HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Johnson County, Texas (FY 2026)
$1,723 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Johnson County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Johnson is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,723
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,551 to $1,895
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$68,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
15th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Johnson moves to $1,745. That's up 1%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Johnson actually rent for?
Search any address in Johnson 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 | $1,427 | $1,284 to $1,570 | $57,080 | $27.44/hr | +4.1% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,473 | $1,326 to $1,620 | $58,920 | $28.33/hr | +0.8% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,723 | $1,551 to $1,895 | $68,920 | $33.13/hr | +1.1% |
| 3 bedroom | $2,273 | $2,046 to $2,500 | $90,920 | $43.71/hr | +0.8% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,815 | $2,534 to $3,097 | $112,600 | $54.13/hr | +2.3% |
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 | $3,237 | $2,913 to $3,561 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $3,660 | $3,294 to $4,026 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $4,082 | $3,674 to $4,490 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $4,504 | $4,054 to $4,954 |
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 Johnson, that runs from $1,427 for a studio up to $2,815 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 Johnson in with 2 other counties in the Fort Worth-Arlington metro, Tarrant County, Parker County among them, and every one of them gets $1,723 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, Johnson ranks 15th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 63% above the state median of $1,054 and about 69% above the national median county at $1,018. About 182,690 people live here, 26th in the state.
Counties sharing the Fort Worth-Arlington metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,190 in 76059 (Keene) and $1,970 in 76084 (Venus), with the 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76009 | Alvarado | $1,480 | -14.1% |
| 76028 | Burleson | $1,760 | +2.1% |
| 76031 | Cleburne | $1,440 | -16.4% |
| 76033 | Cleburne | $1,550 | -10.0% |
| 76044 | Godley | $1,660 | -3.7% |
| 76050 | Grandview | $1,480 | -14.1% |
| 76058 | Joshua | $1,660 | -3.7% |
| 76059 | Keene | $1,190 | -30.9% |
| 76061 | Lillian | $1,620 | -6.0% |
| 76084 | Venus | $1,970 | +14.3% |
| 76093 | Rio Vista | $1,460 | -15.3% |
| 76097 | Burleson | $1,620 | -6.0% |
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 Johnson somewhere between $1,551 and $1,895. 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.
$1,723 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $68,920 a year. Put another way, $33 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% ($1,551) | HAP at 100% ($1,723) | HAP at 110% ($1,895) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $801 | $973 | $1,145 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $351 | $523 | $695 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 1% from FY 2025 ($1,705) to FY 2026 ($1,723). Since FY 2020 it's up 48% in total, about 6.7% 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 | $838 | $945 | $1,165 | $1,579 | $1,980 | — |
| FY 2021 | $901 | $1,021 | $1,242 | $1,661 | $2,077 | +6.6% |
| FY 2022 | $939 | $1,064 | $1,269 | $1,685 | $2,098 | +2.2% |
| FY 2023 | $1,101 | $1,234 | $1,456 | $1,927 | $2,385 | +14.7% |
| FY 2024 | $1,266 | $1,384 | $1,617 | $2,144 | $2,615 | +11.1% |
| FY 2025 | $1,371 | $1,461 | $1,705 | $2,256 | $2,752 | +5.4% |
| FY 2026 | $1,427 | $1,473 | $1,723 | $2,273 | $2,815 | +1.1% |
| FY 2027 | $1,461 | $1,481 | $1,745 | $2,284 | $2,866 | +1.3% |
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Questions people ask
$1,723 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,427 for a studio, $1,473 for one bedroom, $2,273 for three and $2,815 for four.
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