HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Bee County, Texas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Bee County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,185 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Bee keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,185
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,067 to $1,304
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$47,400
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
68th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Bee moves to $1,233. That's up 4%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Bee actually rent for?
Search any address in Bee for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $897 | $807 to $987 | $35,880 | $17.25/hr | +6.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $903 | $813 to $993 | $36,120 | $17.37/hr | +6.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,185 | $1,067 to $1,304 | $47,400 | $22.79/hr | +6.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,467 | $1,320 to $1,614 | $58,680 | $28.21/hr | +3.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,569 | $1,412 to $1,726 | $62,760 | $30.17/hr | +3.7% |
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 | $1,804 | $1,624 to $1,984 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,040 | $1,836 to $2,244 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,275 | $2,048 to $2,503 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,510 | $2,259 to $2,761 |
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 Bee, that runs from $897 for a studio up to $1,569 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Bee sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Beeville included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Bee ranks 68th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 12% above the state median of $1,054 and about 16% above the national median county at $1,018. About 30,977 people live here, 92nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,060 in 78391 (Tynan) and $1,350 in 78145 (Pawnee), 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 Bee somewhere between $1,067 and $1,304. 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.
$1,185 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,400 a year. Put another way, $23 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% ($1,067) | HAP at 100% ($1,185) | HAP at 110% ($1,304) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $317 | $435 | $554 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $104 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($1,114) to FY 2026 ($1,185). Since FY 2020 it's up 40% in total, about 5.7% 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 | $640 | $645 | $849 | $1,225 | $1,437 | — |
| FY 2021 | $697 | $702 | $925 | $1,300 | $1,511 | +9.0% |
| FY 2022 | $715 | $735 | $967 | $1,340 | $1,529 | +4.5% |
| FY 2023 | $794 | $800 | $1,053 | $1,395 | $1,551 | +8.9% |
| FY 2024 | $884 | $890 | $1,169 | $1,538 | $1,665 | +11.0% |
| FY 2025 | $844 | $849 | $1,114 | $1,421 | $1,513 | -4.7% |
| FY 2026 | $897 | $903 | $1,185 | $1,467 | $1,569 | +6.4% |
| FY 2027 | $936 | $943 | $1,233 | $1,523 | $1,620 | +4.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,185 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $897 for a studio, $903 for one bedroom, $1,467 for three and $1,569 for four.
Tools for this county
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