Grimes 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).

$1,1542-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9191-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$71,60080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$89,500Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Grimes County is $1,154 a month, up 8.2% from $1,067 in FY2026. Grimes County belongs to the Grimes 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 Grimes County by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$877	$830	+5.7%	$790 – $964
1 bedroom	$919	$853	+7.7%	$828 – $1,010
2 bedrooms	$1,154	$1,067	+8.2%	$1,039 – $1,269
3 bedrooms	$1,403	$1,287	+9.0%	$1,263 – $1,543
4 bedrooms	$1,662	$1,570	+5.9%	$1,496 – $1,828

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 Grimes County that is typically $1,039 to $1,269 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?

$44,319median income of renter households

$1,069Median gross rent, all units

29%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 $44,319 can afford about $1,108 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,154 is $46 (4.2%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $46,160 a year under the 30% rule, or $41,544 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Grimes County, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,069 ±$123
Median income of renter households	$44,319 ±$10,192
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	44.9% ±15.4
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	20.0% ±8.5
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	1,881

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$750	$1,069	+42.5%
Median renter household income	$28,306	$44,319	+56.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	55.3%	44.9%	−10.4 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 Grimes County (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $89,500 (FY2025: $88,300, +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%)	$18,800 +2.5%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$31,350 +2.6%	$35,800 +2.4%	$40,300 +2.5%	$44,750 +2.5%	$48,350 +2.5%	$51,950 +2.6%	$55,500 +2.5%	$59,100 +2.5%
Low income (80%)	$50,150 +2.6%	$57,300 +2.5%	$64,450 +2.5%	$71,600 +2.5%	$77,350 +2.5%	$83,100 +2.5%	$88,800 +2.5%	$94,550 +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.