Bastrop 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).

$1,8172-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,5301-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$106,80080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$134,400Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bastrop County is $1,817 a month, down 1.9% from $1,852 in FY2026. Bastrop County belongs to the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA 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 Bastrop County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,447	$1,474	−1.8%	$1,303 – $1,591
1 bedroom	$1,530	$1,562	−2.0%	$1,377 – $1,683
2 bedrooms	$1,817	$1,852	−1.9%	$1,636 – $1,998
3 bedrooms	$2,292	$2,347	−2.3%	$2,063 – $2,521
4 bedrooms	$2,689	$2,760	−2.6%	$2,421 – $2,957

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 Bastrop County that is typically $1,636 to $1,998 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?

$68,088median income of renter households

$1,410Median gross rent, all units

25%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

39%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $68,088 can afford about $1,702 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,817 is $115 (6.7%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $72,680 a year under the 30% rule, or $65,412 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Bastrop County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,410 ±$61
Median income of renter households	$68,088 ±$17,159
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	39.4% ±6.5
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	19.6% ±5.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	7,668

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,056	$1,410	+33.5%
Median renter household income	$44,504	$68,088	+53.0%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	44.4%	39.4%	−5.0 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 $1,160 to $2,730 depending on the ZIP code.

All 131 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
76511	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
76527	$1,350	$1,420	$1,700	$2,200	$2,550
76530	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
76537	$1,520	$1,610	$1,910	$2,410	$2,830
76573	$1,510	$1,590	$1,890	$2,380	$2,800
76574	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
76577	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
76578	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78130	$1,280	$1,390	$1,680	$2,170	$2,520
78132	$1,310	$1,430	$1,720	$2,230	$2,580
78602	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78605	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78606	$910	$920	$1,190	$1,650	$1,720
78610	$1,510	$1,590	$1,890	$2,380	$2,800
78612	$1,350	$1,430	$1,700	$2,140	$2,520
78613	$1,570	$1,660	$1,970	$2,480	$2,920
78615	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78616	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78617	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78619	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78620	$1,500	$1,590	$1,890	$2,390	$2,800
78621	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78622	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78623	$1,120	$1,190	$1,440	$1,850	$2,130
78626	$1,580	$1,670	$1,980	$2,500	$2,930
78627	$1,510	$1,590	$1,890	$2,380	$2,800
78628	$1,390	$1,470	$1,740	$2,190	$2,580
78630	$1,510	$1,590	$1,890	$2,380	$2,800
78632	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78633	$1,780	$1,880	$2,230	$2,810	$3,300
78634	$1,730	$1,830	$2,170	$2,740	$3,210
78636	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78640	$1,410	$1,490	$1,770	$2,230	$2,620
78641	$1,550	$1,640	$1,950	$2,460	$2,890
78642	$1,330	$1,410	$1,680	$2,120	$2,490
78644	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78645	$1,510	$1,590	$1,890	$2,380	$2,800
78646	$1,510	$1,590	$1,890	$2,380	$2,800
78648	$920	$970	$1,160	$1,470	$1,720
78650	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78652	$2,170	$2,300	$2,730	$3,440	$4,040
78653	$1,430	$1,510	$1,790	$2,260	$2,650
78654	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78655	$920	$990	$1,170	$1,490	$1,740
78656	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78659	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78660	$1,550	$1,630	$1,940	$2,450	$2,870
78661	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78662	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78663	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78664	$1,400	$1,480	$1,760	$2,220	$2,600
78665	$1,680	$1,780	$2,110	$2,660	$3,120
78666	$1,120	$1,190	$1,410	$1,780	$2,090
78667	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78669	$1,630	$1,720	$2,070	$2,640	$3,000
78674	$1,580	$1,670	$1,980	$2,500	$2,930
78676	$1,250	$1,320	$1,570	$1,980	$2,320
78680	$1,510	$1,590	$1,890	$2,380	$2,800
78681	$1,640	$1,730	$2,060	$2,600	$3,050
78683	$1,510	$1,590	$1,890	$2,380	$2,800
78691	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78701	$2,170	$2,300	$2,730	$3,440	$4,040
78702	$1,940	$2,050	$2,440	$3,080	$3,610
78703	$1,940	$2,050	$2,440	$3,080	$3,610
78704	$1,630	$1,730	$2,050	$2,590	$3,030
78705	$1,490	$1,570	$1,870	$2,360	$2,770
78708	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78709	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78711	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78712	$1,630	$1,720	$2,050	$2,590	$3,040
78714	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78715	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78716	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78717	$1,580	$1,670	$1,980	$2,500	$2,930
78718	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78719	$1,380	$1,460	$1,730	$2,180	$2,560
78720	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78721	$1,440	$1,520	$1,810	$2,280	$2,680
78722	$1,620	$1,720	$2,040	$2,570	$3,020
78723	$1,390	$1,470	$1,740	$2,190	$2,580
78724	$1,340	$1,410	$1,680	$2,120	$2,490
78725	$1,960	$2,070	$2,460	$3,100	$3,640
78726	$1,470	$1,550	$1,840	$2,320	$2,720
78727	$1,660	$1,750	$2,080	$2,620	$3,080
78728	$1,390	$1,470	$1,750	$2,210	$2,590
78729	$1,460	$1,540	$1,830	$2,310	$2,710
78730	$1,510	$1,600	$1,900	$2,400	$2,810
78731	$1,420	$1,500	$1,780	$2,250	$2,630
78732	$1,580	$1,680	$1,990	$2,510	$2,950
78733	$2,170	$2,300	$2,730	$3,440	$4,040
78734	$1,680	$1,780	$2,110	$2,660	$3,120
78735	$1,700	$1,790	$2,130	$2,690	$3,150
78736	$1,590	$1,680	$2,000	$2,520	$2,960
78737	$1,890	$2,000	$2,370	$2,990	$3,510
78738	$1,690	$1,780	$2,120	$2,670	$3,140
78739	$2,170	$2,300	$2,730	$3,440	$4,040
78741	$1,430	$1,510	$1,790	$2,260	$2,650
78742	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78744	$1,350	$1,430	$1,700	$2,140	$2,520
78745	$1,510	$1,590	$1,890	$2,380	$2,800
78746	$1,780	$1,890	$2,240	$2,830	$3,320
78747	$1,560	$1,650	$1,960	$2,470	$2,900
78748	$1,520	$1,610	$1,910	$2,410	$2,830
78749	$1,640	$1,730	$2,060	$2,600	$3,050
78750	$1,530	$1,620	$1,920	$2,420	$2,840
78751	$1,750	$1,850	$2,200	$2,770	$3,260
78752	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78753	$1,370	$1,450	$1,720	$2,170	$2,550
78754	$1,470	$1,550	$1,840	$2,320	$2,720
78755	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78756	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78757	$1,430	$1,510	$1,790	$2,260	$2,650
78758	$1,480	$1,570	$1,860	$2,350	$2,750
78759	$1,600	$1,690	$2,010	$2,540	$2,970
78760	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78761	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78762	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78763	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78764	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78765	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78766	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78767	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78768	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78783	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78799	$1,470	$1,560	$1,850	$2,330	$2,740
78941	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78942	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78945	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78953	$1,350	$1,430	$1,690	$2,140	$2,520
78957	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490
78959	$1,330	$1,410	$1,670	$2,120	$2,490

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

HUD income limits for Bastrop County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $134,400 (FY2025: $133,800, +0.4%). 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%)	$28,250 +0.4%	$32,250 +0.3%	$36,300 +0.4%	$40,300 +0.4%	$43,550 +0.3%	$46,750 +0.3%	$50,040 +0.5%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$47,050 +0.4%	$53,800 +0.5%	$60,500 +0.4%	$67,200 +0.4%	$72,600 +0.4%	$78,000 +0.5%	$83,350 +0.4%	$88,750 +0.5%
Low income (80%)	$74,800 +2.5%	$85,450 +2.5%	$96,150 +2.5%	$106,800 +2.5%	$115,350 +2.5%	$123,900 +2.5%	$132,450 +2.5%	$141,000 +2.5%

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.