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2025 FMR And Section 8 Rents For Austin County TX

Section 8 is a federal program that guarantees monthly rent payments to landlords. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) publishes Fair Market Rents, which are 40th percentile averages of local rents, to determine their standard payment amount.

Use our Section 8 rents table to find the best market for Section 8 investment. See Section 8 rents in each zip code of austin-county, TX.

Typically, the government guarantees 70% of the rent payment, and the tenant pays the remaining 30%. Section 8 tenants typically stay in their units 6-7x longer than regular tenants.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
32301$760$860$960$1350$1630
32304$730$821$922$1300$1565
32266$730$821$922$1300$1565
32259$740$840$940$1320$1590
32250$870$980$1100$1550$1870
32258$780$870$970$1370$1620
32254$870$980$1100$1550$1870
32257$760$860$960$1350$1630
32303$730$821$922$1300$1565
32244$727$821$922$1299$1565
32277$730$821$922$1300$1565
32246$790$870$990$1370$1690
32256$727$821$922$1299$1565

Zip Code:

32301

Studio Rent:

$760

1 Bedroom Rent:

$860

2 Bedroom Rent:

$960

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1350

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

Zip Code:

32304

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$821

2 Bedroom Rent:

$922

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1565

Zip Code:

32266

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$821

2 Bedroom Rent:

$922

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1565

Zip Code:

32259

Studio Rent:

$740

1 Bedroom Rent:

$840

2 Bedroom Rent:

$940

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1590

Zip Code:

32250

Studio Rent:

$870

1 Bedroom Rent:

$980

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1100

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

Zip Code:

32258

Studio Rent:

$780

1 Bedroom Rent:

$870

2 Bedroom Rent:

$970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1620

Zip Code:

32254

Studio Rent:

$870

1 Bedroom Rent:

$980

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1100

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1550

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1870

Zip Code:

32257

Studio Rent:

$760

1 Bedroom Rent:

$860

2 Bedroom Rent:

$960

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1350

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1630

Zip Code:

32303

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$821

2 Bedroom Rent:

$922

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1565

Zip Code:

32244

Studio Rent:

$727

1 Bedroom Rent:

$821

2 Bedroom Rent:

$922

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1299

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1565

Zip Code:

32277

Studio Rent:

$730

1 Bedroom Rent:

$821

2 Bedroom Rent:

$922

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1300

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1565

Zip Code:

32246

Studio Rent:

$790

1 Bedroom Rent:

$870

2 Bedroom Rent:

$990

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1370

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1690

Zip Code:

32256

Studio Rent:

$727

1 Bedroom Rent:

$821

2 Bedroom Rent:

$922

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1299

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1565

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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).

Landlord receives $1,100 (PHA) + $400 (tenant) = $1,500 total.