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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · Texas

Bexar County Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Bexar County, TX is $1,441 a month, up 1.1% from FY2026. The area median family income is $100,600, and a family of four counts as low income up to $80,500 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$1,441per month ▲ 1.1%
Median family income$100,600FY2026 ▲ 2.3%
80% limit, 4 people$80,500low income

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Fair Market Rents are gross rents: rent plus the cost of all utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Bexar County, TX.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $78,500 is under the 80% limit of $80,500 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,962 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 in Bexar County

HUD's FY2026 income limits for San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX are based on a median family income of $100,600. Programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing and HOME use the 30%, 50% and 80% columns; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties use the 50% and 60% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$21,150$35,250$42,300$56,350
2$24,200$40,250$48,300$64,400
3$27,320$45,300$54,360$72,450
4$33,000$50,300$60,360$80,500
5$38,680$54,350$65,220$86,950
6$44,360$58,350$70,020$93,400
7$50,040$62,400$74,880$99,850
8$55,720$66,400$79,680$106,300

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $964 to $1,441, up 49.5% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $372.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,441FY2001: $596FY2002: $616FY2003: $633FY2004: $635FY2005: $716FY2006: $687FY2007: $715FY2008: $780FY2009: $792FY2010: $796FY2011: $842FY2012: $760FY2013: $870FY2014: $857FY2015: $872FY2016: $929FY2017: $964FY2018: $1,001FY2019: $1,050FY2020: $1,051FY2021: $1,114FY2022: $1,165FY2023: $1,282FY2024: $1,458FY2025: $1,501FY2026: $1,426FY2027: $1,441

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $1,441 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $57,600 a year. That is 57% of the area median family income of $100,600, so a typical family can afford it with room to spare.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$1,099$1,077$1,116$44,000
1 bedroom$1,196$1,177$1,231$47,800
2 bedrooms$1,441$1,426$1,501$57,600
3 bedrooms$1,864$1,830$1,907$74,600
4 bedrooms$2,163$2,132$2,243$86,500

How Bexar County compares

Bexar County is part of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, together with Bandera County, Comal County, Guadalupe County and Wilson County. HUD publishes one Fair Market Rent and one set of income limits for the whole area, so the numbers on this page apply in every county of it.

Bexar County has the 30th highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of the 254 counties in Texas; the population-weighted average across Texas is $1,488 and the nationwide average is $1,751.

Goliad County $1,428Victoria County $1,428Nueces County $1,421San Patricio County $1,421Hood County $1,463Ward County $1,406

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Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In Bexar County the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,020 to $2,160 across 94 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $1,441. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is one of HUD's mandatory Small Area FMR areas (designated 2016), so housing agencies there must set voucher payment standards from these ZIP-code rents.

ZIPPlace2 BR SAFMR110% payment std.
78234Jbsa Ft Sam Houston$2,160$2,376
78236Jbsa Lackland$2,160$2,376
78260San Antonio$2,090$2,299
78152Saint Hedwig$1,990$2,189
78215San Antonio$1,920$2,112
78255San Antonio$1,920$2,112
78252San Antonio$1,880$2,068
78261San Antonio$1,880$2,068
78254San Antonio$1,870$2,057
78154Schertz$1,830$2,013
78258San Antonio$1,830$2,013
78257San Antonio$1,820$2,002
78249San Antonio$1,790$1,969
78109Converse$1,780$1,958
78023Helotes$1,770$1,947
78259San Antonio$1,720$1,892
78244San Antonio$1,700$1,870
78256San Antonio$1,690$1,859
78245San Antonio$1,680$1,848
78232San Antonio$1,670$1,837
78247San Antonio$1,650$1,815
78250San Antonio$1,640$1,804
78253San Antonio$1,640$1,804
78209San Antonio$1,620$1,782
78233San Antonio$1,620$1,782
78235San Antonio$1,610$1,771
78204San Antonio$1,600$1,760
78240San Antonio$1,600$1,760
78251San Antonio$1,600$1,760
78230San Antonio$1,550$1,705
78239San Antonio$1,520$1,672
78229San Antonio$1,510$1,661
78243San Antonio$1,510$1,661
78216San Antonio$1,500$1,650
78248San Antonio$1,480$1,628
78231San Antonio$1,470$1,617
78205San Antonio$1,450$1,595
78054Macdona$1,430$1,573
78150Jbsa Randolph$1,430$1,573
78206San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78212San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78241San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78246San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78265San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78268San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78269San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78270San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78278San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78279San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78280San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78283San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78284San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78285San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78288San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78291San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78292San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78293San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78294San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78295San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78296San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78297San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78298San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78299San Antonio$1,430$1,573
78213San Antonio$1,420$1,562
78202San Antonio$1,410$1,551
78112Elmendorf$1,390$1,529
78148Universal City$1,390$1,529
78264San Antonio$1,390$1,529
78222San Antonio$1,360$1,496
78002Atascosa$1,350$1,485
78242San Antonio$1,340$1,474
78218San Antonio$1,330$1,463
78220San Antonio$1,330$1,463
78263San Antonio$1,330$1,463
78238San Antonio$1,320$1,452
78217San Antonio$1,300$1,430
78224San Antonio$1,300$1,430
78201San Antonio$1,290$1,419
78221San Antonio$1,290$1,419
78210San Antonio$1,250$1,375
78219San Antonio$1,250$1,375
78223San Antonio$1,250$1,375
78227San Antonio$1,250$1,375
78228San Antonio$1,240$1,364
78073Von Ormy$1,210$1,331
78226San Antonio$1,210$1,331
78225San Antonio$1,190$1,309
78211San Antonio$1,170$1,287
78237San Antonio$1,160$1,276
78203San Antonio$1,140$1,254
78214San Antonio$1,090$1,199
78207San Antonio$1,070$1,177
78101Adkins$1,030$1,133
78208San Antonio$1,020$1,122

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Bexar County, TX for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Bexar County, TX are $1,099 for a studio, $1,196 for one bedroom, $1,441 for two bedrooms, $1,864 for three and $2,163 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in Bexar County, TX?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $100,600, up 2.3% from $98,300 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in Bexar County, TX for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $80,500 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $50,300 and the extremely low-income limit is $33,000.

What is the 60% AMI limit for tax credit housing in Bexar County, TX?

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $42,300 for one person and $60,360 for four.

Is the Fair Market Rent the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. Housing agencies set their payment standard between 90% and 110% of the FMR (for a two-bedroom here: $1,297 to $1,585), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.