HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Bexar County, Texas (FY 2027)
$1,441 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bexar County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Bexar is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,441
+1.1% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$1,297–$1,585
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$57,640
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
30th of 254
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,099 | $989–$1,209 | $43,960 | $21.13/hr | +2.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,196 | $1,076–$1,316 | $47,840 | $23.00/hr | +1.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,441 | $1,297–$1,585 | $57,640 | $27.71/hr | +1.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,864 | $1,678–$2,050 | $74,560 | $35.85/hr | +1.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,163 | $1,947–$2,379 | $86,520 | $41.60/hr | +1.5% |
Five to eight 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 | $2,487 | $2,238–$2,736 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,812 | $2,531–$3,093 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,136 | $2,822–$3,450 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,461 | $3,115–$3,807 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Market check
Two-bedrooms in San Antonio are asking $1,311. HUD says $1,441.
That's 9% below the county FMR. Median asking rent across 17 San Antonio ZIP codes with active 2BR listings. FMR includes utilities and asking rents usually don't, so the true gap is a little smaller.
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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 Bexar somewhere between $1,297 and $1,585. 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.
$1,441 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $57,640 a year. Put another way, $28 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$1,297 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,441 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,585 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $547 | $691 | $835 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $97 | $241 | $385 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2026 ($1,426) to FY 2027 ($1,441). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 4.6% a year. The Texas median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $702 | $851 | $1,051 | $1,372 | $1,691 | — |
| FY 2021 | $761 | $912 | $1,114 | $1,446 | $1,793 | +6.0% |
| FY 2022 | $815 | $961 | $1,165 | $1,500 | $1,849 | +4.6% |
| FY 2023 | $918 | $1,057 | $1,282 | $1,631 | $1,987 | +10.0% |
| FY 2024 | $1,067 | $1,197 | $1,458 | $1,846 | $2,206 | +13.7% |
| FY 2025 | $1,116 | $1,231 | $1,501 | $1,907 | $2,243 | +2.9% |
| FY 2026 | $1,077 | $1,177 | $1,426 | $1,830 | $2,132 | -5.0% |
| FY 2027In effect | $1,099 | $1,196 | $1,441 | $1,864 | $2,163 | +1.1% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Bexar, that runs from $1,099 for a studio up to $2,163 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
This is a metro rate. The county doesn't get one of its own. HUD lumps Bexar in with 4 other counties in the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro, Comal County, Guadalupe County, Wilson County among them, and every one of them gets $1,441 for a two-bedroom. Where you are inside the metro doesn't change the county number. It does change the ZIP number, covered below.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Bexar ranks 30th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 30% above the state median of $1,105 and about 36% above the national median county at $1,063. About 2,067,341 people live here, 4th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,020 in 78208 (San Antonio) and $2,160 in 78234 (Jbsa Ft Sam Houston), with the 95 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78002 | Atascosa | $1,350 | -6.3% |
| 78015 | Boerne | $1,730 | +20.1% |
| 78023 | Helotes | $1,770 | +22.8% |
| 78054 | Macdona | $1,430 | -0.8% |
| 78069 | Somerset | $1,130 | -21.6% |
| 78073 | Von Ormy | $1,210 | -16.0% |
| 78101 | Adkins | $1,030 | -28.5% |
| 78109 | Converse | $1,780 | +23.5% |
| 78112 | Elmendorf | $1,390 | -3.5% |
| 78148 | Universal City | $1,390 | -3.5% |
| 78150 | Jbsa Randolph | $1,430 | -0.8% |
| 78152 | Saint Hedwig | $1,990 | +38.1% |
| 78201 | San Antonio | $1,290 | -10.5% |
| 78202 | San Antonio | $1,410 | -2.2% |
| 78203 | San Antonio | $1,140 | -20.9% |
| 78204 | San Antonio | $1,600 | +11.0% |
| 78205 | San Antonio | $1,450 | +0.6% |
| 78206 | San Antonio | $1,430 | -0.8% |
| 78207 | San Antonio | $1,070 | -25.7% |
| 78208 | San Antonio | $1,020 | -29.2% |
| 78209 | San Antonio | $1,620 | +12.4% |
| 78210 | San Antonio | $1,250 | -13.3% |
| 78211 | San Antonio | $1,170 | -18.8% |
| 78212 | San Antonio | $1,430 | -0.8% |
| 78213 | San Antonio | $1,420 | -1.5% |
| 78214 | San Antonio | $1,090 | -24.4% |
| 78215 | San Antonio | $1,920 | +33.2% |
| 78216 | San Antonio | $1,500 | +4.1% |
| 78217 | San Antonio | $1,300 | -9.8% |
| 78218 | San Antonio | $1,330 | -7.7% |
| 78219 | San Antonio | $1,250 | -13.3% |
| 78220 | San Antonio | $1,330 | -7.7% |
| 78221 | San Antonio | $1,290 | -10.5% |
| 78222 | San Antonio | $1,360 | -5.6% |
| 78223 | San Antonio | $1,250 | -13.3% |
| 78224 | San Antonio | $1,300 | -9.8% |
| 78225 | San Antonio | $1,190 | -17.4% |
| 78226 | San Antonio | $1,210 | -16.0% |
| 78227 | San Antonio | $1,250 | -13.3% |
| 78228 | San Antonio | $1,240 | -13.9% |
Counties sharing the San Antonio-New Braunfels metro rate
HUD sets one rate for the whole metro, so every county here carries the same $1,441 two-bedroom figure as Bexar.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Bexar.
Comal County
28 mi · 183,826 people
$1,441
same rate
Guadalupe County
30 mi · 183,642 people
$1,441
same rate
Medina County
31 mi · 53,547 people
$1,231
-15%
Wilson County
32 mi · 52,781 people
$1,441
same rate
Kendall County
34 mi · 48,567 people
$1,650
+15%
Atascosa County
36 mi · 51,008 people
$1,069
-26%
Bandera County
48 mi · 22,021 people
$1,441
same rate
Frio County
49 mi · 18,582 people
$1,227
-15%
Questions people ask
$1,441 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $1,099 for a studio, $1,196 for one bedroom, $1,864 for three and $2,163 for four.
Tools for this county
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