TX/Cameron County/SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
CitySAFMR
Cameron County
Found 1 ZIP
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,140$1,140
1 BR$1,280$1,280
2 BR$1,550$1,550
3 BR$2,090$2,090
4 BR$2,190$2,190
5 BR$2,519
6 BR$2,896
7 BR$3,331
8 BR$3,830

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio· 78597
0.78ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,470
vs market-$330

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.78
1 BR
1 BR· 78597
0.66ratio
FMR$1,280
Market$1,940
vs market-$660

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.66
2 BR
2 BR· 78597
0.70ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$2,210
vs market-$660

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.70
3 BR
3 BR· 78597
0.77ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,700
vs market-$610

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.77
4 BR
4 BR· 78597
0.68ratio
FMR$2,190
Market$3,220
vs market-$1,030

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.68
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$168,413
Rent
$1,550
Down payment
$33,683
Loan
$134,730
Mortgage
$852
Expenses
$498
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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX (TX) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,550 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $2,190.

Use this page for searches like SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX FMR, SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX fair market rent, and SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, TX
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,140
1 bedroom$1,280
2 bedroom$1,550
3 bedroom$2,090
4 bedroom$2,190