FY2026 Fair Market Rents — McLennan County

Studio
$850
1BR
$996
2BR
$1,240
3BR
$1,599
4BR
$1,644

McLennan County, Texas

FIPS 48309 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $850 $10,200
1-Bedroom $996 $11,952
2-Bedroom $1,240 $14,880
3-Bedroom $1,599 $19,188
4-Bedroom $1,644 $19,728
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,240/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $49,600/yr ($4,133/mo). Area Median Income is $90,300.
At TX's federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr, a worker would need to work 132 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $850 $996 $1,240 $1,599 $1,644
FY2025 $944 $1,106 $1,377 $1,776 $1,826
FY2024 $875 $1,011 $1,266 $1,632 $1,686
FY2023 $710 $787 $996 $1,307 $1,354
FY2022 $673 $716 $915 $1,215 $1,300
FY2021 $686 $721 $934 $1,252 $1,398
FY2020 $649 $692 $900 $1,216 $1,393

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $90,300

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $19,000 $21,700 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $31,650 $36,150 $40,650 $45,150 $48,800 $52,400
80% AMI $50,600 $57,800 $65,050 $72,250 $78,050 $83,850

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