HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Fayette County, Texas (FY 2026)
$1,019 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Fayette County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Fayette is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,019
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$917 to $1,121
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,760
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
144th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Fayette moves to $1,093. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Fayette actually rent for?
Search any address in Fayette 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 | $771 | $694 to $848 | $30,840 | $14.83/hr | +6.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $882 | $794 to $970 | $35,280 | $16.96/hr | +14.2% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,019 | $917 to $1,121 | $40,760 | $19.60/hr | +6.4% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,388 | $1,249 to $1,527 | $55,520 | $26.69/hr | +5.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,597 | $1,437 to $1,757 | $63,880 | $30.71/hr | +5.4% |
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 | $1,837 | $1,653 to $2,021 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,076 | $1,868 to $2,284 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,316 | $2,084 to $2,548 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,555 | $2,300 to $2,811 |
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 Fayette, that runs from $771 for a studio up to $1,597 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Fayette 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, Round Top included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Fayette ranks 144th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% below the state median of $1,054 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 24,564 people live here, 102nd 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 78938 (Ellinger) and $1,760 in 78941 (Flatonia), with the 10 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.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78932 | Carmine | $1,670 | +63.9% |
| 78938 | Ellinger | $970 | -4.8% |
| 78940 | Fayetteville | $1,070 | +5.0% |
| 78941 | Flatonia | $1,760 | +72.7% |
| 78945 | La Grange | $1,760 | +72.7% |
| 78946 | Ledbetter | $1,340 | +31.5% |
| 78949 | Muldoon | $1,140 | +11.9% |
| 78952 | Plum | $1,019County rate | — |
| 78954 | Round Top | $1,230 | +20.7% |
| 78956 | Schulenburg | $1,150 | +12.9% |
| 78960 | Warda | $1,019County rate | — |
| 78961 | Round Top | $1,019County rate | — |
| 78963 | West Point | $1,090 | +7.0% |
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 Fayette somewhere between $917 and $1,121. 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.
$1,019 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,760 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($917) | HAP at 100% ($1,019) | HAP at 110% ($1,121) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $167 | $269 | $371 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 6% from FY 2025 ($958) to FY 2026 ($1,019). Since FY 2020 it's up 35% in total, about 5.2% 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 | $558 | $572 | $753 | $1,016 | $1,039 | — |
| FY 2021 | $584 | $605 | $797 | $1,077 | $1,081 | +5.8% |
| FY 2022 | $624 | $641 | $843 | $1,139 | $1,143 | +5.8% |
| FY 2023 | $688 | $726 | $912 | $1,253 | $1,330 | +8.2% |
| FY 2024 | $794 | $821 | $1,020 | $1,412 | $1,567 | +11.8% |
| FY 2025 | $725 | $772 | $958 | $1,316 | $1,515 | -6.1% |
| FY 2026 | $771 | $882 | $1,019 | $1,388 | $1,597 | +6.4% |
| FY 2027 | $831 | $933 | $1,093 | $1,473 | $1,596 | +7.3% |
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Questions people ask
$1,019 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $771 for a studio, $882 for one bedroom, $1,388 for three and $1,597 for four.
Tools for this county
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