HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Kleberg County, Texas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Kleberg County is $1,238 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,238
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,114 to $1,362
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$49,520
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
54th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Kleberg moves to $1,314. That's up 6%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Kleberg actually rent for?
Search any address in Kleberg 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 | $914 | $823 to $1,005 | $36,560 | $17.58/hr | +2.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $953 | $858 to $1,048 | $38,120 | $18.33/hr | +6.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,238 | $1,114 to $1,362 | $49,520 | $23.81/hr | +5.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,484 | $1,336 to $1,632 | $59,360 | $28.54/hr | +4.5% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,822 | $1,640 to $2,004 | $72,880 | $35.04/hr | +3.3% |
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 | $2,095 | $1,886 to $2,305 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,369 | $2,132 to $2,606 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,642 | $2,378 to $2,906 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,915 | $2,624 to $3,207 |
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 Kleberg, that runs from $914 for a studio up to $1,822 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Kleberg 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, Kingsville included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Kleberg ranks 54th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 17% above the state median of $1,054 and about 22% above the national median county at $1,018. About 30,860 people live here, 93rd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,260 in 78363 (Kingsville) and $1,470 in 78379 (Riviera), with the 2 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 Kleberg somewhere between $1,114 and $1,362. 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.
$1,238 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $49,520 a year. Put another way, $24 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% ($1,114) | HAP at 100% ($1,238) | HAP at 110% ($1,362) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $364 | $488 | $612 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $38 | $162 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 5% from FY 2025 ($1,179) to FY 2026 ($1,238). Since FY 2020 it's up 55% in total, about 7.6% 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 | $592 | $606 | $798 | $1,151 | $1,401 | — |
| FY 2021 | $659 | $681 | $898 | $1,238 | $1,546 | +12.5% |
| FY 2022 | $656 | $743 | $977 | $1,249 | $1,427 | +8.8% |
| FY 2023 | $756 | $822 | $1,082 | $1,317 | $1,630 | +10.7% |
| FY 2024 | $923 | $929 | $1,221 | $1,476 | $1,815 | +12.8% |
| FY 2025 | $888 | $899 | $1,179 | $1,420 | $1,763 | -3.4% |
| FY 2026 | $914 | $953 | $1,238 | $1,484 | $1,822 | +5.0% |
| FY 2027 | $918 | $1,078 | $1,314 | $1,566 | $1,893 | +6.1% |
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Questions people ask
$1,238 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $914 for a studio, $953 for one bedroom, $1,484 for three and $1,822 for four.
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