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,352 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 13.9% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.
- #1,352
- most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #112
- most expensive of 254 in Texas (2BR)
- -11%
- vs the state average
- $33,120
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (7.6%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (36.8%).
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Parmer County, TX. Verify with HUD →
The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Parmer County, Texas is $828 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $1,087/mo and a studio is $823/mo. This is 14% lower than the national average of $959 and 11% below the Texas average of $935.
Rent increased13.9% from FY 2025 ($727), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $33,120/year for a 1-bedroom.
Observed renter burden: 16.9% of the 1,005 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: 9,809. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-1.0%, Census ACS). That's slower than Texas's statewide growth of +6.3% over the same period.
FMR filing desk
Area PARMER·COUNTY·TX·TX
Parmer County, TX: $828/mo 1BR · #1352 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA TX
- 1BR-FMR $828
- 2BR-FMR $1,087
- RANK-MID #1,352
- YOY-SURGE +13.9%
- VSUS-BELOW -14%
- VS-ST-LOW -11% TX
- INC-ROOM 15%
- POP-SMALL 10K
- PHOTO-NEAR Harris County
- VOUCH-90-110 $745–$911
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Harris ($495 1BR gap)
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Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $722 | $823 | +$101 (+14.0%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $727 | $828 | +$101 (+13.9%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $954 | $1,087 | +$133 (+13.9%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,149 | $1,303 | +$154 (+13.4%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,590 | $1,698 | +$108 (+6.8%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Parmer County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
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.
Where Parmer sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$1,087 higher than 57% of 3,145 counties
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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Parmer compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Texas counties
- Dallas
Dallas County
$1,648 1BR FMR / mo
- Collin
Collin County
$1,648 1BR FMR / mo
- Travis
Travis County
$1,562 1BR FMR / mo
- Tarrant
Tarrant County
$1,473 1BR FMR / mo
- Harris
Harris County
$1,323 1BR FMR / mo
- Bexar
Bexar County
$1,177 1BR FMR / mo
- Parmer
Parmer County
$828 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Parmer 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), Parmer County (this county) ($828).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
How a 1-bedroom at $828/mo compares to Texas salaries for popular occupations (BLS wage data, 30%-of-income rule).
| Occupation | TX Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $130,500 | 7.6% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $100,290 | 9.9% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $90,010 | 11% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $80,000 | 12.4% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $76,350 | 13% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $61,380 | 16.2% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $59,700 | 16.6% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $56,920 | 17.5% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $53,070 | 18.7% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $43,920 | 22.6% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $39,100 | 25.4% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $31,230 | 31.8% | Stretched |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,130 | 33% | Stretched |
| Teaching Assistants | $27,630 | 36% | Stretched |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $27,000 | 36.8% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Parmer County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Parmer (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 32.1% overall, from $627 to $828. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +13.9% in FY 2026, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑13.9% | $823 | $828 | $1,087 |
| FY 2025 ↓7.4% | $722 | $727 | $954 |
| FY 2024 ↑8.3% | $766 | $785 | $984 |
| FY 2023 ↑8.4% | $632 | $725 | $838 |
| FY 2022 ↑3.9% | $564 | $669 | $762 |
| FY 2021 ↑2.7% | $538 | $644 | $734 |
| FY 2020 | $529 | $627 | $714 |
Where Parmer County Ranks in Texas
Parmer 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 #143 of 254 counties in Texas. Nearest by rank: Lampasas County ($1,067), Nacogdoches County ($1,067), Palo Pinto County ($1,068), Runnels County ($1,069), Deaf Smith County ($1,070), Brown County ($1,080), Dawson County ($1,080), Reeves County ($1,083), Parmer County (this county) ($1,087), Frio County ($1,088), Mitchell County ($1,091), Austin County ($1,095), Llano County ($1,097), Atascosa County ($1,098), Wharton County ($1,100), Bowie County ($1,101), Oldham County ($1,101).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Parmer 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).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside TX).
Nearby Counties in Texas
Largest counties by population in Texas
Showing the 8 largest of 253 other counties in Texas.
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