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Section 8 rent amounts in Wilson County, TX

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Wilson County, TX is $1,426.

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
$1,426
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
6
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
6
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
50,381
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,077
1 BR$1,177
2 BR$1,426
3 BR$1,830
4 BR$2,132

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,160 to $1,330.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$850 to $1,000
1 BR$940 to $1,090
2 BR$1,160 to $1,330
3 BR$1,510 to $1,690
4 BR$1,710 to $1,980

Rent by ZIP

6 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
78114$960$1,050$1,270$1,630$1,900Small Area FMR
78121$1,000$1,090$1,330$1,690$1,980Small Area FMR
78143$850$940$1,160$1,510$1,710Small Area FMR
78147$970$1,060$1,290$1,660$1,930Small Area FMR
78160$910$1,000$1,210$1,550$1,810Small Area FMR
78161$960$1,050$1,280$1,630$1,910Small Area 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 $1,426. 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 Wilson County, TX?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Wilson County, TX is $1,426.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Wilson County, TX: Studio $1,077, 1 BR $1,177, 2 BR $1,426, 3 BR $1,830, 4 BR $2,132.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,160 to $1,330.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Wilson 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 $1,426. 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).