FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$1,427
1BR
$1,473
2BR
$1,723
3BR
$2,273
4BR
$2,815
Hours/week at min wage
183 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $7.25/hr (federal)
YoY change (2BR)
+1.1%
+$18 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +38.7%
Voucher payment standard
$1,551–$1,895
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

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FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,427 $17,124
1-Bedroom $1,473 $17,676
2-Bedroom $1,723 $20,676
3-Bedroom $2,273 $27,276
4-Bedroom $2,815 $33,780

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,165 → FY2026 $1,723
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,427 $1,473 $1,723 $2,273 $2,815
FY2025 $1,371 $1,461 $1,705 $2,256 $2,752
FY2024 $1,266 $1,384 $1,617 $2,144 $2,615
FY2023 $1,101 $1,234 $1,456 $1,927 $2,385
FY2022 $939 $1,064 $1,269 $1,685 $2,098
FY2021 $901 $1,021 $1,242 $1,661 $2,077
FY2020 $838 $945 $1,165 $1,579 $1,980

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $110,300

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $23,200 $26,500 $29,800 $33,100 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $38,650 $44,150 $49,650 $55,150 $59,600 $64,000
80% AMI (Low) $61,800 $70,600 $79,450 $88,250 $95,350 $102,400

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$20,676/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
18.7% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$68,920/yr
$5,743/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $965 $1,103 $1,240 $1,489 $1,599
60% AMI Maximum $1,158 $1,323 $1,489 $1,786 $1,919

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $1,427 $1,473 $1,723 $1,792 $1,792
Low HOME Rent $966 $1,103 $1,241 $1,378 $1,490

Small Area FMRs by ZIP Code

This metro publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Metro-wide 2BR FMR: $1,723. About SAFMRs →

Highest-cost ZIPs (2BR SAFMR)

76002 $2,580
76005 $2,580
76008 $2,580
76034 $2,580
76123 $2,580

Lowest-cost ZIPs (2BR SAFMR)

76486 $970
76067 $1,080
76490 $1,080
76066 $1,110
76023 $1,190
All 109 ZIP codes in this area

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