HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Uvalde County, Texas (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Uvalde County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,123 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Uvalde keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,123
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,011 to $1,235
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$44,920
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
88th of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Uvalde moves to $1,200. That's up 7%. 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 | $850 | $765 to $935 | $34,000 | $16.35/hr | +3.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $856 | $770 to $942 | $34,240 | $16.46/hr | +4.0% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,123 | $1,011 to $1,235 | $44,920 | $21.60/hr | +4.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,488 | $1,339 to $1,637 | $59,520 | $28.62/hr | +5.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,751 | $1,576 to $1,926 | $70,040 | $33.67/hr | +8.8% |
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 | $2,014 | $1,813 to $2,215 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,276 | $2,048 to $2,504 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,539 | $2,285 to $2,793 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,802 | $2,522 to $3,082 |
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 Uvalde, that runs from $850 for a studio up to $1,751 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Uvalde 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, Uvalde included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Uvalde ranks 88th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% above the state median of $1,054 and about 10% above the national median county at $1,018. About 24,833 people live here, 101st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $980 in 78881 (Sabinal) and $1,150 in 78801 (Uvalde), 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 Uvalde somewhere between $1,011 and $1,235. 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.
$1,123 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $44,920 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% ($1,011) | HAP at 100% ($1,123) | HAP at 110% ($1,235) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $261 | $373 | $485 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $35 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 4% from FY 2025 ($1,080) to FY 2026 ($1,123). Since FY 2020 it's up 57% in total, about 7.8% 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 | $609 | $627 | $714 | $890 | $1,074 | — |
| FY 2021 | $629 | $644 | $734 | $913 | $1,271 | +2.8% |
| FY 2022 | $567 | $664 | $757 | $1,028 | $1,296 | +3.1% |
| FY 2023 | $663 | $778 | $879 | $1,220 | $1,435 | +16.1% |
| FY 2024 | $794 | $881 | $1,020 | $1,437 | $1,653 | +16.0% |
| FY 2025 | $818 | $823 | $1,080 | $1,408 | $1,610 | +5.9% |
| FY 2026 | $850 | $856 | $1,123 | $1,488 | $1,751 | +4.0% |
| FY 2027 | $912 | $917 | $1,200 | $1,513 | $1,841 | +6.9% |
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$1,123 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $850 for a studio, $856 for one bedroom, $1,488 for three and $1,751 for four.
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