HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Blanco County, Texas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Blanco County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,167 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Blanco keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,167
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,050 to $1,284
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$46,680
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
76th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Blanco moves to $1,227. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Blanco actually rent for?
Search any address in Blanco 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 | $884 | $796 to $972 | $35,360 | $17.00/hr | +1.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $889 | $800 to $978 | $35,560 | $17.10/hr | +1.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,167 | $1,050 to $1,284 | $46,680 | $22.44/hr | +4.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,623 | $1,461 to $1,785 | $64,920 | $31.21/hr | +7.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,717 | $1,545 to $1,889 | $68,680 | $33.02/hr | +2.5% |
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 | $1,975 | $1,778 to $2,173 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,232 | $2,009 to $2,455 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,490 | $2,241 to $2,739 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,747 | $2,472 to $3,022 |
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 Blanco, that runs from $884 for a studio up to $1,717 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Blanco 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, Blanco included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Blanco ranks 76th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 11% above the state median of $1,054 and about 15% above the national median county at $1,018. About 11,608 people live here, 157th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,120 in 78606 (Blanco) and $1,760 in 78636 (Johnson City), with the 4 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 Blanco somewhere between $1,050 and $1,284. 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.
$1,167 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $46,680 a year. Put another way, $22 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% ($1,050) | HAP at 100% ($1,167) | HAP at 110% ($1,284) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $300 | $417 | $534 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $84 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($1,120) to FY 2026 ($1,167). Since FY 2020 it's up 42% in total, about 6.0% 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 | $611 | $628 | $824 | $1,043 | $1,295 | — |
| FY 2021 | $656 | $679 | $895 | $1,113 | $1,319 | +8.6% |
| FY 2022 | $719 | $770 | $972 | $1,202 | $1,344 | +8.6% |
| FY 2023 | $817 | $862 | $1,083 | $1,318 | $1,479 | +11.4% |
| FY 2024 | $951 | $954 | $1,221 | $1,476 | $1,649 | +12.7% |
| FY 2025 | $870 | $875 | $1,120 | $1,509 | $1,675 | -8.3% |
| FY 2026 | $884 | $889 | $1,167 | $1,623 | $1,717 | +4.2% |
| FY 2027 | $933 | $938 | $1,227 | $1,699 | $1,767 | +5.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,167 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $884 for a studio, $889 for one bedroom, $1,623 for three and $1,717 for four.
Tools for this county
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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