Metro FMR · CBSA 36220 · HUD FY2026

Odessa, TX MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Odessa, TX MSA metro area - 32% above the US average.

$1,269
1-bedroom FMR
$1,595
2-bedroom FMR
-2.0%
YoY change
+32%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Odessa, TX MSA area rents at $1,595 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 36% above the US average, higher than 74% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#101
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+36%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$63,800
income to afford it (30% rule)
-2.0%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Odessa: #101 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $71,031, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 21.4% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

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

With 162,300 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.

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

$1,245/mo

21.0% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,269/mo

21.4% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,595/mo

26.9% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,912/mo

32.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,213/mo

37.4% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·36220

Odessa: $1,269/mo 1BR · #101 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 36220

  • CBSA 36220
  • 1BR-FMR $1,269
  • 2BR-FMR $1,595
  • RANK-MID #101
  • YOY-DOWN -2.0%
  • VSUS-HIGH +32%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #22 TX
  • INC-MID 21%
  • POP-MID 162K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Abilene
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,142–$1,396
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Abilene ($249 1BR gap)

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Where Odessa sits among every US metro

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

$1,595 Top 26% higher than 74% 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%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Odessa studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #101 nationally

1BR $1,269 (+32% vs US, -2.0% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 36220.

Studio
$1,245
US avg $893
↓3.2% YoY +39% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,269
US avg $959
↓2.0% YoY +32% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,595
US avg $1,175
↓4.4% YoY +36% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,912
US avg $1,525
↓4.9% YoY +25% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,213
US avg $1,756
↓6.2% YoY +26% vs US

How Odessa compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other TX metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Odessa: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Odessa 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).

Redding
CA · 2 BR $1,590/mo
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor
FL · 2 BR $1,604/mo
Ogden
UT · 2 BR $1,614/mo
Reading
PA · 2 BR $1,575/mo

Burden % · outside TX

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

Macon-Bibb County
GA · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,307/mo
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury
CT · 27% of income · 2 BR $2,511/mo
Beaufort County
SC · 26.9% of income · 2 BR $1,816/mo
Savannah
GA · 27% of income · 2 BR $1,680/mo

Odessa: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Odessa, TX MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Odessa, TX MSA is $1,269 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,595 and a studio is $1,245.
How does Odessa, TX MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Odessa, TX MSA metro area is 32% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,269 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Odessa rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,595 ranks #101 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Odessa, TX MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $50,760 ($4,230/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Odessa, TX MSA area.

Compare Odessa vs Abilene →

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 $1,269/mo · 1BR TX

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