Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 3 counties

Abilene, TX Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Abilene, TX area at $1,310 a month, up 2.7% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $92,100. The same figures apply in all 3 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,310per month ▲ 2.7%
Median family income$92,100FY2026
People in the area180,408HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

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Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Abilene, TX.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $71,700 is under the 80% limit of $73,700 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,792 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$19,400$32,250$38,700$51,600
2$22,150$36,850$44,220$59,000
3$27,320$41,450$49,740$66,350
4$33,000$46,050$55,260$73,700
5$38,680$49,750$59,700$79,600
6$44,360$53,450$64,140$85,500
7$50,040$57,150$68,580$91,400
8$55,720$60,800$72,960$97,300

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,310FY2001: $485FY2002: $502FY2003: $515FY2004: $517FY2005: $522FY2006: $528FY2007: $549FY2008: $600FY2009: $629FY2010: $645FY2011: $650FY2012: $718FY2013: $814FY2014: $790FY2015: $877FY2016: $786FY2017: $820FY2018: $805FY2019: $822FY2020: $863FY2021: $955FY2022: $945FY2023: $1,006FY2024: $1,117FY2025: $1,207FY2026: $1,276FY2027: $1,310

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Taylor County, TX145,863$1,310
Jones County, TX20,304$1,310
Callahan County, TX14,241$1,310

Small Area FMRs across 33 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Abilene, TX area run from $1,150 to $1,970; the middle ZIP code is at $1,180, against the area-wide FMR of $1,310. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,150$1,970median $1,180

Highest ZIP codes

79562 (Tuscola, TX)$1,970
79607 (Dyess Afb, TX)$1,600
79536 (Merkel, TX)$1,500
79541 (Ovalo, TX)$1,370
79606 (Abilene, TX)$1,370
79604 (Abilene, TX)$1,330
79608 (Abilene, TX)$1,330
79508 (Buffalo Gap, TX)$1,320

Lowest ZIP codes

79567 (Winters, TX)$1,150
79563 (Tye, TX)$1,150
79561 (Trent, TX)$1,150
79560 (Sylvester, TX)$1,150
79533 (Lueders, TX)$1,150
79521 (Haskell, TX)$1,150
79520 (Hamlin, TX)$1,150
79519 (Goldsboro, TX)$1,150

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Abilene, TX area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Abilene, TX area are $958 (studio), $1,047 (1 BR), $1,310 (2 BR), $1,702 (3 BR) and $2,013 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Abilene, TX?

The FY2026 median family income is $92,100; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $73,700.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Taylor County, TX, Jones County, TX and Callahan County, TX.