HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Frio County, Texas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Frio County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,088 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Frio keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,088
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$979 to $1,197
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,520
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
111th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Frio moves to $1,227. That's up 13%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Frio actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $846 | $761 to $931 | $33,840 | $16.27/hr | +12.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $870 | $783 to $957 | $34,800 | $16.73/hr | +3.1% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,088 | $979 to $1,197 | $43,520 | $20.92/hr | +9.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,416 | $1,274 to $1,558 | $56,640 | $27.23/hr | +9.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,601 | $1,441 to $1,761 | $64,040 | $30.79/hr | -3.7% |
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 | $1,841 | $1,657 to $2,025 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,081 | $1,873 to $2,289 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,321 | $2,089 to $2,553 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,562 | $2,306 to $2,818 |
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 Frio, that runs from $846 for a studio up to $1,601 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Frio 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, Bigfoot included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Frio ranks 111th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 3% above the state median of $1,054 and about 7% above the national median county at $1,018. About 18,151 people live here, 129th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,060 in 78017 (Dilley) and $1,090 in 78061 (Pearsall), 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 Frio somewhere between $979 and $1,197. 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.
$1,088 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,520 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($979) | HAP at 100% ($1,088) | HAP at 110% ($1,197) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $229 | $338 | $447 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($990) to FY 2026 ($1,088). Since FY 2020 it's up 52% in total, about 7.3% 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 | $537 | $627 | $714 | $952 | $1,107 | — |
| FY 2021 | $571 | $683 | $778 | $1,023 | $1,150 | +9.0% |
| FY 2022 | $636 | $754 | $859 | $1,153 | $1,254 | +10.4% |
| FY 2023 | $711 | $835 | $943 | $1,177 | $1,606 | +9.8% |
| FY 2024 | $819 | $937 | $1,052 | $1,313 | $1,785 | +11.6% |
| FY 2025 | $750 | $844 | $990 | $1,291 | $1,662 | -5.9% |
| FY 2026 | $846 | $870 | $1,088 | $1,416 | $1,601 | +9.9% |
| FY 2027 | $933 | $977 | $1,227 | $1,586 | $1,767 | +12.8% |
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$1,088 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $846 for a studio, $870 for one bedroom, $1,416 for three and $1,601 for four.
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