Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 7 counties

Dallas, TX Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Dallas, TX area at $1,807 a month, down 6.4% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $121,100. The same figures apply in all 7 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,807per month ▼ 6.4%
Median family income$121,100FY2026
People in the area5,382,430HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

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

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $94,900 is under the 80% limit of $96,900 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,372 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$25,450$42,400$50,880$67,850
2$29,100$48,450$58,140$77,550
3$32,750$54,500$65,400$87,250
4$36,350$60,550$72,660$96,900
5$39,300$65,400$78,480$104,700
6$44,360$70,250$84,300$112,450
7$50,040$75,100$90,120$120,200
8$55,720$79,950$95,940$127,950

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $74,580 for four people, against the regular $72,660.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000$2,400200520102015202020252027$1,807FY2001: $830FY2002: $810FY2003: $850FY2004: $871FY2005: $868FY2006: $733FY2007: $798FY2008: $871FY2009: $905FY2010: $894FY2011: $891FY2012: $868FY2013: $887FY2014: $913FY2015: $921FY2016: $986FY2017: $1,031FY2018: $1,077FY2019: $1,201FY2020: $1,314FY2021: $1,352FY2022: $1,362FY2023: $1,565FY2024: $1,758FY2025: $1,884FY2026: $1,931FY2027: $1,807

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Dallas County, TX2,621,179$1,807
Collin County, TX1,163,337$1,807
Denton County, TX979,561$1,807
Ellis County, TX213,160$1,807
Kaufman County, TX172,604$1,807
Rockwall County, TX123,617$1,807
Hunt County, TX108,972$1,807

Small Area FMRs across 260 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Dallas, TX area run from $1,020 to $2,710; the middle ZIP code is at $1,720, against the area-wide FMR of $1,807. This is a mandatory Small Area FMR area (designated 2011, in force since 10/1/2011): voucher payment standards follow the ZIP-code figures.

$1,020$2,710median $1,720

Highest ZIP codes

75072 (Mckinney, TX)$2,710
75094 (Plano, TX)$2,710
75201 (Dallas, TX)$2,710
75205 (Dallas, TX)$2,710
75454 (Melissa, TX)$2,710
76226 (Argyle, TX)$2,710
75225 (Dallas, TX)$2,670
75036 (Frisco, TX)$2,600

Lowest ZIP codes

75161 (Terrell, TX)$1,020
75469 (Pecan Gap, TX)$1,070
75156 (Mabank, TX)$1,070
75147 (Mabank, TX)$1,070
76272 (Valley View, TX)$1,090
75448 (Klondike, TX)$1,090
76670 (Milford, TX)$1,100
75491 (Whitewright, TX)$1,100

Questions

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

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Dallas, TX area are $1,491 (studio), $1,536 (1 BR), $1,807 (2 BR), $2,275 (3 BR) and $2,892 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Dallas, TX?

The FY2026 median family income is $121,100; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $96,900.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Dallas County, TX, Collin County, TX, Denton County, TX, Ellis County, TX, Kaufman County, TX, Rockwall County, TX and Hunt County, TX.