Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Kenedy County
The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Kenedy 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 Code
Studio
1 Bed
2 Bed
3 Bed
4 Bed
78338
$790
$820
$1020
$1330
$1500
78385
$1090
$1130
$1470
$1760
$2160
Zip Code:
78338
Studio Rent:
$790
1 Bedroom Rent:
$820
2 Bedroom Rent:
$1020
3 Bedroom Rent:
$1330
4 Bedroom Rent:
$1500
Zip Code:
78385
Studio Rent:
$1090
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1130
2 Bedroom Rent:
$1470
3 Bedroom Rent:
$1760
4 Bedroom Rent:
$2160
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 Code
Studio
1 Bed
2 Bed
3 Bed
4 Bed
78338
$711 - $869
$738 - $902
$918 - $1,122
$1,197 - $1,463
$1,350 - $1,650
78385
$981 - $1,199
$1,017 - $1,243
$1,323 - $1,617
$1,584 - $1,936
$1,944 - $2,376
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.
Local median rent data is not available for these ZIP codes yet.
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Excess Payment: If gross rent > payment standard, the tenant covers the excess. Tenant's total cannot exceed 40% of adjusted income when signing a lease.
Example tenant payment calculation
Payment standard: $1,000
Adjusted income: $1,200
Gross rent: $1,050
Tenant's base payment: $360 (30% of $1,200).
Excess: $50 ($1,050 - $1,000).
Total tenant payment: $410 ($360 + $50).
PHA pays $640 ($1,050 - $410).
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