FY2027 Small Area FMR · Poth, TX

ZIP 78147 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 78147 (Poth, TX) is $1,240 a month, down 3.9% from FY2026. That is 14% below the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area-wide FMR of $1,441.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,240per month ▼ 3.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,441San Antonio-New Braunfels, T

Rank in the area110thof 138 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,116

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,240

110% of SAFMR$1,364

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

Studio$950▼ 2.1%

1 BR$1,030▼ 2.8%

2 BR$1,240▼ 3.9%

3 BR$1,600▼ 3.6%

4 BR$1,860▼ 3.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 78147 sits in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area

Of the 138 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 78147 has the 110th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2016), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,116 and $1,364 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$950	$855 – $1,045	$1,099	$970
1 bedroom	$1,030	$927 – $1,133	$1,196	$1,060
2 bedrooms	$1,240	$1,116 – $1,364	$1,441	$1,290
3 bedrooms	$1,600	$1,440 – $1,760	$1,864	$1,660
4 bedrooms	$1,860	$1,674 – $2,046	$2,163	$1,930

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,240 needs about $49,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $100,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $80,500. ZIP code 78147 lies mainly in Wilson County. See the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
78114	Floresville	8.2 mi	$1,240
78117	Hobson	13.3 mi	$1,150
78144	Panna Maria	14.1 mi	$1,150
78161	Sutherland Springs	15.3 mi	$1,250
78160	Stockdale	15.5 mi	$1,210
78113	Falls City	17.2 mi	$1,300

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 78147?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 78147 are $950 (studio), $1,030 (1 BR), $1,240 (2 BR), $1,600 (3 BR) and $1,860 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 78147?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 78147 that range is $1,116 to $1,364 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 78147?

The FY2026 income limits of the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area apply: median family income $100,600, low-income (80%) limit $80,500 for a family of four.