FY2027 Small Area FMR · Spade, TX

ZIP 79369 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 79369 (Spade, TX) is $1,040 a month, down 1.0% from FY2026. That is 3% above the Lamb County, TX area-wide FMR of $1,014.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,040per month ▼ 1.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,014Lamb County, TX

Rank in the area8thof 13 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$936

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,040

110% of SAFMR$1,144

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

Studio$840▼ 1.2%

1 BR$860■ 0.0%

2 BR$1,040▼ 1.0%

3 BR$1,430■ 0.0%

4 BR$1,610▼ 8.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 79369 sits in the Lamb County, TX area

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 79369 has the 8th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lamb 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 $1,014 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,040 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	$840	$756 – $924	$771	$850
1 bedroom	$860	$774 – $946	$807	$860
2 bedrooms	$1,040	$936 – $1,144	$1,014	$1,050
3 bedrooms	$1,430	$1,287 – $1,573	$1,389	$1,430
4 bedrooms	$1,610	$1,449 – $1,771	$1,469	$1,750

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,040 needs about $41,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $78,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $66,950. ZIP code 79369 lies mainly in Lamb County. See the Lamb County, TX county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
79021	Cotton Center	7.0 mi	$1,010
79326	Fieldton	9.4 mi	$1,020
79313	Anton	10.5 mi	$1,060
79339	Littlefield	11.9 mi	$1,060
79041	Hale Center	13.6 mi	$1,010
79312	Amherst	16.3 mi	$1,060

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 79369?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 79369 are $840 (studio), $860 (1 BR), $1,040 (2 BR), $1,430 (3 BR) and $1,610 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 79369?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 79369 that range is $936 to $1,144 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 79369?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lamb County, TX area apply: median family income $78,600, low-income (80%) limit $66,950 for a family of four.