Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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ZIP 78351 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 78351 (Driscoll, TX) is $1,230 a month. That is down 2.4% from $1,260 in FY 2026. Driscoll is in the Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. 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 $1,421. Among 40 ZIP codes in Nueces County, 78351 is tied for the 31st-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,230–$2,130). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 78351 is 11% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 78351
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$950
$930
−2.1%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$1,020
$1,020
0.0%
$918–$1,122
2BR
$1,260
$1,230
−2.4%
$1,107–$1,353
3BR
$1,640
$1,620
−1.2%
$1,458–$1,782
4BR
$1,910
$1,850
−3.1%
$1,665–$2,035
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 78351
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$1,020
$1,230
$1,620
$1,850
FY 2026
$950
$1,020
$1,260
$1,640
$1,910
FY 2025
$930
$1,000
$1,220
$1,590
$1,860
FY 2024
$880
$950
$1,160
$1,510
$1,770
FY 2023
$790
$860
$1,050
$1,370
$1,600
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Nueces County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 78351?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,421, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,279 to $1,563 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,230 it would be $1,107 to $1,353. 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 ZIP 78351 in?
ZIP 78351 is in the Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,421.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 78351 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 2.4%, from $1,260 in FY 2026 to $1,230 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.1%.
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