HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in San Jacinto County, Texas (FY 2026)
$1,149 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in San Jacinto County, and it's the baseline every voucher in San Jacinto is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,149
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,034 to $1,264
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$45,960
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
79th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in San Jacinto moves to $1,163. 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 San Jacinto actually rent for?
Search any address in San Jacinto 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 | $935 | $842 to $1,029 | $37,400 | $17.98/hr | +27.7% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,048 | $943 to $1,153 | $41,920 | $20.15/hr | +24.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,149 | $1,034 to $1,264 | $45,960 | $22.10/hr | +23.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,536 | $1,382 to $1,690 | $61,440 | $29.54/hr | +24.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,928 | $1,735 to $2,121 | $77,120 | $37.08/hr | +55.9% |
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 | $2,217 | $1,995 to $2,439 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,506 | $2,255 to $2,757 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,796 | $2,516 to $3,076 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,085 | $2,777 to $3,394 |
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 San Jacinto, that runs from $935 for a studio up to $1,928 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
San Jacinto is its own HUD metro area (San Jacinto County, TX), so the rate here is set from rents inside the county rather than a wider region.
Among Texas's 254 counties, San Jacinto ranks 79th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% above the state median of $1,054 and about 13% above the national median county at $1,018. About 27,666 people live here, 98th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,000 in 77364 (Pointblank) and $1,170 in 77371 (Shepherd), with the 4 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 San Jacinto somewhere between $1,034 and $1,264. 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.
$1,149 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $45,960 a year. Put another way, $22 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% ($1,034) | HAP at 100% ($1,149) | HAP at 110% ($1,264) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $284 | $399 | $514 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $64 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 23% from FY 2025 ($933) to FY 2026 ($1,149). Since FY 2020 it's up 61% in total, about 8.3% 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 | $570 | $714 | $964 | $967 | — |
| FY 2021 | $538 | $582 | $734 | $992 | $995 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $560 | $664 | $757 | $1,023 | $1,027 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $623 | $731 | $826 | $1,105 | $1,110 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $706 | $808 | $907 | $1,203 | $1,208 | +9.8% |
| FY 2025 | $732 | $843 | $933 | $1,232 | $1,237 | +2.9% |
| FY 2026 | $935 | $1,048 | $1,149 | $1,536 | $1,928 | +23.2% |
| FY 2027 | $958 | $1,068 | $1,163 | $1,448 | $1,944 | +1.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,149 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $935 for a studio, $1,048 for one bedroom, $1,536 for three and $1,928 for four.
Tools for this county
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