Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 5 counties

Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area at $1,817 a month, down 1.9% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $134,400. The same figures apply in all 5 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,817per month ▼ 1.9%
Median family income$134,400FY2026
People in the area2,426,592HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $104,800 is under the 80% limit of $106,800 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,620 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$28,250$47,050$56,460$74,800
2$32,250$53,800$64,560$85,450
3$36,300$60,500$72,600$96,150
4$40,300$67,200$80,640$106,800
5$43,550$72,600$87,120$115,350
6$46,750$78,000$93,600$123,900
7$50,040$83,350$100,020$132,450
8$55,720$88,750$106,500$141,000

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $82,980 for four people, against the regular $80,640.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000$2,400200520102015202020252027$1,817FY2001: $858FY2002: $887FY2003: $911FY2004: $914FY2005: $912FY2006: $804FY2007: $836FY2008: $935FY2009: $912FY2010: $954FY2011: $963FY2012: $989FY2013: $1,050FY2014: $1,074FY2015: $1,050FY2016: $1,126FY2017: $1,195FY2018: $1,251FY2019: $1,315FY2020: $1,356FY2021: $1,434FY2022: $1,451FY2023: $1,626FY2024: $1,924FY2025: $1,949FY2026: $1,852FY2027: $1,817

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Travis County, TX1,330,015$1,817
Williamson County, TX672,688$1,817
Hays County, TX268,638$1,817
Bastrop County, TX106,582$1,817
Caldwell County, TX48,669$1,817

Small Area FMRs across 131 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area run from $1,160 to $2,730; the middle ZIP code is at $1,850, against the area-wide FMR of $1,817. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,160$2,730median $1,850

Highest ZIP codes

78652 (Manchaca, TX)$2,730
78701 (Austin, TX)$2,730
78733 (Austin, TX)$2,730
78739 (Austin, TX)$2,730
78725 (Austin, TX)$2,460
78702 (Austin, TX)$2,440
78703 (Austin, TX)$2,440
78737 (Austin, TX)$2,370

Lowest ZIP codes

78648 (Luling, TX)$1,160
78655 (Martindale, TX)$1,170
78606 (Blanco, TX)$1,190
78666 (San Marcos, TX)$1,410
78623 (Fischer, TX)$1,440
78676 (Wimberley, TX)$1,570
78959 (Waelder, TX)$1,670
78957 (Smithville, TX)$1,670

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX area are $1,447 (studio), $1,530 (1 BR), $1,817 (2 BR), $2,292 (3 BR) and $2,689 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX?

The FY2026 median family income is $134,400; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $106,800.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Travis County, TX, Williamson County, TX, Hays County, TX, Bastrop County, TX and Caldwell County, TX.