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View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in Mason County, TX.
ZIP codes covered
8
2 bedroom rent range
$1,020 - $1,560
3 bedroom rent range
$1,310 - $2,060
Median rent ZIPs
3
The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in Mason 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76820 | $790 | $820 | $1020 | $1330 | $1500 |
| 76825 | $810 | $860 | $1040 | $1350 | $1530 |
| 76831 | $820 | $830 | $1060 | $1430 | $1590 |
| 76842 | $790 | $800 | $1020 | $1310 | $1510 |
| 76856 | $790 | $820 | $1020 | $1330 | $1500 |
| 76869 | $790 | $820 | $1020 | $1330 | $1570 |
| 78618 | $870 | $880 | $1150 | $1520 | $1720 |
| 78624 | $1160 | $1270 | $1560 | $2060 | $2130 |
Zip Code:
76820
Studio Rent:
$790
1 Bedroom Rent:
$820
2 Bedroom Rent:
$1020
3 Bedroom Rent:
$1330
4 Bedroom Rent:
$1500
Zip Code:
76825
Studio Rent:
$810
1 Bedroom Rent:
$860
2 Bedroom Rent:
$1040
3 Bedroom Rent:
$1350
4 Bedroom Rent:
$1530
Zip Code:
76831
Studio Rent:
$820
1 Bedroom Rent:
$830
2 Bedroom Rent:
$1060
3 Bedroom Rent:
$1430
4 Bedroom Rent:
$1590
Zip Code:
76842
Studio Rent:
$790
1 Bedroom Rent:
$800
2 Bedroom Rent:
$1020
3 Bedroom Rent:
$1310
4 Bedroom Rent:
$1510
Zip Code:
76856
Studio Rent:
$790
1 Bedroom Rent:
$820
2 Bedroom Rent:
$1020
3 Bedroom Rent:
$1330
4 Bedroom Rent:
$1500
Zip Code:
76869
Studio Rent:
$790
1 Bedroom Rent:
$820
2 Bedroom Rent:
$1020
3 Bedroom Rent:
$1330
4 Bedroom Rent:
$1570
Zip Code:
78618
Studio Rent:
$870
1 Bedroom Rent:
$880
2 Bedroom Rent:
$1150
3 Bedroom Rent:
$1520
4 Bedroom Rent:
$1720
Zip Code:
78624
Studio Rent:
$1160
1 Bedroom Rent:
$1270
2 Bedroom Rent:
$1560
3 Bedroom Rent:
$2060
4 Bedroom Rent:
$2130
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76820 | $711 - $869 | $738 - $902 | $918 - $1,122 | $1,197 - $1,463 | $1,350 - $1,650 |
| 76825 | $729 - $891 | $774 - $946 | $936 - $1,144 | $1,215 - $1,485 | $1,377 - $1,683 |
| 76831 | $738 - $902 | $747 - $913 | $954 - $1,166 | $1,287 - $1,573 | $1,431 - $1,749 |
| 76842 | $711 - $869 | $720 - $880 | $918 - $1,122 | $1,179 - $1,441 | $1,359 - $1,661 |
| 76856 | $711 - $869 | $738 - $902 | $918 - $1,122 | $1,197 - $1,463 | $1,350 - $1,650 |
| 76869 | $711 - $869 | $738 - $902 | $918 - $1,122 | $1,197 - $1,463 | $1,413 - $1,727 |
| 78618 | $783 - $957 | $792 - $968 | $1,035 - $1,265 | $1,368 - $1,672 | $1,548 - $1,892 |
| 78624 | $1,044 - $1,276 | $1,143 - $1,397 | $1,404 - $1,716 | $1,854 - $2,266 | $1,917 - $2,343 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76825 | $1,040 | $901 | +$139 (+15%) | $1,350 | $956 | +$394 (+41%) |
| 76856 | $1,020 | $972 | +$48 (+5%) | $1,330 | N/A | N/A |
| 78624 | $1,560 | $1,382 | +$178 (+13%) | $2,060 | $1,454 | +$606 (+42%) |
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