HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027
Fair Market Rent in Hidalgo County, Texas (FY 2027)
$1,017 a month. That's HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Hidalgo County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Hidalgo is measured against.
Two-bedroom FMR
$1,017
-4.1% from FY 2026
Payment standard
$915–$1,119
90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom
Income to afford
$40,680
a year, with rent at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
191st of 254
by two-bedroom FMR, highest first
FY 2027 Fair Market Rents
Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $801 | $721–$881 | $32,040 | $15.40/hr | -4.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $806 | $725–$887 | $32,240 | $15.50/hr | -4.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,017 | $915–$1,119 | $40,680 | $19.56/hr | -4.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,305 | $1,175–$1,436 | $52,200 | $25.10/hr | -5.2% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,439 | $1,295–$1,583 | $57,560 | $27.67/hr | -5.5% |
Five to eight 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 | $1,655 | $1,490–$1,821 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,871 | $1,684–$2,058 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,087 | $1,878–$2,296 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,302 | $2,072–$2,532 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
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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 Hidalgo somewhere between $915 and $1,119. 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.
$1,017 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,680 a year. Put another way, $20 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | Voucher pays at 90%$915 | Voucher pays at 100%$1,017 | Voucher pays at 110%$1,119 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $165 | $267 | $369 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 4% from FY 2026 ($1,060) to FY 2027 ($1,017). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 4.6% a year. The Texas median moved up 5% over the same year.
| Fiscal year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $573 | $577 | $743 | $955 | $1,068 | — |
| FY 2021 | $570 | $574 | $739 | $953 | $1,070 | -0.5% |
| FY 2022 | $633 | $637 | $817 | $1,062 | $1,176 | +10.6% |
| FY 2023 | $689 | $693 | $877 | $1,141 | $1,257 | +7.3% |
| FY 2024 | $777 | $781 | $977 | $1,277 | $1,409 | +11.4% |
| FY 2025 | $793 | $798 | $992 | $1,290 | $1,430 | +1.5% |
| FY 2026 | $842 | $847 | $1,060 | $1,376 | $1,522 | +6.9% |
| FY 2027In effect | $801 | $806 | $1,017 | $1,305 | $1,439 | -4.1% |
About this rate
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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Hidalgo, that runs from $801 for a studio up to $1,439 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Hidalgo is its own HUD metro area (McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Hidalgo ranks 191st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 8% below the state median of $1,105 and about 4% below the national median county at $1,063. About 891,977 people live here, 9th 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 78516 (Alamo) and $1,260 in 78504 (Mcallen), with the 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78501 | Mcallen | $1,100 | +8.2% |
| 78502 | Mcallen | $1,020 | +0.3% |
| 78503 | Mcallen | $1,180 | +16.0% |
| 78504 | Mcallen | $1,260 | +23.9% |
| 78505 | Mcallen | $1,020 | +0.3% |
| 78516 | Alamo | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78537 | Donna | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78538 | Edcouch | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78539 | Edinburg | $1,120 | +10.1% |
| 78540 | Edinburg | $1,020 | +0.3% |
| 78541 | Edinburg | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78542 | Edinburg | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78543 | Elsa | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78549 | Hargill | $1,020 | +0.3% |
| 78557 | Hidalgo | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78558 | La Blanca | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78560 | La Joya | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78562 | La Villa | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78563 | Linn | $1,020 | +0.3% |
| 78565 | Los Ebanos | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78570 | Mercedes | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78572 | Mission | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78573 | Mission | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78576 | Penitas | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78577 | Pharr | $1,080 | +6.2% |
| 78579 | Progreso | $1,020 | +0.3% |
| 78589 | San Juan | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78595 | Sullivan City | $1,010 | -0.7% |
| 78596 | Weslaco | $1,020 | +0.3% |
| 78599 | Weslaco | $1,070 | +5.2% |
Nearby counties
Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Hidalgo.
Willacy County
25 mi · 20,139 people
$1,014
same rate
Cameron County
38 mi · 426,120 people
$1,042
+2%
Starr County
39 mi · 66,067 people
$1,014
same rate
Brooks County
56 mi · 6,943 people
$1,014
same rate
Kenedy County
56 mi · 145 people
$1,102
+8%
Jim Hogg County
68 mi · 4,727 people
$1,045
+3%
Zapata County
80 mi · 13,841 people
$1,014
same rate
Kleberg County
83 mi · 30,579 people
$1,314
+29%
Questions people ask
$1,017 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $801 for a studio, $806 for one bedroom, $1,305 for three and $1,439 for four.
Tools for this county
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