FY2027 Small Area FMR · Bluffton, TX

ZIP 78607 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 78607 (Bluffton, TX) is $1,080 a month, up 5.9% from FY2026. That is 2% below the Llano County, TX area-wide FMR of $1,102.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,080per month ▲ 5.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,102Llano County, TX

Rank in the area10thof 11 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$972

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,080

110% of SAFMR$1,188

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

Studio$820▲ 3.8%

1 BR$860▲ 8.9%

2 BR$1,080▲ 5.9%

3 BR$1,480▲ 5.0%

4 BR$1,520▼ 3.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 78607 sits in the Llano County, TX area

Of the 11 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 78607 has the 10th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Llano 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 $1,102 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,080 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	$820	$738 – $902	$838	$790
1 bedroom	$860	$774 – $946	$878	$790
2 bedrooms	$1,080	$972 – $1,188	$1,102	$1,020
3 bedrooms	$1,480	$1,332 – $1,628	$1,526	$1,410
4 bedrooms	$1,520	$1,368 – $1,672	$1,576	$1,570

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,080 needs about $43,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $96,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $76,800. ZIP code 78607 lies mainly in Llano County. See the Llano County, TX county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
78672	Tow	2.6 mi	$1,130
78609	Buchanan Dam	4.2 mi	$1,010
76824	Bend	8.0 mi	$1,080
78639	Kingsland	10.4 mi	$1,130
78611	Burnet	11.6 mi	$1,140
78643	Llano	15.6 mi	$1,300

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 78607?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 78607 are $820 (studio), $860 (1 BR), $1,080 (2 BR), $1,480 (3 BR) and $1,520 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 78607?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 78607 that range is $972 to $1,188 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 78607?

The FY2026 income limits of the Llano County, TX area apply: median family income $96,000, low-income (80%) limit $76,800 for a family of four.