Fair Market Rent · Texas
Fair Market Rent in Ector County, TX
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Ector County is $1,522 a month, -4.6% from FY2026. Ector County is part of the Odessa, TX MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,153 | $1,245 | -7.4% | $1,038–1,268 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,229 | $1,269 | -3.2% | $1,106–1,352 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,522 | $1,595 | -4.6% | $1,370–1,674 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,813 | $1,912 | -5.2% | $1,632–1,994 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,083 | $2,213 | -5.9% | $1,875–2,291 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Ector County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79741 | Goldsmith | $1,520 | – | – |
| 79758 | Gardendale | $1,680 | – | $2,536 |
| 79759 | Notrees | $1,520 | – | – |
| 79761 | Odessa | $1,470 | $1,183 | $1,187 |
| 79762 | Odessa | $1,600 | $1,325 | $1,317 |
| 79763 | Odessa | $1,440 | $1,090 | $1,073 |
| 79764 | Odessa | $1,440 | $1,311 | $898 |
| 79766 | Odessa | $1,610 | – | $1,158 |
| 79769 | Odessa | $1,520 | – | – |
| 79776 | Penwell | $1,520 | – | – |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.