HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Brewster County, Texas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Brewster County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $993 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Brewster keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$993
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$894 to $1,092
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$39,720
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
178th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Brewster moves to $1,028. 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 Brewster actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $772 | $695 to $849 | $30,880 | $14.85/hr | +0.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $808 | $727 to $889 | $32,320 | $15.54/hr | +0.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $993 | $894 to $1,092 | $39,720 | $19.10/hr | +1.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,381 | $1,243 to $1,519 | $55,240 | $26.56/hr | +1.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,461 | $1,315 to $1,607 | $58,440 | $28.10/hr | -4.1% |
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 | $1,680 | $1,512 to $1,848 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,899 | $1,709 to $2,089 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,118 | $1,906 to $2,330 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,338 | $2,104 to $2,572 |
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 Brewster, that runs from $772 for a studio up to $1,461 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Brewster 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, Alpine included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Brewster ranks 178th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 6% below the state median of $1,054 and about 2% below the national median county at $1,018. About 9,454 people live here, 169th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 79842 (Marathon) and $1,060 in 79830 (Alpine), with the 5 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 Brewster somewhere between $894 and $1,092. 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.
$993 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $39,720 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($894) | HAP at 100% ($993) | HAP at 110% ($1,092) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $144 | $243 | $342 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($975) to FY 2026 ($993). Since FY 2020 it's up 30% in total, about 4.4% 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 | $580 | $584 | $765 | $1,032 | $1,036 | — |
| FY 2021 | $631 | $635 | $825 | $1,115 | $1,119 | +7.8% |
| FY 2022 | $644 | $698 | $871 | $1,081 | $1,271 | +5.6% |
| FY 2023 | $726 | $787 | $963 | $1,172 | $1,533 | +10.6% |
| FY 2024 | $833 | $869 | $1,070 | $1,294 | $1,693 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $765 | $804 | $975 | $1,366 | $1,524 | -8.9% |
| FY 2026 | $772 | $808 | $993 | $1,381 | $1,461 | +1.8% |
| FY 2027 | $781 | $809 | $1,028 | $1,423 | $1,481 | +3.5% |
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$993 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $772 for a studio, $808 for one bedroom, $1,381 for three and $1,461 for four.
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