FY2026 Fair Market Rents — San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio
$1,077
1BR
$1,177
2BR
$1,426
3BR
$1,830
4BR
$2,132
Hours/week at min wage
152 hrs
to afford the 2BR FMR @ $7.25/hr (federal)
YoY change (2BR)
-5%
$75 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +28%
Voucher payment standard
$1,283–$1,569
PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

Non-Metropolitan area · TX · View full history · Income limits · LIHTC rents

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $1,077 $12,924
1-Bedroom $1,177 $14,124
2-Bedroom $1,426 $17,112
3-Bedroom $1,830 $21,960
4-Bedroom $2,132 $25,584

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,051 → FY2026 $1,426
Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $1,077 $1,177 $1,426 $1,830 $2,132
FY2025 $1,116 $1,231 $1,501 $1,907 $2,243
FY2024 $1,067 $1,197 $1,458 $1,846 $2,206
FY2023 $918 $1,057 $1,282 $1,631 $1,987
FY2022 $815 $961 $1,165 $1,500 $1,849
FY2021 $761 $912 $1,114 $1,446 $1,793
FY2020 $702 $851 $1,051 $1,372 $1,691

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $100,600

AMI Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low) $21,150 $24,200 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI (Very Low) $35,250 $40,250 $45,300 $50,300 $54,350 $58,350
80% AMI (Low) $56,350 $64,400 $72,450 $80,500 $86,950 $93,400

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR
$17,112/yr
FMR as % of Area Median Income
17% of AMI
Under 30% — affordable at median income
Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)
$57,040/yr
$4,753/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
50% AMI Maximum $880 $1,006 $1,131 $1,358 $1,458
60% AMI Maximum $1,056 $1,207 $1,358 $1,629 $1,750

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
High HOME Rent $1,077 $1,177 $1,426 $1,634 $1,634
Low HOME Rent $881 $1,006 $1,132 $1,257 $1,358

Small Area FMRs by ZIP Code

This metro publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Metro-wide 2BR FMR: $1,426. About SAFMRs →

Highest-cost ZIPs (2BR SAFMR)

78108 $2,140
78234 $2,140
78236 $2,140
78260 $2,140
78266 $2,140

Lowest-cost ZIPs (2BR SAFMR)

78101 $970
78140 $990
78208 $1,020
78885 $1,040
78207 $1,060
All 138 ZIP codes in this area

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