Metro FMR · CBSA 10180 · HUD FY2026

Abilene, TX MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Abilene, TX MSA metro area - 6% above the US average.

$1,020
1-bedroom FMR
$1,276
2-bedroom FMR
+7.4%
YoY change
+6%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Abilene, TX MSA area rents at $1,276 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 9% above the US average, lower than 53% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#183
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+9%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$51,040
income to afford it (30% rule)
+7.4%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Abilene: #183 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $66,464, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 18.4% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Abilene in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 176,656 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 44.8% of the 23,985 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,010/mo

18.2% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,020/mo

18.4% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,276/mo

23.0% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,653/mo

29.8% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,987/mo

35.9% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·10180

Abilene: $1,020/mo 1BR · #183 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 10180

  • CBSA 10180
  • 1BR-FMR $1,020
  • 2BR-FMR $1,276
  • RANK-MID #183
  • YOY-SURGE +7.4%
  • VSUS-NEAR +6%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #15 TX
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MID 177K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Amarillo
  • VOUCH-90-110 $918–$1,122
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Amarillo ($117 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Abilene sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,276 higher than 47% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

CBSA 10180

Counties inside Abilene

Across 3 HUD counties in CBSA 10180, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,276–$1,276, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Taylor County 2BR $1,276 · 143K Jones County 2BR $1,276 · 20K Callahan County 2BR $1,276 · 14K

Abilene studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #183 most affordable

1BR $1,020 (+6% vs US, +7.4% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 10180.

Studio
$1,010
US avg $893
↑7.0% YoY +13% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,020
US avg $959
↑7.4% YoY +6% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,276
US avg $1,175
↑5.7% YoY +9% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,653
US avg $1,525
↑5.2% YoY +8% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,987
US avg $1,756
↑4.6% YoY +13% vs US

How Abilene compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other TX metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Abilene highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Abilene: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Abilene with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside TX (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside TX

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Columbia
SC · 2 BR $1,276/mo
Sumter
SC · 2 BR $1,276/mo
Memphis
TN · 2 BR $1,274/mo
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek
OH · 2 BR $1,273/mo

Burden % · outside TX

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Mineral County
MT · 23% of income · 2 BR $1,361/mo
Hammond
LA · 23% of income · 2 BR $1,099/mo
Bloomington
IN · 23.1% of income · 2 BR $1,210/mo
Saginaw
MI · 23% of income · 2 BR $1,117/mo

Abilene: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Abilene, TX MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Abilene, TX MSA is $1,020 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,276 and a studio is $1,010.
How does Abilene, TX MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Abilene, TX MSA metro area is 6% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,020 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Abilene rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,276 ranks #183 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Abilene metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 10180, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,276–$1,276 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

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Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,020/mo · 1BR TX

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