FY2027 Small Area FMR · Pettus, TX

ZIP 78146 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 78146 (Pettus, TX) is $1,190 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 3% below the Bee County, TX area-wide FMR of $1,233.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,190per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,233Bee County, TX

Rank in the area11thof 13 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,071

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,190

110% of SAFMR$1,309

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$910▲ 1.1%

1 BR$940▲ 3.3%

2 BR$1,190■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,500▲ 2.0%

4 BR$1,660▲ 5.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 78146 sits in the Bee County, TX area

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 78146 has the 11th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Bee County, TX is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,233 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,190 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$910	$819 – $1,001	$936	$900
1 bedroom	$940	$846 – $1,034	$943	$910
2 bedrooms	$1,190	$1,071 – $1,309	$1,233	$1,190
3 bedrooms	$1,500	$1,350 – $1,650	$1,523	$1,470
4 bedrooms	$1,660	$1,494 – $1,826	$1,620	$1,580

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,190 needs about $47,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $81,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $66,950. ZIP code 78146 lies mainly in Bee County. See the Bee County, TX county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
78162	Tuleta	4.0 mi	$1,230
78142	Normanna	4.9 mi	$1,230
78104	Beeville	7.2 mi	$1,250
78125	Mineral	8.4 mi	$1,200
78119	Kenedy	9.6 mi	$1,300
78145	Pawnee	9.9 mi	$1,220

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 78146?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 78146 are $910 (studio), $940 (1 BR), $1,190 (2 BR), $1,500 (3 BR) and $1,660 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 78146?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 78146 that range is $1,071 to $1,309 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 78146?

The FY2026 income limits of the Bee County, TX area apply: median family income $81,900, low-income (80%) limit $66,950 for a family of four.