HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Atascosa County, Texas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Atascosa County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,098 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Atascosa keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,098
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$988 to $1,208
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
107th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Atascosa moves to $1,069. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $831 | $748 to $914 | $33,240 | $15.98/hr | -5.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,002 | $902 to $1,102 | $40,080 | $19.27/hr | -6.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,098 | $988 to $1,208 | $43,920 | $21.12/hr | -7.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,435 | $1,292 to $1,579 | $57,400 | $27.60/hr | -3.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,454 | $1,309 to $1,599 | $58,160 | $27.96/hr | -7.2% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,672 | $1,505 to $1,839 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,890 | $1,701 to $2,079 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,108 | $1,897 to $2,319 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,326 | $2,093 to $2,559 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Atascosa, that runs from $831 for a studio up to $1,454 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Atascosa is its own HUD metro area (Atascosa County, TX), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Atascosa ranks 107th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% above the state median of $1,054 and about 8% above the national median county at $1,018. About 49,403 people live here, 71st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,070 in 78011 (Charlotte) and $1,270 in 78064 (Pleasanton), with the 9 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Atascosa somewhere between $988 and $1,208. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,098 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,920 a year. Put another way, $21 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($988) | HAP at 100% ($1,098) | HAP at 110% ($1,208) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $238 | $348 | $458 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $8 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 7% from FY 2025 ($1,182) to FY 2026 ($1,098). Since FY 2020 it's up 30% in total, about 4.5% a year. The Texas median moved up 7% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $565 | $683 | $845 | $1,053 | $1,283 | — |
| FY 2021 | $603 | $773 | $881 | $1,096 | $1,417 | +4.3% |
| FY 2022 | $640 | $801 | $913 | $1,129 | $1,505 | +3.6% |
| FY 2023 | $725 | $897 | $1,013 | $1,233 | $1,670 | +11.0% |
| FY 2024 | $831 | $1,011 | $1,135 | $1,405 | $1,583 | +12.0% |
| FY 2025 | $879 | $1,068 | $1,182 | $1,482 | $1,567 | +4.1% |
| FY 2026 | $831 | $1,002 | $1,098 | $1,435 | $1,454 | -7.1% |
| FY 2027 | $818 | $982 | $1,069 | $1,404 | $1,405 | -2.6% |
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$1,098 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $831 for a studio, $1,002 for one bedroom, $1,435 for three and $1,454 for four.
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