Brazoria 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).

$1,3192-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,2121-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$100,80080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$126,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Brazoria County is $1,319 a month, down 2.9% from $1,359 in FY2026. Brazoria County belongs to the Brazoria 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 Brazoria County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,021	$1,080	−5.5%	$919 – $1,123
1 bedroom	$1,212	$1,240	−2.3%	$1,091 – $1,333
2 bedrooms	$1,319	$1,359	−2.9%	$1,188 – $1,450
3 bedrooms	$1,790	$1,839	−2.7%	$1,611 – $1,969
4 bedrooms	$2,205	$2,280	−3.3%	$1,985 – $2,425

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 Brazoria County that is typically $1,188 to $1,450 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?

$62,926median income of renter households

$1,454Median gross rent, all units

28%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

49%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $62,926 can afford about $1,573 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,319 is $254 (16.2%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $52,760 a year under the 30% rule, or $47,484 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Brazoria County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,454 ±$35
Median income of renter households	$62,926 ±$3,382
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	49.0% ±3.6
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	20.4% ±2.3
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	32,809

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,141	$1,454	+27.4%
Median renter household income	$50,918	$62,926	+23.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	43.7%	49.0%	+5.3 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 $1,040 to $2,220 depending on the ZIP code.

All 25 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
77422	$980	$1,120	$1,230	$1,660	$2,060
77430	$1,270	$1,420	$1,600	$2,170	$2,680
77431	$1,020	$1,210	$1,320	$1,790	$2,210
77444	$1,090	$1,190	$1,370	$1,850	$2,260
77480	$980	$1,120	$1,230	$1,660	$2,060
77486	$1,000	$1,190	$1,290	$1,750	$2,160
77510	$980	$1,000	$1,190	$1,600	$1,990
77511	$910	$1,070	$1,170	$1,590	$1,960
77512	$1,020	$1,210	$1,320	$1,790	$2,210
77515	$980	$1,120	$1,230	$1,660	$2,060
77516	$1,020	$1,210	$1,320	$1,790	$2,210
77517	$830	$870	$1,040	$1,380	$1,730
77531	$980	$1,120	$1,230	$1,660	$2,060
77534	$1,040	$1,230	$1,340	$1,820	$2,240
77541	$980	$1,120	$1,230	$1,660	$2,060
77542	$1,020	$1,210	$1,320	$1,790	$2,210
77545	$1,830	$1,870	$2,220	$2,990	$3,710
77546	$1,500	$1,540	$1,830	$2,460	$3,050
77566	$1,040	$1,240	$1,350	$1,830	$2,260
77577	$980	$1,120	$1,230	$1,660	$2,060
77578	$1,280	$1,520	$1,660	$2,250	$2,770
77581	$1,160	$1,360	$1,490	$2,020	$2,480
77583	$1,090	$1,270	$1,400	$1,900	$2,340
77584	$1,320	$1,550	$1,700	$2,300	$2,840
77588	$1,020	$1,210	$1,320	$1,790	$2,210

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

HUD income limits for Brazoria County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $126,000 (FY2025: $120,100, +4.9%). 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%)	$26,500 +8.6%	$30,250 +8.4%	$34,050 +8.4%	$37,800 +8.5%	$40,850 +8.5%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$44,100 +8.5%	$50,400 +8.5%	$56,700 +8.5%	$63,000 +8.5%	$68,050 +8.5%	$73,100 +8.5%	$78,150 +8.5%	$83,200 +8.5%
Low income (80%)	$70,600 +8.5%	$80,650 +8.5%	$90,750 +8.5%	$100,800 +8.5%	$108,900 +8.5%	$116,950 +8.5%	$125,000 +8.5%	$133,100 +8.5%

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.