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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Post, TX

ZIP 79356 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 79356 (Post, TX) is $1,090 a month, up 0.9% from FY2026. That is 12% below the Lubbock, TX area-wide FMR of $1,241.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,090per month ▲ 0.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,241Lubbock, TX
Rank in the area25thof 42 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$981
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,090
110% of SAFMR$1,199

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 79356 sits in the Lubbock, TX area

$1,060$1,470median $1,170

Of the 42 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 79356 has the 25th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lubbock, 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 $1,241 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,090 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 79356 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Garza County, TX (same figures), Lynn County, TX (same figures) and Borden County, TX (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$790$711 – $869$893$750
1 bedroom$920$828 – $1,012$1,050$910
2 bedrooms$1,090$981 – $1,199$1,241$1,080
3 bedrooms$1,510$1,359 – $1,661$1,718$1,500
4 bedrooms$1,810$1,629 – $1,991$2,053$1,760

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,090 needs about $43,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $90,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $71,700. ZIP code 79356 lies mainly in Garza County, Crosby County and Lynn County. See the Lubbock, TX metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
79330Justiceburg18.1 mi$1,120
79364Slaton20.9 mi$1,090
79357Ralls22.9 mi$1,060
79381Wilson24.8 mi$1,060
79322Crosbyton25.8 mi$1,060
79366Ransom Canyon26.1 mi$1,180

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 79356?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 79356 are $790 (studio), $920 (1 BR), $1,090 (2 BR), $1,510 (3 BR) and $1,810 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 79356?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 79356 that range is $981 to $1,199 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 79356?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lubbock, TX area apply: median family income $90,900, low-income (80%) limit $71,700 for a family of four.