Goliad 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).

$1,4282-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,1461-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$67,20080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$81,300Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Goliad County is $1,428 a month, down 1.0% from $1,442 in FY2026. Goliad County belongs to the Victoria, 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 Goliad County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,139	$1,146	−0.6%	$1,026 – $1,252
1 bedroom	$1,146	$1,153	−0.6%	$1,032 – $1,260
2 bedrooms	$1,428	$1,442	−1.0%	$1,286 – $1,570
3 bedrooms	$1,701	$1,729	−1.6%	$1,531 – $1,871
4 bedrooms	$1,932	$1,909	+1.2%	$1,739 – $2,125

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 Goliad County that is typically $1,286 to $1,570 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?

$27,000median income of renter households (low reliability)

$754Median gross rent, all units

34%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

42%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $27,000 can afford about $675 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,428 is $753 (111.6%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $57,120 a year under the 30% rule, or $51,408 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Goliad County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$754 ±$188
Median income of renter households	$27,000 ±$15,405
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	42.0% ±10.6
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	18.3% ±13.4
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	262

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$629	$754	+19.9%
Median renter household income	$20,354	$27,000	+32.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	60.1%	42.0%	−18.1 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 $1,300 to $1,560 depending on the ZIP code.

All 20 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
77901	$1,110	$1,120	$1,390	$1,660	$1,880
77902	$1,140	$1,150	$1,430	$1,700	$1,940
77903	$1,140	$1,150	$1,430	$1,700	$1,940
77904	$1,240	$1,250	$1,560	$1,860	$2,110
77905	$1,080	$1,090	$1,360	$1,620	$1,840
77951	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720
77960	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720
77963	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720
77968	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720
77973	$1,140	$1,150	$1,430	$1,700	$1,940
77974	$1,070	$1,080	$1,390	$1,650	$1,960
77976	$1,150	$1,160	$1,450	$1,730	$1,970
77977	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720
77979	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720
77988	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720
77993	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720
77995	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720
78107	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720
78119	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,780
78164	$1,040	$1,040	$1,300	$1,560	$1,720

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

HUD income limits for Goliad County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $81,300 (FY2025: $86,800, −6.3%). 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%)	$17,650 −3.3%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,450 +2.4%
Very low income (50%)	$29,400 −3.3%	$33,600 −3.3%	$37,800 −3.3%	$42,000 −3.2%	$45,400 −3.2%	$48,750 −3.2%	$52,100 −3.2%	$55,450 −3.2%
Low income (80%)	$47,050 −3.3%	$53,800 −3.2%	$60,500 −3.3%	$67,200 −3.2%	$72,600 −3.3%	$78,000 −3.2%	$83,350 −3.3%	$88,750 −3.2%

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.