HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Trinity County, Texas (FY 2026)
$1,010 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Trinity County, and it's the baseline every voucher in Trinity is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,010
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$909 to $1,111
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$40,400
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
170th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Trinity moves to $1,079. That's up 7%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Trinity actually rent for?
Search any address in Trinity 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 | $785 | $707 to $864 | $31,400 | $15.10/hr | +5.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $818 | $736 to $900 | $32,720 | $15.73/hr | +5.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,010 | $909 to $1,111 | $40,400 | $19.42/hr | +6.5% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,211 | $1,090 to $1,332 | $48,440 | $23.29/hr | +6.0% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,486 | $1,337 to $1,635 | $59,440 | $28.58/hr | -6.7% |
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 | $1,709 | $1,538 to $1,880 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,932 | $1,739 to $2,125 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,155 | $1,940 to $2,371 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,378 | $2,140 to $2,616 |
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 Trinity, that runs from $785 for a studio up to $1,486 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Trinity 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, Centralia included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Trinity ranks 170th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 4% below the state median of $1,054 and within a couple percent of the national median county at $1,018. About 13,735 people live here, 145th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $970 in 75926 (Apple Springs) and $1,120 in 75856 (Pennington), with the 6 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 Trinity somewhere between $909 and $1,111. 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.
$1,010 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $40,400 a year. Put another way, $19 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% ($909) | HAP at 100% ($1,010) | HAP at 110% ($1,111) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $159 | $260 | $361 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 7% from FY 2025 ($948) to FY 2026 ($1,010). Since FY 2020 it's up 25% in total, about 3.8% 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 | $598 | $612 | $806 | $1,004 | $1,212 | — |
| FY 2021 | $613 | $634 | $836 | $1,040 | $1,280 | +3.7% |
| FY 2022 | $642 | $660 | $868 | $1,073 | $1,329 | +3.8% |
| FY 2023 | $688 | $724 | $913 | $1,111 | $1,520 | +5.2% |
| FY 2024 | $786 | $799 | $1,009 | $1,220 | $1,712 | +10.5% |
| FY 2025 | $744 | $776 | $948 | $1,142 | $1,592 | -6.0% |
| FY 2026 | $785 | $818 | $1,010 | $1,211 | $1,486 | +6.5% |
| FY 2027 | $820 | $892 | $1,079 | $1,286 | $1,554 | +6.8% |
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Questions people ask
$1,010 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $785 for a studio, $818 for one bedroom, $1,211 for three and $1,486 for four.
Tools for this county
Fair Market Rent lookup
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Section 8 rent calculator
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What is Fair Market Rent?
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