Home · Section 8 · Texas · Hidalgo County

Section 8 rent amounts in Hidalgo County, TX

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Hidalgo County, TX is $1,060.

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
$1,060
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
31
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
873,167
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$842
1 BR$847
2 BR$1,060
3 BR$1,376
4 BR$1,522

Rent by ZIP

31 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
78501$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78502$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78503$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78504$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78505$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78516$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78537$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78538$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78539$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78540$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78541$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78542$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78543$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78549$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78557$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78558$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78560$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78562$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78563$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78565$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78570$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78572$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78573$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78574$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78576$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78577$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78579$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78589$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78595$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78596$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County FMR
78599$842$847$1,060$1,376$1,522County 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 $1,060. 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 Hidalgo County, TX?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Hidalgo County, TX is $1,060.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Hidalgo County, TX: Studio $842, 1 BR $847, 2 BR $1,060, 3 BR $1,376, 4 BR $1,522.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Hidalgo 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 $1,060. 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).