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Hidalgo County, TX

CountySAFMR
Found 33 ZIPs
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County Median Investment Score

85Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$770 – $990$680 – $1,090
1 BR$780 – $1,000$680 – $1,100
2 BR$1,010 – $1,260$930 – $1,380
3 BR$1,310 – $1,620$1,020 – $1,720
4 BR$1,440 – $1,780$940 – $1,960
5 BR$1,656Not available
6 BR$1,904Not available
7 BR$2,190Not available
8 BR$2,519Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
4
4
0.67-1.18
1 BR
5
0.51-1.18
2 BR
6
0.64-1.09
3 BR
7
0.72-1.32
4 BR
5
0.57-1.55
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Hidalgo County, TX fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 33 ZIP codes in Hidalgo County, TX ranges from $1,010 to $1,260 a month, with a median of $1,010. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Hidalgo County is in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,017. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Hidalgo County is 9% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hidalgo County, TX
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$800+1.3%$720–$880
1BR$8000.0%$720–$880
2BR$1,0100.0%$909–$1,111
3BR$1,310−1.5%$1,179–$1,441
4BR$1,440−1.4%$1,296–$1,584

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hidalgo County, TX
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$800$800$1,010$1,310$1,440
FY 2026$790$800$1,010$1,330$1,460
FY 2025$750$750$950$1,250$1,350
FY 2024$740$740$930$1,220$1,340
FY 2023$670$670$850$1,110$1,220

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
78504$1,260+24.8%
78503$1,180+16.8%
78559$1,140+12.9%
78539$1,120+10.9%
78501$1,100+8.9%
78577$1,080+6.9%
78599$1,070+5.9%
78502$1,020+1.0%
78505$1,020+1.0%
78540$1,020+1.0%
78549$1,020+1.0%
78563$1,020+1.0%
78579$1,020+1.0%
78596$1,020+1.0%
78516$1,0100.0%
78537$1,0100.0%
78538$1,0100.0%
78541$1,0100.0%
78542$1,0100.0%
78543$1,0100.0%
78557$1,0100.0%
78558$1,0100.0%
78560$1,0100.0%
78562$1,0100.0%

Showing the 24 highest of 33 ZIP codes.

Questions about Hidalgo County, TX rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hidalgo County, TX?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,017, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $915 to $1,119 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is Hidalgo County, TX in?

Hidalgo County, TX is in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,017.

How much did fair market rent change in Hidalgo County, TX for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.8%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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