HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Burnet County, Texas (FY 2026)
$1,247 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Burnet County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Burnet is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,247
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,122 to $1,372
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$49,880
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
52nd of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Burnet moves to $1,349. That's up 8%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Burnet actually rent for?
Search any address in Burnet 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 | $969 | $872 to $1,066 | $38,760 | $18.63/hr | +12.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $997 | $897 to $1,097 | $39,880 | $19.17/hr | +14.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,247 | $1,122 to $1,372 | $49,880 | $23.98/hr | +10.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,645 | $1,481 to $1,810 | $65,800 | $31.63/hr | +9.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,651 | $1,486 to $1,816 | $66,040 | $31.75/hr | +9.1% |
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 | $1,899 | $1,709 to $2,089 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,146 | $1,931 to $2,361 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,394 | $2,155 to $2,633 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,642 | $2,378 to $2,906 |
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 Burnet, that runs from $969 for a studio up to $1,651 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Burnet 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, Bertram included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Burnet ranks 52nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 18% above the state median of $1,054 and about 22% above the national median county at $1,018. About 49,684 people live here, 70th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,100 in 78611 (Burnet) and $1,760 in 78605 (Bertram), 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 Burnet somewhere between $1,122 and $1,372. 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.
$1,247 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,880 a year. Put another way, $24 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% ($1,122) | HAP at 100% ($1,247) | HAP at 110% ($1,372) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $372 | $497 | $622 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $47 | $172 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 11% from FY 2025 ($1,124) to FY 2026 ($1,247). Since FY 2020 it's up 52% in total, about 7.2% 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 | $679 | $723 | $823 | $1,159 | $1,375 | — |
| FY 2021 | $707 | $759 | $865 | $1,169 | $1,238 | +5.1% |
| FY 2022 | $696 | $779 | $908 | $1,264 | $1,269 | +5.0% |
| FY 2023 | $657 | $793 | $983 | $1,352 | $1,357 | +8.3% |
| FY 2024 | $879 | $885 | $1,138 | $1,604 | $1,637 | +15.8% |
| FY 2025 | $864 | $869 | $1,124 | $1,507 | $1,513 | -1.2% |
| FY 2026 | $969 | $997 | $1,247 | $1,645 | $1,651 | +10.9% |
| FY 2027 | $1,025 | $1,074 | $1,349 | $1,766 | $1,773 | +8.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,247 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $969 for a studio, $997 for one bedroom, $1,645 for three and $1,651 for four.
Tools for this county
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