Bee 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).

$1,2332-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9431-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$66,95080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$81,900Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bee County is $1,233 a month, up 4.1% from $1,185 in FY2026. Bee County belongs to the Bee County, TX FMR area (non-metro county), 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 Bee County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$936	$897	+4.3%	$843 – $1,029
1 bedroom	$943	$903	+4.4%	$849 – $1,037
2 bedrooms	$1,233	$1,185	+4.1%	$1,110 – $1,356
3 bedrooms	$1,523	$1,467	+3.8%	$1,371 – $1,675
4 bedrooms	$1,620	$1,569	+3.3%	$1,458 – $1,782

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 Bee County that is typically $1,110 to $1,356 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?

$28,750median income of renter households

$1,065Median gross rent, all units

44%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

56%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $28,750 can afford about $719 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,233 is $514 (71.5%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $49,320 a year under the 30% rule, or $44,388 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Bee County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,065 ±$107
Median income of renter households	$28,750 ±$11,727
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	55.5% ±13.3
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	39.2% ±12.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	2,223

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$868	$1,065	+22.7%
Median renter household income	$31,912	$28,750	−9.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	49.9%	55.5%	+5.6 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.

HUD income limits for Bee County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $81,900 (FY2025: $80,800, +1.4%). 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%)	$17,600 +3.5%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,250 +3.6%
Very low income (50%)	$29,300 +3.5%	$33,500 +3.6%	$37,700 +3.6%	$41,850 +3.6%	$45,200 +3.6%	$48,550 +3.5%	$51,900 +3.6%	$55,250 +3.6%
Low income (80%)	$46,900 +3.5%	$53,600 +3.6%	$60,300 +3.6%	$66,950 +3.6%	$72,350 +3.6%	$77,700 +3.6%	$83,050 +3.6%	$88,400 +3.6%

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.