Texas · FIPS 48453 · HUD FY 2027
Travis County, Texas Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Travis County is $1,817 a month (rent plus utilities), 22% above the Texas average of $1,488 and 3% above the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $35 (1.9%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $72,680 a year to afford it.
- $1,8172-bedroom FMR−$35 (−1.9%) vs FY 2026
- $1,5301-bedroom FMRTexas: $1,247 · U.S.: $1,478
- $72,680Income for a 2-bedroom$35/hour full-time
- 1 of 2542BR rank in Texas1 = highest rent
| Unit | Travis County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Texas avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,447 | $1,474 | −$27 (−1.8%) | $1,192 | $1,379 | $57,880 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,530 | $1,562 | −$32 (−2.0%) | $1,247 | $1,478 | $61,200 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,817 | $1,852 | −$35 (−1.9%) | $1,488 | $1,761 | $72,680 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,292 | $2,347 | −$55 (−2.3%) | $1,939 | $2,266 | $91,680 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,689 | $2,760 | −$71 (−2.6%) | $2,341 | $2,607 | $107,560 |
How Travis County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro FMR area, which covers 2,426,592 residents in 5 counties.
- Across Texas, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Zavala County) to $1,817 (Bastrop County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,447, $1,530, $1,817, $2,292, $2,689. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 48 ZIP codes mostly in Travis County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,670 to $2,730.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Travis County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78617 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 | −$90 (−5.1%) | 8% below |
| 78641 | $1,550 | $1,640 | $1,950 | $2,460 | $2,890 | −$180 (−8.5%) | 7% above |
| 78645 | $1,510 | $1,590 | $1,890 | $2,380 | $2,800 | +$130 (+7.4%) | 4% above |
| 78652 | $2,170 | $2,300 | $2,730 | $3,440 | $4,040 | −$50 (−1.8%) | 50% above |
| 78653 | $1,430 | $1,510 | $1,790 | $2,260 | $2,650 | −$180 (−9.1%) | 1% below |
| 78660 | $1,550 | $1,630 | $1,940 | $2,450 | $2,870 | −$40 (−2.0%) | 7% above |
| 78669 | $1,630 | $1,720 | $2,070 | $2,640 | $3,000 | +$310 (+17.6%) | 14% above |
| 78701 | $2,170 | $2,300 | $2,730 | $3,440 | $4,040 | −$50 (−1.8%) | 50% above |
| 78702 | $1,940 | $2,050 | $2,440 | $3,080 | $3,610 | −$100 (−3.9%) | 34% above |
| 78703 | $1,940 | $2,050 | $2,440 | $3,080 | $3,610 | −$150 (−5.8%) | 34% above |
| 78704 | $1,630 | $1,730 | $2,050 | $2,590 | $3,030 | −$50 (−2.4%) | 13% above |
| 78705 | $1,490 | $1,570 | $1,870 | $2,360 | $2,770 | −$130 (−6.5%) | 3% above |
| 78712 | $1,630 | $1,720 | $2,050 | $2,590 | $3,040 | −$100 (−4.7%) | 13% above |
| 78719 | $1,380 | $1,460 | $1,730 | $2,180 | $2,560 | −$50 (−2.8%) | 5% below |
| 78721 | $1,440 | $1,520 | $1,810 | $2,280 | $2,680 | −$90 (−4.7%) | about the same as |
| 78722 | $1,620 | $1,720 | $2,040 | $2,570 | $3,020 | +$30 (+1.5%) | 12% above |
| 78723 | $1,390 | $1,470 | $1,740 | $2,190 | $2,580 | −$20 (−1.1%) | 4% below |
| 78724 | $1,340 | $1,410 | $1,680 | $2,120 | $2,490 | −$80 (−4.5%) | 8% below |
| 78725 | $1,960 | $2,070 | $2,460 | $3,100 | $3,640 | −$80 (−3.1%) | 35% above |
| 78726 | $1,470 | $1,550 | $1,840 | $2,320 | $2,720 | −$70 (−3.7%) | 1% above |
| 78727 | $1,660 | $1,750 | $2,080 | $2,620 | $3,080 | −$20 (−1.0%) | 14% above |
| 78728 | $1,390 | $1,470 | $1,750 | $2,210 | $2,590 | −$20 (−1.1%) | 4% below |
| 78730 | $1,510 | $1,600 | $1,900 | $2,400 | $2,810 | +$10 (+0.5%) | 5% above |
| 78731 | $1,420 | $1,500 | $1,780 | $2,250 | $2,630 | −$30 (−1.7%) | 2% below |
| 78732 | $1,580 | $1,680 | $1,990 | $2,510 | $2,950 | no change | 10% above |
| 78733 | $2,170 | $2,300 | $2,730 | $3,440 | $4,040 | −$50 (−1.8%) | 50% above |
| 78734 | $1,680 | $1,780 | $2,110 | $2,660 | $3,120 | −$190 (−8.3%) | 16% above |
| 78735 | $1,700 | $1,790 | $2,130 | $2,690 | $3,150 | −$80 (−3.6%) | 17% above |
| 78736 | $1,590 | $1,680 | $2,000 | $2,520 | $2,960 | −$110 (−5.2%) | 10% above |
| 78738 | $1,690 | $1,780 | $2,120 | $2,670 | $3,140 | −$110 (−4.9%) | 17% above |
| 78739 | $2,170 | $2,300 | $2,730 | $3,440 | $4,040 | −$50 (−1.8%) | 50% above |
| 78741 | $1,430 | $1,510 | $1,790 | $2,260 | $2,650 | −$10 (−0.6%) | 1% below |
| 78742 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 | −$90 (−5.1%) | 8% below |
| 78744 | $1,350 | $1,430 | $1,700 | $2,140 | $2,520 | −$60 (−3.4%) | 6% below |
| 78745 | $1,510 | $1,590 | $1,890 | $2,380 | $2,800 | −$40 (−2.1%) | 4% above |
| 78746 | $1,780 | $1,890 | $2,240 | $2,830 | $3,320 | −$90 (−3.9%) | 23% above |
| 78747 | $1,560 | $1,650 | $1,960 | $2,470 | $2,900 | −$140 (−6.7%) | 8% above |
| 78748 | $1,520 | $1,610 | $1,910 | $2,410 | $2,830 | −$140 (−6.8%) | 5% above |
| 78749 | $1,640 | $1,730 | $2,060 | $2,600 | $3,050 | −$50 (−2.4%) | 13% above |
| 78750 | $1,530 | $1,620 | $1,920 | $2,420 | $2,840 | −$130 (−6.3%) | 6% above |
| 78751 | $1,750 | $1,850 | $2,200 | $2,770 | $3,260 | −$60 (−2.7%) | 21% above |
| 78752 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 | −$90 (−5.1%) | 8% below |
| 78753 | $1,370 | $1,450 | $1,720 | $2,170 | $2,550 | −$40 (−2.3%) | 5% below |
| 78754 | $1,470 | $1,550 | $1,840 | $2,320 | $2,720 | −$40 (−2.1%) | 1% above |
| 78756 | $1,330 | $1,410 | $1,670 | $2,120 | $2,490 | −$90 (−5.1%) | 8% below |
| 78757 | $1,430 | $1,510 | $1,790 | $2,260 | $2,650 | −$10 (−0.6%) | 1% below |
| 78758 | $1,480 | $1,570 | $1,860 | $2,350 | $2,750 | −$30 (−1.6%) | 2% above |
| 78759 | $1,600 | $1,690 | $2,010 | $2,540 | $2,970 | −$60 (−2.9%) | 11% above |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.