HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Grimes County, Texas (FY 2026)
$1,067 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Grimes County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Grimes is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,067
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$960 to $1,174
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$42,680
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
119th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Grimes moves to $1,154. 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 Grimes actually rent for?
Search any address in Grimes 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 | $830 | $747 to $913 | $33,200 | $15.96/hr | +8.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $853 | $768 to $938 | $34,120 | $16.40/hr | +8.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,067 | $960 to $1,174 | $42,680 | $20.52/hr | +9.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,287 | $1,158 to $1,416 | $51,480 | $24.75/hr | +9.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,570 | $1,413 to $1,727 | $62,800 | $30.19/hr | +7.8% |
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 | $1,806 | $1,625 to $1,987 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,041 | $1,837 to $2,245 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,277 | $2,049 to $2,505 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,512 | $2,261 to $2,763 |
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 Grimes, that runs from $830 for a studio up to $1,570 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Grimes 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, Plantersville included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Grimes ranks 119th for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,054 and about 5% above the national median county at $1,018. About 29,442 people live here, 95th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,010 in 77861 (Iola) and $1,330 in 77363 (Plantersville), with the 8 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 Grimes somewhere between $960 and $1,174. 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.
$1,067 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,680 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% ($960) | HAP at 100% ($1,067) | HAP at 110% ($1,174) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $210 | $317 | $424 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 10% from FY 2025 ($974) to FY 2026 ($1,067). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 6.9% 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 | $529 | $542 | $714 | $981 | $1,074 | — |
| FY 2021 | $545 | $564 | $743 | $958 | $1,008 | +4.1% |
| FY 2022 | $603 | $619 | $815 | $1,007 | $1,105 | +9.7% |
| FY 2023 | $665 | $702 | $882 | $1,073 | $1,239 | +8.2% |
| FY 2024 | $788 | $815 | $1,012 | $1,224 | $1,504 | +14.7% |
| FY 2025 | $764 | $785 | $974 | $1,173 | $1,456 | -3.8% |
| FY 2026 | $830 | $853 | $1,067 | $1,287 | $1,570 | +9.5% |
| FY 2027 | $877 | $919 | $1,154 | $1,403 | $1,662 | +8.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,067 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $830 for a studio, $853 for one bedroom, $1,287 for three and $1,570 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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