Fayette 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).

$1,0932-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9331-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$78,55080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$98,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fayette County is $1,093 a month, up 7.3% from $1,019 in FY2026. Fayette County belongs to the Fayette 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 Fayette County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$831	$771	+7.8%	$748 – $914
1 bedroom	$933	$882	+5.8%	$840 – $1,026
2 bedrooms	$1,093	$1,019	+7.3%	$984 – $1,202
3 bedrooms	$1,473	$1,388	+6.1%	$1,326 – $1,620
4 bedrooms	$1,596	$1,597	−0.1%	$1,437 – $1,755

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 Fayette County that is typically $984 to $1,202 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?

$47,063median income of renter households

$988Median gross rent, all units

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

45%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $47,063 can afford about $1,177 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,093 is $84 (7.1%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $43,720 a year under the 30% rule, or $39,348 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Fayette County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$988 ±$76
Median income of renter households	$47,063 ±$9,350
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	44.6% ±10.1
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	20.3% ±7.3
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	1,817

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$809	$988	+22.1%
Median renter household income	$35,686	$47,063	+31.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	39.8%	44.6%	+4.8 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 Fayette County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $98,200 (FY2025: $102,100, −3.8%). 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%)	$20,650 −4.0%	$23,600 −3.9%	$27,320 −1.0%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$34,400 −3.8%	$39,300 −3.8%	$44,200 −3.8%	$49,100 −3.8%	$53,050 −3.8%	$57,000 −3.8%	$60,900 −3.9%	$64,850 −3.8%
Low income (80%)	$55,000 −3.8%	$62,850 −3.9%	$70,700 −3.9%	$78,550 −3.9%	$84,850 −3.9%	$91,150 −3.9%	$97,450 −3.8%	$103,700 −3.8%

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.