78543
ZIPSAFMR
Hidalgo County, TX
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$770$770
1 BR$780$780
2 BR$970$970
3 BR$1,260$1,260
4 BR$1,400$1,340
5 BR$1,610
6 BR$1,851
7 BR$2,129
8 BR$2,449

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.99ratio
FMR$770
Market$780
vs market-$10

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.99
1 BR
1 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$780
Market$870
vs market-$90

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

0.90
2 BR
2 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$970
Market$1,040
vs market-$70

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.93
3 BR
3 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,380
vs market-$120

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.91
4 BR
4 BR
1.04ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$1,340
vs market+$60

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

1.04
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$82,225
Rent
$970
Down payment
$16,445
Loan
$65,780
Mortgage
$416
Expenses
$354
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 78543 (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.