HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Nueces County, Texas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Nueces County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,366 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Nueces keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,366
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,229 to $1,503
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$54,640
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
38th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Nueces moves to $1,421. That's up 4%. 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 | $1,031 | $928 to $1,134 | $41,240 | $19.83/hr | -1.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,117 | $1,005 to $1,229 | $44,680 | $21.48/hr | -1.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,366 | $1,229 to $1,503 | $54,640 | $26.27/hr | -1.7% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,796 | $1,616 to $1,976 | $71,840 | $34.54/hr | -1.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $2,054 | $1,849 to $2,259 | $82,160 | $39.50/hr | -3.1% |
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 | $2,362 | $2,126 to $2,598 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,670 | $2,403 to $2,937 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,978 | $2,680 to $3,276 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,286 | $2,957 to $3,615 |
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 Nueces, that runs from $1,031 for a studio up to $2,054 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 Nueces in with one other county in the Corpus Christi metro, San Patricio County among them, and every one of them gets $1,366 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, Nueces ranks 38th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 30% above the state median of $1,054 and about 34% above the national median county at $1,018. About 353,245 people live here, 16th in the state.
Counties sharing the Corpus Christi metro rate
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,260 in 78330 (Agua Dulce) and $2,050 in 78373 (Port Aransas), with the 36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78330 | Agua Dulce | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78339 | Banquete | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78343 | Bishop | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78347 | Chapman Ranch | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78351 | Driscoll | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78373 | Port Aransas | $2,050 | +50.1% |
| 78380 | Robstown | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78401 | Corpus Christi | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78402 | Corpus Christi | $1,410 | +3.2% |
| 78403 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78404 | Corpus Christi | $1,290 | -5.6% |
| 78405 | Corpus Christi | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78406 | Corpus Christi | $1,780 | +30.3% |
| 78407 | Corpus Christi | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78408 | Corpus Christi | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78409 | Corpus Christi | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78410 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78411 | Corpus Christi | $1,330 | -2.6% |
| 78412 | Corpus Christi | $1,580 | +15.7% |
| 78413 | Corpus Christi | $1,430 | +4.7% |
| 78414 | Corpus Christi | $1,650 | +20.8% |
| 78415 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78416 | Corpus Christi | $1,260 | -7.8% |
| 78417 | Corpus Christi | $1,350 | -1.2% |
| 78418 | Corpus Christi | $1,430 | +4.7% |
| 78419 | Corpus Christi | $2,030 | +48.6% |
| 78426 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78427 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78460 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78463 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78465 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78466 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78467 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78468 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78469 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
| 78472 | Corpus Christi | $1,366County rate | — |
| 78480 | Corpus Christi | $1,360 | -0.4% |
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 Nueces somewhere between $1,229 and $1,503. 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.
$1,366 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $54,640 a year. Put another way, $26 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% ($1,229) | HAP at 100% ($1,366) | HAP at 110% ($1,503) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $479 | $616 | $753 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $29 | $166 | $303 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 2% from FY 2025 ($1,390) to FY 2026 ($1,366). Since FY 2020 it's up 37% in total, about 5.4% 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 | $744 | $789 | $999 | $1,336 | $1,553 | — |
| FY 2021 | $784 | $864 | $1,079 | $1,428 | $1,702 | +8.0% |
| FY 2022 | $822 | $909 | $1,118 | $1,474 | $1,720 | +3.6% |
| FY 2023 | $950 | $1,034 | $1,262 | $1,647 | $1,927 | +12.9% |
| FY 2024 | $1,030 | $1,104 | $1,355 | $1,763 | $2,066 | +7.4% |
| FY 2025 | $1,051 | $1,128 | $1,390 | $1,816 | $2,119 | +2.6% |
| FY 2026 | $1,031 | $1,117 | $1,366 | $1,796 | $2,054 | -1.7% |
| FY 2027 | $1,066 | $1,176 | $1,421 | $1,855 | $2,087 | +4.0% |
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$1,366 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $1,031 for a studio, $1,117 for one bedroom, $1,796 for three and $2,054 for four.
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