FY2027 Small Area FMR · Fort Worth, TX

ZIP 76179 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 76179 (Fort Worth, TX) is $2,200 a month, down 2.7% from FY2026. That is 26% above the Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area-wide FMR of $1,745.

2-bedroom SAFMR$2,200per month ▼ 2.7%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,745Fort Worth-Arlington, TX

Rank in the area19thof 126 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,980

2 BR Small Area FMR$2,200

110% of SAFMR$2,420

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$1,840▼ 1.6%

1 BR$1,870▼ 3.1%

2 BR$2,200▼ 2.7%

3 BR$2,880▼ 3.4%

4 BR$3,610▼ 2.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 76179 sits in the Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area

Of the 126 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 76179 has the 19th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Fort Worth-Arlington, TX is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,980 and $2,420 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,840	$1,656 – $2,024	$1,461	$1,870
1 bedroom	$1,870	$1,683 – $2,057	$1,481	$1,930
2 bedrooms	$2,200	$1,980 – $2,420	$1,745	$2,260
3 bedrooms	$2,880	$2,592 – $3,168	$2,284	$2,980
4 bedrooms	$3,610	$3,249 – $3,971	$2,866	$3,690

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $2,200 needs about $88,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $110,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $88,250. ZIP code 76179 lies mainly in Tarrant County. See the Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
76131	Fort Worth	5.5 mi	$2,150
76135	Fort Worth	5.5 mi	$1,500
76052	Haslet	6.3 mi	$2,480
76071	Newark	6.3 mi	$1,230
76020	Azle	7.4 mi	$1,580
76106	Fort Worth	7.8 mi	$1,460

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 76179?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 76179 are $1,840 (studio), $1,870 (1 BR), $2,200 (2 BR), $2,880 (3 BR) and $3,610 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 76179?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 76179 that range is $1,980 to $2,420 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 76179?

The FY2026 income limits of the Fort Worth-Arlington, TX area apply: median family income $110,300, low-income (80%) limit $88,250 for a family of four.