County FMR · HUD FY2026

Pecos County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Pecos County, TX - 7% below the US average.

$888
1-bedroom FMR
$973
2-bedroom FMR
+5.3%
YoY change
-7%
vs US avg

The verdict

Pecos is the 53rd cheapest of 254 counties in Texas by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #976 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 5.3% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.

#976
most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#53
cheapest of 254 in Texas (2BR)
-5%
vs the state average
$35,520
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (8.2%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (39.5%).

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

HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Pecos County, Texas at $888 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $973/mo and a studio is $756/mo. This is 7% lower than the national average of $959 and 5% below the Texas average of $935.

Rent increased5.3% from FY 2025 ($843), outpacing inflation. Under the 30% rule, affordability starts near $35,520/year for a 1-bedroom.

Observed renter burden: 30.8% of the 1,395 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: 15,114. Population declined 5.2% 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 PECOS·COUNTY·TX·TX

Pecos County, TX: $888/mo 1BR · #976 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA TX
  • 1BR-FMR $888
  • 2BR-FMR $973
  • RANK-MID #976
  • YOY-SURGE +5.3%
  • VSUS-NEAR -7%
  • VS-ST-NEAR -5% TX
  • INC-ROOM 16%
  • POP-SMALL 15K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Harris County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $799–$977
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Harris ($435 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $887 · US avg: $893
$756/mo
↑ 3.3% YoY -15% vs state -15% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $935 · US avg: $959
$888/mo
↑ 5.3% YoY -5% vs state -7% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,149 · US avg: $1,175
$973/mo
↑ 4.3% YoY -15% vs state -17% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,497 · US avg: $1,525
$1,353/mo
↑ 3.5% YoY -10% vs state -11% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,733 · US avg: $1,756
$1,432/mo
↑ 2.7% YoY -17% vs state -18% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $732
$756
+$24 (+3.3%)
1 Bedroom $843
$888
+$45 (+5.3%)
2 Bedroom $933
$973
+$40 (+4.3%)
3 Bedroom $1,307
$1,353
+$46 (+3.5%)
4 Bedroom $1,395
$1,432
+$37 (+2.7%)

Rent Burden Analysis

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

Studio
13.4%
Affordable
Need $30,240/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
15.7%
Affordable
Need $35,520/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
17.2%
Affordable
Need $38,920/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
24%
Affordable
Need $54,120/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
25.4%
Affordable
Need $57,280/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%17.2%
Pecos County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $67,689 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Texas rent burden →

Where Pecos sits among every US county

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

$973 higher than 31% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). Above this entry. $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

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 Pecos compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Texas counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Pecos 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), Pecos County (this county) ($888).

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

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

How a 1-bedroom at $888/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 8.2% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $100,290 10.6% Affordable
Registered Nurses $90,010 11.8% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $80,000 13.3% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,350 14% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $61,380 17.4% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $59,700 17.8% Affordable
Electricians $56,920 18.7% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,070 20.1% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $43,920 24.3% Affordable
Customer Service Representatives $39,100 27.3% Affordable
Janitors & Cleaners $31,230 34.1% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $30,130 35.4% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $27,630 38.6% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $27,000 39.5% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Texas) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

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

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Pecos (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 37.5% overall, from $646 to $888. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +13.6% in FY 2021, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$600$700$800$900$1,000 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $888
Pecos County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑5.3% $756 $888 $973
FY 2025 ↓0.9% $732 $843 $933
FY 2024 ↑4.7% $744 $851 $955
FY 2023 ↑1.0% $623 $813 $918
FY 2022 ↑9.7% $623 $805 $926
FY 2021 ↑13.6% $594 $734 $898
FY 2020 $626 $646 $844
Total change (6yr): +37.5%
Annualized: +5.4%/yr
1 BR: $646 → $888

Where Pecos County Ranks in Texas

Pecos 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 #53 of 254 counties in Texas. Nearest by rank: Madison County ($973), Marion County ($973), Maverick County ($973), Menard County ($973), Mills County ($973), Morris County ($973), Motley County ($973), Newton County ($973), Pecos County (this county) ($973), Rains County ($973), Red River County ($973), Refugio County ($973), Sabine County ($973), Schleicher County ($973), Shackelford County ($973), Shelby County ($973), Sherman County ($973).

Madison County
2 BR: $973/mo
Marion County
2 BR: $973/mo
Maverick County
2 BR: $973/mo
Menard County
2 BR: $973/mo
Mills County
2 BR: $973/mo
Morris County
2 BR: $973/mo
Motley County
2 BR: $973/mo
Newton County
2 BR: $973/mo
Pecos County (this county)
2 BR: $973/mo
Rains County
2 BR: $973/mo
Red River County
2 BR: $973/mo
Refugio County
2 BR: $973/mo
Sabine County
2 BR: $973/mo
Schleicher County
2 BR: $973/mo
Shackelford County
2 BR: $973/mo
Shelby County
2 BR: $973/mo
Sherman County
2 BR: $973/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Pecos 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).

Mahoning County
OH · 2 BR $973/mo
Trumbull County
OH · 2 BR $973/mo
Richland County
OH · 2 BR $973/mo
Columbiana County
OH · 2 BR $973/mo

Similar rent burden

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

Jasper County
IA · 17.2% of income · 2 BR $1,008/mo
Johnson County
MO · 17.3% of income · 2 BR $965/mo
Finney County
KS · 17.2% of income · 2 BR $1,041/mo
Livingston County
IL · 17.3% of income · 2 BR $1,018/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 Pecos County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Pecos County is $888 per month. A 2-bedroom is $973 and a studio is $756.
How does Pecos County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Pecos County is 7% below the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $888 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Pecos County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Pecos County's 2-bedroom FMR of $973 ranks #976 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 Pecos County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $35,520 ($2,960/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Pecos County.
Is rent going up or down in Pecos County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Pecos County increased by 5.3% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $843 to $888.
Which jobs can afford rent in Pecos 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 $888/mo. 11 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Pecos County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Pecos County went from $646 in FY 2020 to $888 in FY 2026, a total change of +37.5% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Pecos County? ▼
In Pecos County, the FY 2026 FMR of $888/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 Pecos County? ▼
For Pecos County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($888/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.