HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in DeWitt County, Texas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in DeWitt County is $1,141 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,141
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,027 to $1,255
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$45,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
81st of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in DeWitt moves to $1,205. That's up 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in DeWitt actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $887 | $798 to $976 | $35,480 | $17.06/hr | +7.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $912 | $821 to $1,003 | $36,480 | $17.54/hr | +7.5% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,141 | $1,027 to $1,255 | $45,640 | $21.94/hr | +8.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,368 | $1,231 to $1,505 | $54,720 | $26.31/hr | +5.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,679 | $1,511 to $1,847 | $67,160 | $32.29/hr | +6.7% |
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 | $1,931 | $1,738 to $2,124 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,183 | $1,965 to $2,401 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,435 | $2,192 to $2,679 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,686 | $2,417 to $2,955 |
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 DeWitt, that runs from $887 for a studio up to $1,679 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because DeWitt 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, Cuero included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, DeWitt ranks 81st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% above the state median of $1,054 and about 12% above the national median county at $1,018. About 19,826 people live here, 122nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,050 in 78141 (Nordheim) and $1,400 in 77974 (Meyersville), with the 6 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 DeWitt somewhere between $1,027 and $1,255. 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.
$1,141 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,640 a year. Put another way, $22 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% ($1,027) | HAP at 100% ($1,141) | HAP at 110% ($1,255) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $277 | $391 | $505 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $55 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2025 ($1,052) to FY 2026 ($1,141). Since FY 2020 it's up 54% in total, about 7.5% 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 | $549 | $575 | $741 | $995 | $1,144 | — |
| FY 2021 | $587 | $677 | $800 | $1,053 | $1,233 | +8.0% |
| FY 2022 | $651 | $761 | $880 | $1,157 | $1,268 | +10.0% |
| FY 2023 | $731 | $828 | $969 | $1,200 | $1,446 | +10.1% |
| FY 2024 | $861 | $891 | $1,106 | $1,367 | $1,627 | +14.1% |
| FY 2025 | $825 | $848 | $1,052 | $1,292 | $1,573 | -4.9% |
| FY 2026 | $887 | $912 | $1,141 | $1,368 | $1,679 | +8.5% |
| FY 2027 | $916 | $921 | $1,205 | $1,436 | $1,736 | +5.6% |
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$1,141 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $887 for a studio, $912 for one bedroom, $1,368 for three and $1,679 for four.
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