FY2027 Small Area FMR · Tilden, TX

ZIP 78072 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 78072 (Tilden, TX) is $1,070 a month, up 3.9% from FY2026. That is 1% below the McMullen County, TX area-wide FMR of $1,078.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,070per month ▲ 3.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,078McMullen County, TX

Rank in the area4thof 6 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$963

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,070

110% of SAFMR$1,177

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

Studio$810▲ 2.5%

1 BR$870▲ 3.6%

2 BR$1,070▲ 3.9%

3 BR$1,310▼ 1.5%

4 BR$1,520▲ 1.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 78072 sits in the McMullen County, TX area

Of the 6 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 78072 has the 4th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. McMullen County, TX is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,078 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,070 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$810	$729 – $891	$819	$790
1 bedroom	$870	$783 – $957	$858	$840
2 bedrooms	$1,070	$963 – $1,177	$1,078	$1,030
3 bedrooms	$1,310	$1,179 – $1,441	$1,393	$1,330
4 bedrooms	$1,520	$1,368 – $1,672	$1,553	$1,500

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,070 needs about $42,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $61,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $66,950. ZIP code 78072 lies mainly in McMullen County. See the McMullen County, TX county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
78007	Calliham	18.7 mi	$1,050
78021	Fowlerton	20.1 mi	$1,080
78071	Three Rivers	23.8 mi	$1,110
78075	Whitsett	24.8 mi	$1,100
78022	George West	26.4 mi	$1,100
78012	Christine	31.8 mi	$1,110

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 78072?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 78072 are $810 (studio), $870 (1 BR), $1,070 (2 BR), $1,310 (3 BR) and $1,520 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 78072?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 78072 that range is $963 to $1,177 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 78072?

The FY2026 income limits of the McMullen County, TX area apply: median family income $61,400, low-income (80%) limit $66,950 for a family of four.