HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Gregg County, Texas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Gregg County is $1,199 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,199
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,079 to $1,319
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$47,960
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
60th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Gregg moves to $1,232. That's up 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 | $1,007 | $906 to $1,108 | $40,280 | $19.37/hr | +1.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,013 | $912 to $1,114 | $40,520 | $19.48/hr | +1.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,199 | $1,079 to $1,319 | $47,960 | $23.06/hr | +0.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,606 | $1,445 to $1,767 | $64,240 | $30.88/hr | -0.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,694 | $1,525 to $1,863 | $67,760 | $32.58/hr | -0.9% |
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 | $1,948 | $1,753 to $2,143 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,202 | $1,982 to $2,422 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,456 | $2,210 to $2,702 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,710 | $2,439 to $2,981 |
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 Gregg, that runs from $1,007 for a studio up to $1,694 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 Gregg in with one other county in the Longview metro, Upshur County among them, and every one of them gets $1,199 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, Gregg ranks 60th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 14% above the state median of $1,054 and about 18% above the national median county at $1,018. About 124,245 people live here, 37th in the state.
Counties sharing the Longview metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,080 in 75601 (Longview) and $1,340 in 75605 (Longview), with the 15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75601 | Longview | $1,080 | -9.9% |
| 75602 | Longview | $1,090 | -9.1% |
| 75603 | Longview | $1,080 | -9.9% |
| 75604 | Longview | $1,190 | -0.8% |
| 75605 | Longview | $1,340 | +11.8% |
| 75606 | Longview | $1,200 | +0.1% |
| 75607 | Longview | $1,200 | +0.1% |
| 75608 | Longview | $1,200 | +0.1% |
| 75615 | Longview | $1,200 | +0.1% |
| 75641 | Easton | $1,110 | -7.4% |
| 75647 | Gladewater | $1,200 | +0.1% |
| 75660 | Judson | $1,200 | +0.1% |
| 75662 | Kilgore | $1,200 | +0.1% |
| 75663 | Kilgore | $1,200 | +0.1% |
| 75693 | White Oak | $1,320 | +10.1% |
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 Gregg somewhere between $1,079 and $1,319. 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.
$1,199 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,960 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% ($1,079) | HAP at 100% ($1,199) | HAP at 110% ($1,319) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $329 | $449 | $569 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $119 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,193) to FY 2026 ($1,199). Since FY 2020 it's up 31% in total, about 4.6% 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 | $616 | $781 | $918 | $1,228 | $1,464 | — |
| FY 2021 | $603 | $721 | $850 | $1,152 | $1,351 | -7.4% |
| FY 2022 | $687 | $786 | $924 | $1,276 | $1,467 | +8.7% |
| FY 2023 | $771 | $848 | $1,009 | $1,406 | $1,561 | +9.2% |
| FY 2024 | $889 | $930 | $1,102 | $1,537 | $1,665 | +9.2% |
| FY 2025 | $989 | $995 | $1,193 | $1,621 | $1,709 | +8.3% |
| FY 2026 | $1,007 | $1,013 | $1,199 | $1,606 | $1,694 | +0.5% |
| FY 2027 | $1,034 | $1,041 | $1,232 | $1,611 | $1,712 | +2.8% |
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Questions people ask
$1,199 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,007 for a studio, $1,013 for one bedroom, $1,606 for three and $1,694 for four.
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