Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in Baylor County
The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Baylor 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
76380
$740
$740
$970
$1350
$1430
Zip Code:
76380
Studio Rent:
$740
1 Bedroom Rent:
$740
2 Bedroom Rent:
$970
3 Bedroom Rent:
$1350
4 Bedroom Rent:
$1430
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
76380
$666 - $814
$666 - $814
$873 - $1,067
$1,215 - $1,485
$1,287 - $1,573
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 Code
2 Bed Section 8
2 Bed Median Rent
2 Bed Difference
3 Bed Section 8
3 Bed Median Rent
3 Bed Difference
76380
$970
$828
+$142 (+17%)
$1,350
N/A
N/A
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Frequently Asked Section 8 Investing Questions
Fair Market Rent (FMR): HUD sets FMR by bedroom size for each area.
Payment Standard: The local PHA sets this between 90–110% of the FMR. It's the max PHA assistance.
Gross Rent: Contract rent (charged by landlord) + utility allowance (estimated tenant utility costs). Must fit payment standard limits.
Housing Assistance Payment (HAP):
The PHA pays the lower of:
Payment standard - Tenant's Total Tenant Payment (TTP).
Gross rent - TTP.
Example:
Payment standard: $1,500
Contract rent: $1,400
Utility allowance: $100
Tenant's TTP: $400
Gross rent: $1,500 ($1,400 + $100).
HAP: $1,100 (lower of $1,500 - $400 or $1,500 - $400).
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:
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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