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Section 8 rent amounts in Cameron County, TX

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Cameron County, TX is $1,047.

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
$1,047
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
21
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
421,854
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$773
1 BR$866
2 BR$1,047
3 BR$1,414
4 BR$1,479

Rent by ZIP

21 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
78520$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78521$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78522$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78523$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78526$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78535$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78550$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78551$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78552$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78553$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78559$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78566$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78567$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78568$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78575$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78578$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78583$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78586$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78592$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78593$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County FMR
78597$773$866$1,047$1,414$1,479County 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 $1,047. 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 Cameron County, TX?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Cameron County, TX is $1,047.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Cameron County, TX: Studio $773, 1 BR $866, 2 BR $1,047, 3 BR $1,414, 4 BR $1,479.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Cameron 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 $1,047. 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).