Aransas County, TX: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,4042-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,0731-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$69,45080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$86,800Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Aransas County is $1,404 a month, down 0.2% from $1,407 in FY2026. Aransas County belongs to the Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area FMR area, so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Aransas County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,041	$1,059	−1.7%	$937 – $1,145
1 bedroom	$1,073	$1,072	+0.1%	$966 – $1,180
2 bedrooms	$1,404	$1,407	−0.2%	$1,264 – $1,544
3 bedrooms	$1,944	$1,910	+1.8%	$1,750 – $2,138
4 bedrooms	$2,063	$2,116	−2.5%	$1,857 – $2,269

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Aransas County that is typically $1,264 to $1,544 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$42,980median income of renter households

$1,128Median gross rent, all units

31%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

48%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $42,980 can afford about $1,075 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,404 is $330 (30.7%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $56,160 a year under the 30% rule, or $50,544 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Aransas County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,128 ±$67
Median income of renter households	$42,980 ±$10,471
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	47.5% ±11.6
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	22.9% ±8.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,564

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,012	$1,128	+11.5%
Median renter household income	$33,970	$42,980	+26.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	51.6%	47.5%	−4.1 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,320 to $1,510 depending on the ZIP code.

All 6 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
77950	$990	$1,080	$1,320	$1,800	$1,930
78336	$1,060	$1,150	$1,420	$1,890	$2,090
78358	$1,080	$1,110	$1,450	$2,010	$2,130
78381	$1,040	$1,070	$1,400	$1,940	$2,060
78382	$1,120	$1,150	$1,510	$2,090	$2,220
78390	$1,080	$1,190	$1,440	$1,890	$2,120

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Aransas County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $86,800 (FY2025: $79,100, +9.7%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$18,250 +9.3%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +6.2%
Very low income (50%)	$30,400 +9.4%	$34,750 +9.3%	$39,100 +9.4%	$43,400 +9.3%	$46,900 +9.3%	$50,350 +9.2%	$53,850 +9.3%	$57,300 +9.2%
Low income (80%)	$48,650 +9.4%	$55,600 +9.4%	$62,550 +9.4%	$69,450 +9.4%	$75,050 +9.4%	$80,600 +9.4%	$86,150 +9.4%	$91,700 +9.4%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.