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Section 8 rent amounts in Galveston County, TX

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Galveston County, TX is $1,573.

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
$1,573
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
22
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
350,801
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,280
1 BR$1,323
2 BR$1,573
3 BR$2,116
4 BR$2,639

Rent by ZIP

22 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
77510$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77517$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77518$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77539$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77546$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77549$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77550$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77551$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77552$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77553$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77554$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77555$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77563$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77565$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77568$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77573$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77574$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77590$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77591$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77617$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77623$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County FMR
77650$1,280$1,323$1,573$2,116$2,639County 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 $1,573. 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 Galveston County, TX?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Galveston County, TX is $1,573.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Galveston County, TX: Studio $1,280, 1 BR $1,323, 2 BR $1,573, 3 BR $2,116, 4 BR $2,639.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Galveston 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 $1,573. 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).