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Section 8 rent amounts in Caldwell County, TX

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Caldwell County, TX is $1,852.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,852
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
8
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
2
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
46,141
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,474
1 BR$1,562
2 BR$1,852
3 BR$2,347
4 BR$2,760

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,230 to $1,300.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$980 to $1,010
1 BR$1,040 to $1,090
2 BR$1,230 to $1,300
3 BR$1,570 to $1,650
4 BR$1,840 to $1,930

Rent by ZIP

8 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
78616$1,474$1,562$1,852$2,347$2,760County FMR
78622$1,474$1,562$1,852$2,347$2,760County FMR
78632$1,474$1,562$1,852$2,347$2,760County FMR
78644$1,474$1,562$1,852$2,347$2,760County FMR
78648$980$1,040$1,230$1,570$1,840Small Area FMR
78655$1,010$1,090$1,300$1,650$1,930Small Area FMR
78656$1,474$1,562$1,852$2,347$2,760County FMR
78661$1,474$1,562$1,852$2,347$2,760County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,852. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Caldwell County, TX?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Caldwell County, TX is $1,852.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Caldwell County, TX?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Caldwell County, TX: Studio $1,474, 1 BR $1,562, 2 BR $1,852, 3 BR $2,347, 4 BR $2,760.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Caldwell County, TX?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,230 to $1,300.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Caldwell County, TX?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,852. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).