HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Brooks County, Texas (FY 2027)
$1,014 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Brooks County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Brooks is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,014
+4.2% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$913–$1,115
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$40,560
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
195th 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 | $771 | $694–$848 | $30,840 | $14.83/hr | +2.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $807 | $726–$888 | $32,280 | $15.52/hr | +3.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,014 | $913–$1,115 | $40,560 | $19.50/hr | +4.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,310 | $1,179–$1,441 | $52,400 | $25.19/hr | -3.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,461 | $1,315–$1,607 | $58,440 | $28.10/hr | +2.0% |
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 | $1,680 | $1,512–$1,848 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,899 | $1,709–$2,089 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,118 | $1,906–$2,330 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,338 | $2,104–$2,572 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Brooks somewhere between $913 and $1,115. 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.
$1,014 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,560 a year. Put another way, $20 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%$913 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,014 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,115 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $163 | $264 | $365 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2026 ($973) to FY 2027 ($1,014). Since FY 2020 it's up 42% in total, about 5.1% 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 | $529 | $570 | $714 | $890 | $1,074 | — |
| FY 2021 | $538 | $582 | $734 | $913 | $1,085 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $560 | $600 | $757 | $937 | $1,105 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $623 | $658 | $826 | $1,005 | $1,215 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $705 | $729 | $905 | $1,275 | $1,345 | +9.6% |
| FY 2025 | $732 | $752 | $933 | $1,307 | $1,395 | +3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $756 | $778 | $973 | $1,353 | $1,432 | +4.3% |
| FY 2027In effect | $771 | $807 | $1,014 | $1,310 | $1,461 | +4.2% |
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 Brooks, that runs from $771 for a studio up to $1,461 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Brooks 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, Encino included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Brooks ranks 195th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% below the state median of $1,105 and about 5% below the national median county at $1,063. About 6,943 people live here, 185th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 2 ZIP codes it covers in Brooks, the two-bedroom rate is $1,010 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Brooks.
Kenedy County
22 mi · 145 people
$1,102
+9%
Kleberg County
32 mi · 30,579 people
$1,314
+30%
Jim Hogg County
38 mi · 4,727 people
$1,045
+3%
Duval County
40 mi · 9,742 people
$1,078
+6%
Jim Wells County
47 mi · 38,850 people
$1,014
same rate
Willacy County
49 mi · 20,139 people
$1,014
same rate
Starr County
54 mi · 66,067 people
$1,014
same rate
Hidalgo County
56 mi · 891,977 people
$1,017
same rate
Questions people ask
$1,014 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $771 for a studio, $807 for one bedroom, $1,310 for three and $1,461 for four.
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