How much will Section 8 pay for rent in Wharton County?

Up to the housing authority's payment standard, which it sets between 90% and 110% of FMR. For a two-bedroom that's $1,066 to $1,302. The voucher covers the gap between that standard and about 30% of the tenant's income, and it never pays more than the unit would rent for without a voucher.

Why does my ZIP code show a different Fair Market Rent than Wharton County?

HUD publishes a second set of numbers, Small Area FMRs, for individual ZIP codes. In Wharton those run from $1,120 to $1,460 for a two-bedroom. Housing authorities in metros HUD has designated for Small Area FMRs use the ZIP rate. The rest use the county rate. Your PHA can tell you which one applies.

When do the next Fair Market Rents for Wharton County come out?

HUD usually publishes the new fiscal year's rates in late August or September, and they take effect October 1. This page updates as soon as the new Texas figures are loaded.

HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027 · Effective Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027

Fair Market Rent in Wharton County, Texas (FY 2027)

A two-bedroom in Wharton County carries a FY 2027 Fair Market Rent of $1,184 a month, effective October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. Everything Section 8 pays in Wharton keys off that figure.

Two-bedroom FMR

$1,184

+7.6% from FY 2026

Payment standard

$1,066–$1,302

90% to 110% of the FMR, two-bedroom

Income to afford

$47,360

a year, with rent at 30% of income

Rank in Texas

87th of 254

by two-bedroom FMR, highest first

FY 2027 Fair Market Rents

Payment standard is the 90% to 110% band a housing authority can set. Income needed puts rent at 30% of gross income, and the hourly wage assumes a 40-hour week.

Bedrooms	FMR	Payment standard	Income needed	Hourly wage	vs FY 2026
Studio	$824	$742–$906	$32,960	$15.85/hr	+8.7%
1 bedroom	$915	$824–$1,007	$36,600	$17.60/hr	+9.2%
2 bedroom	$1,184	$1,066–$1,302	$47,360	$22.77/hr	+7.6%
3 bedroom	$1,584	$1,426–$1,742	$63,360	$30.46/hr	+5.6%
4 bedroom	$1,590	$1,431–$1,749	$63,600	$30.58/hr	-7.5%

Five to eight 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	$1,829	$1,646–$2,012
6 bedroom Estimate	$2,067	$1,860–$2,274
7 bedroom Estimate	$2,306	$2,075–$2,537
8 bedroom Estimate	$2,544	$2,290–$2,798

Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2027 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov

Market check

HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Wharton actually rent for?

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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 Wharton somewhere between $1,066 and $1,302. 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.

$1,184 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $47,360 a year. Put another way, $23 an hour full time.

Worked example for a two-bedroom renting at the payment standard. The tenant pays 30% of monthly income and the voucher covers the rest.

Monthly household income	Tenant pays (30%)	Voucher pays at 90%$1,066	Voucher pays at 100%$1,184	Voucher pays at 110%$1,302
$2,500	$750	$316	$434	$552
$4,000	$1,200	$0	$0	$102

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Rate history

The two-bedroom rate went up 8% from FY 2026 ($1,100) to FY 2027 ($1,184). Since FY 2020 it's up 65% in total, about 7.4% a year. The Texas median moved up 5% over the same year.

Fiscal year	Studio	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR	2BR change
FY 2020	$612	$614	$717	$933	$1,259	—
FY 2021	$566	$657	$772	$1,045	$1,337	+7.7%
FY 2022	$598	$676	$808	$1,141	$1,383	+4.7%
FY 2023	$658	$713	$873	$1,241	$1,439	+8.0%
FY 2024	$677	$803	$999	$1,408	$1,558	+14.4%
FY 2025	$761	$766	$982	$1,376	$1,524	-1.7%
FY 2026	$758	$838	$1,100	$1,500	$1,718	+12.0%
FY 2027In effect	$824	$915	$1,184	$1,584	$1,590	+7.6%

About this rate

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 2027 that's October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. In Wharton, that runs from $824 for a studio up to $1,590 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.

Because Wharton 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, Boling included.

Among Texas's 254 counties, Wharton ranks 87th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 7% above the state median of $1,105 and about 11% above the national median county at $1,063. About 41,794 people live here, 80th in the state.

Rates by ZIP code

Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,120 in 77420 (Boling) and $1,460 in 77455 (Louise), with the 12 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
77420	Boling	$1,120	-5.4%
77432	Danevang	$1,160	-2.0%
77435	East Bernard	$1,300	+9.8%
77436	Egypt	$1,180	-0.3%
77437	El Campo	$1,150	-2.9%
77443	Glen Flora	$1,220	+3.0%
77448	Hungerford	$1,270	+7.3%
77453	Lane City	$1,200	+1.4%
77454	Lissie	$1,300	+9.8%
77455	Louise	$1,460	+23.3%
77467	Pierce	$1,150	-2.9%
77488	Wharton	$1,220	+3.0%

Nearby counties

Two-bedroom FMR, with how each compares to Wharton.

Matagorda County

29 mi · 36,329 people

$1,226

+4%

Colorado County

31 mi · 21,006 people

$1,211

+2%

Fort Bend County

32 mi · 893,767 people

$1,497

+26%

Jackson County

37 mi · 15,152 people

$1,142

-4%

Austin County

41 mi · 31,170 people

$1,069

-10%

Brazoria County

43 mi · 391,255 people

$1,319

+11%

Waller County

48 mi · 61,552 people

$1,497

+26%

Lavaca County

53 mi · 20,552 people

$1,086

-8%

Questions people ask

$1,184 a month for FY 2027, which runs October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027. The other rates are $824 for a studio, $915 for one bedroom, $1,584 for three and $1,590 for four.

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