HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Brazoria County, Texas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brazoria County is $1,359 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,359
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,223 to $1,495
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$54,360
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
40th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Brazoria moves to $1,319. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Brazoria actually rent for?
Search any address in Brazoria 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 | $1,080 | $972 to $1,188 | $43,200 | $20.77/hr | +13.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,240 | $1,116 to $1,364 | $49,600 | $23.85/hr | +9.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,359 | $1,223 to $1,495 | $54,360 | $26.13/hr | +7.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,839 | $1,655 to $2,023 | $73,560 | $35.37/hr | +9.3% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,280 | $2,052 to $2,508 | $91,200 | $43.85/hr | +7.8% |
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 | $2,622 | $2,360 to $2,884 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,964 | $2,668 to $3,260 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $3,306 | $2,975 to $3,637 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,648 | $3,283 to $4,013 |
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 Brazoria, that runs from $1,080 for a studio up to $2,280 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Brazoria is its own HUD metro area (Brazoria County, TX), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Brazoria ranks 40th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 29% above the state median of $1,054 and about 33% above the national median county at $1,018. About 374,600 people live here, 14th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,140 in 77480 (Sweeny) and $1,720 in 77584 (Pearland), with the 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 77422 | Brazoria | $1,150 | -15.4% |
| 77430 | Damon | $1,280 | -5.8% |
| 77431 | Danciger | $1,360 | +0.1% |
| 77463 | Old Ocean | $1,359County rate | — |
| 77480 | Sweeny | $1,140 | -16.1% |
| 77486 | West Columbia | $1,330 | -2.1% |
| 77511 | Alvin | $1,230 | -9.5% |
| 77512 | Alvin | $1,360 | +0.1% |
| 77515 | Angleton | $1,140 | -16.1% |
| 77516 | Angleton | $1,360 | +0.1% |
| 77531 | Clute | $1,200 | -11.7% |
| 77534 | Danbury | $1,260 | -7.3% |
| 77541 | Freeport | $1,140 | -16.1% |
| 77542 | Freeport | $1,360 | +0.1% |
| 77566 | Lake Jackson | $1,410 | +3.8% |
| 77577 | Liverpool | $1,140 | -16.1% |
| 77578 | Manvel | $1,570 | +15.5% |
| 77581 | Pearland | $1,510 | +11.1% |
| 77583 | Rosharon | $1,260 | -7.3% |
| 77584 | Pearland | $1,720 | +26.6% |
| 77588 | Pearland | $1,360 | +0.1% |
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 Brazoria somewhere between $1,223 and $1,495. 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.
$1,359 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $54,360 a year. Put another way, $26 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% ($1,223) | HAP at 100% ($1,359) | HAP at 110% ($1,495) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $473 | $609 | $745 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $23 | $159 | $295 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($1,260) to FY 2026 ($1,359). Since FY 2020 it's up 28% in total, about 4.1% 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 | $716 | $925 | $1,065 | $1,433 | $1,870 | — |
| FY 2021 | $751 | $999 | $1,139 | $1,528 | $1,972 | +6.9% |
| FY 2022 | $783 | $1,035 | $1,179 | $1,543 | $2,018 | +3.5% |
| FY 2023 | $836 | $1,108 | $1,251 | $1,612 | $2,131 | +6.1% |
| FY 2024 | $960 | $1,194 | $1,340 | $1,744 | $2,274 | +7.1% |
| FY 2025 | $951 | $1,138 | $1,260 | $1,683 | $2,116 | -6.0% |
| FY 2026 | $1,080 | $1,240 | $1,359 | $1,839 | $2,280 | +7.9% |
| FY 2027 | $1,021 | $1,212 | $1,319 | $1,790 | $2,205 | -2.9% |
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Questions people ask
$1,359 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,080 for a studio, $1,240 for one bedroom, $1,839 for three and $2,280 for four.
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