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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in Austin County, TX

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Austin County, TX.

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ZIP codes covered

13

2 bedroom rent range

$970 - $1,380

3 bedroom rent range

$1,330 - $1,800

Median rent ZIPs

6

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Austin County

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Austin County, TX. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
77418$790$810$980$1360$1640
77426$950$960$1200$1600$1850
77473$1010$1020$1250$1740$2100
77474$1010$1020$1250$1740$2100
77485$790$800$970$1330$1640
77833$970$970$1280$1650$1700
77835$1040$1080$1380$1800$1900
78931$880$890$1140$1510$1670
78933$950$970$1200$1620$1950
78940$810$910$1070$1440$1670
78944$970$970$1280$1650$1700
78950$830$880$1070$1400$1670
78954$930$1030$1230$1650$1880

Zip Code:

77418

Studio Rent:

$790

1 Bedroom Rent:

$810

2 Bedroom Rent:

$980

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1360

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

Zip Code:

77426

Studio Rent:

$950

1 Bedroom Rent:

$960

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1600

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1850

Zip Code:

77473

Studio Rent:

$1010

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1020

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1740

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

77474

Studio Rent:

$1010

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1020

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1250

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1740

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2100

Zip Code:

77485

Studio Rent:

$790

1 Bedroom Rent:

$800

2 Bedroom Rent:

$970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1330

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1640

Zip Code:

77833

Studio Rent:

$970

1 Bedroom Rent:

$970

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1700

Zip Code:

77835

Studio Rent:

$1040

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1080

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1800

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1900

Zip Code:

78931

Studio Rent:

$880

1 Bedroom Rent:

$890

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1140

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1510

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

Zip Code:

78933

Studio Rent:

$950

1 Bedroom Rent:

$970

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1200

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1950

Zip Code:

78940

Studio Rent:

$810

1 Bedroom Rent:

$910

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1440

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

Zip Code:

78944

Studio Rent:

$970

1 Bedroom Rent:

$970

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1700

Zip Code:

78950

Studio Rent:

$830

1 Bedroom Rent:

$880

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1070

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1400

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1670

Zip Code:

78954

Studio Rent:

$930

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1030

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1650

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1880

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
77418$711 - $869$729 - $891$882 - $1,078$1,224 - $1,496$1,476 - $1,804
77426$855 - $1,045$864 - $1,056$1,080 - $1,320$1,440 - $1,760$1,665 - $2,035
77473$909 - $1,111$918 - $1,122$1,125 - $1,375$1,566 - $1,914$1,890 - $2,310
77474$909 - $1,111$918 - $1,122$1,125 - $1,375$1,566 - $1,914$1,890 - $2,310
77485$711 - $869$720 - $880$873 - $1,067$1,197 - $1,463$1,476 - $1,804
77833$873 - $1,067$873 - $1,067$1,152 - $1,408$1,485 - $1,815$1,530 - $1,870
77835$936 - $1,144$972 - $1,188$1,242 - $1,518$1,620 - $1,980$1,710 - $2,090
78931$792 - $968$801 - $979$1,026 - $1,254$1,359 - $1,661$1,503 - $1,837
78933$855 - $1,045$873 - $1,067$1,080 - $1,320$1,458 - $1,782$1,755 - $2,145
78940$729 - $891$819 - $1,001$963 - $1,177$1,296 - $1,584$1,503 - $1,837
78944$873 - $1,067$873 - $1,067$1,152 - $1,408$1,485 - $1,815$1,530 - $1,870
78950$747 - $913$792 - $968$963 - $1,177$1,260 - $1,540$1,503 - $1,837
78954$837 - $1,023$927 - $1,133$1,107 - $1,353$1,485 - $1,815$1,692 - $2,068

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
77418$980$1,017-$37 (-4%)$1,360$1,568-$208 (-13%)
77474$1,250$1,194+$56 (+5%)$1,740$1,334+$406 (+30%)
77485$970$748+$222 (+30%)$1,330$1,068+$262 (+25%)
77833$1,280$1,268+$12 (+1%)$1,650$1,175+$475 (+40%)
78940$1,070$981+$89 (+9%)$1,440N/AN/A
78944$1,280N/AN/A$1,650$1,531+$119 (+8%)

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