HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Val Verde County, Texas (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Val Verde County is $1,064 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,064
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$958 to $1,170
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$42,560
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Texas
122nd of 254
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Val Verde moves to $1,119. That's up 5%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Val Verde actually rent for?
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FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $857 | $771 to $943 | $34,280 | $16.48/hr | +12.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $863 | $777 to $949 | $34,520 | $16.60/hr | +12.7% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,064 | $958 to $1,170 | $42,560 | $20.46/hr | +8.6% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,450 | $1,305 to $1,595 | $58,000 | $27.88/hr | +12.1% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,455 | $1,310 to $1,601 | $58,200 | $27.98/hr | +12.0% |
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 | $1,673 | $1,506 to $1,840 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,892 | $1,703 to $2,081 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,110 | $1,899 to $2,321 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,328 | $2,095 to $2,561 |
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 Val Verde, that runs from $857 for a studio up to $1,455 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Val Verde 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, Del Rio included.
Among Texas's 254 counties, Val Verde ranks 122nd for two-bedroom FMR. That's within a couple percent of the state median of $1,054 and about 5% above the national median county at $1,018. About 47,693 people live here, 72nd in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,010 in 78871 (Langtry) and $1,060 in 78837 (Comstock), 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 Val Verde somewhere between $958 and $1,170. 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.
$1,064 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $42,560 a year. Put another way, $20 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% ($958) | HAP at 100% ($1,064) | HAP at 110% ($1,170) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $208 | $314 | $420 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 9% from FY 2025 ($980) to FY 2026 ($1,064). Since FY 2020 it's up 49% in total, about 6.9% 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 | $542 | $714 | $964 | $967 | — |
| FY 2021 | $600 | $604 | $796 | $1,075 | $1,079 | +11.5% |
| FY 2022 | $616 | $620 | $816 | $1,134 | $1,191 | +2.5% |
| FY 2023 | $679 | $684 | $900 | $1,207 | $1,324 | +10.3% |
| FY 2024 | $764 | $769 | $1,011 | $1,341 | $1,346 | +12.3% |
| FY 2025 | $761 | $766 | $980 | $1,294 | $1,299 | -3.1% |
| FY 2026 | $857 | $863 | $1,064 | $1,450 | $1,455 | +8.6% |
| FY 2027 | $867 | $924 | $1,119 | $1,485 | $1,647 | +5.2% |
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$1,064 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $857 for a studio, $863 for one bedroom, $1,450 for three and $1,455 for four.
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