HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Burleson County, Texas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Burleson County is $1,186 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,186
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,067 to $1,305
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$47,440
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
65th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Burleson moves to $1,151. That's down 3%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,025 | $923 to $1,128 | $41,000 | $19.71/hr | -0.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,082 | $974 to $1,190 | $43,280 | $20.81/hr | -0.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,186 | $1,067 to $1,305 | $47,440 | $22.81/hr | -1.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,649 | $1,484 to $1,814 | $65,960 | $31.71/hr | -2.4% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,928 | $1,735 to $2,121 | $77,120 | $37.08/hr | +3.5% |
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 | $2,217 | $1,995 to $2,439 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,506 | $2,255 to $2,757 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,796 | $2,516 to $3,076 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,085 | $2,777 to $3,394 |
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 Burleson, that runs from $1,025 for a studio up to $1,928 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 Burleson in with 2 other counties in the College Station-Bryan metro, Brazos County, Robertson County among them, and every one of them gets $1,186 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, Burleson ranks 65th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 13% above the state median of $1,054 and about 17% above the national median county at $1,018. About 17,958 people live here, 130th in the state.
Counties sharing the College Station-Bryan metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,090 in 77836 (Caldwell) and $1,100 in 77879 (Somerville), 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 Burleson somewhere between $1,067 and $1,305. 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.
$1,186 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,440 a year. Put another way, $23 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% ($1,067) | HAP at 100% ($1,186) | HAP at 110% ($1,305) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $317 | $436 | $555 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $105 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 2% from FY 2025 ($1,206) to FY 2026 ($1,186). Since FY 2020 it's up 26% in total, about 4.0% 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 | $682 | $791 | $938 | $1,353 | $1,647 | — |
| FY 2021 | $686 | $774 | $909 | $1,301 | $1,574 | -3.1% |
| FY 2022 | $759 | $841 | $975 | $1,385 | $1,582 | +7.3% |
| FY 2023 | $839 | $904 | $1,024 | $1,455 | $1,571 | +5.0% |
| FY 2024 | $958 | $1,015 | $1,140 | $1,606 | $1,710 | +11.3% |
| FY 2025 | $1,034 | $1,089 | $1,206 | $1,690 | $1,863 | +5.8% |
| FY 2026 | $1,025 | $1,082 | $1,186 | $1,649 | $1,928 | -1.7% |
| FY 2027 | $1,005 | $1,057 | $1,151 | $1,594 | $1,900 | -3.0% |
Nearby counties
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Milam County
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Robertson County
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Fayette County
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Grimes County
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Austin County
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Questions people ask
$1,186 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,025 for a studio, $1,082 for one bedroom, $1,649 for three and $1,928 for four.
Tools for this county
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