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FY2027 Small Area FMR · San Antonio, TX

ZIP 78201 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 78201 (San Antonio, TX) is $1,290 a month, up 0.8% from FY2026. That is 10% below the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area-wide FMR of $1,441.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,290per month ▲ 0.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,441San Antonio-New Braunfels, T
Rank in the area99thof 138 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,161
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,290
110% of SAFMR$1,419

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 78201 sits in the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX area

$1,020$2,160median $1,430

Of the 138 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 78201 has the 99th 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 $1,161 and $1,419 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$980$882 – $1,078$1,099$970
1 bedroom$1,070$963 – $1,177$1,196$1,060
2 bedrooms$1,290$1,161 – $1,419$1,441$1,280
3 bedrooms$1,670$1,503 – $1,837$1,864$1,640
4 bedrooms$1,940$1,746 – $2,134$2,163$1,910

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,290 needs about $51,600 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 78201 lies mainly in Bexar County. See the San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
78212San Antonio2.1 mi$1,430
78228San Antonio2.6 mi$1,240
78207San Antonio3.2 mi$1,070
78213San Antonio3.3 mi$1,420
78215San Antonio3.5 mi$1,920
78229San Antonio3.5 mi$1,510

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 78201?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 78201 are $980 (studio), $1,070 (1 BR), $1,290 (2 BR), $1,670 (3 BR) and $1,940 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 78201?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 78201 that range is $1,161 to $1,419 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 78201?

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.