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Section 8 rent amounts in Wharton County, TX

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Wharton County, TX is $1,100.

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
$1,100
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
12
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
41,614
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$758
1 BR$838
2 BR$1,100
3 BR$1,500
4 BR$1,718

Rent by ZIP

12 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
77420$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77432$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77435$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77436$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77437$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77443$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77448$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77453$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77454$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77455$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77467$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County FMR
77488$758$838$1,100$1,500$1,718County 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 $1,100. 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 Wharton County, TX?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Wharton County, TX is $1,100.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Wharton County, TX: Studio $758, 1 BR $838, 2 BR $1,100, 3 BR $1,500, 4 BR $1,718.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Wharton 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 $1,100. 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).