Highest Income Limits in Texas — FY2026
Metro areas with the highest HUD Area Median Income in Texas. Highest area median income first, based on official HUD data. · View national rankings →
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| # | Metro Area | State | Median Income | 50% AMI (4p) | 30% AMI (4p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kendall County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $139,700 | $69,850 | $41,900 |
| 2 | Austin-Round Rock, TX MSA | TX | $134,400 | $67,200 | $40,300 |
| 3 | Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $126,000 | $63,000 | $37,800 |
| 4 | Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $121,100 | $60,550 | $36,350 |
| 5 | Wise County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $112,300 | $56,150 | $33,700 |
| 6 | Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $110,300 | $55,150 | $33,100 |
| 7 | Midland, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $108,900 | $54,450 | $33,000 |
| 8 | Lampasas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $106,300 | $53,150 | $33,000 |
| 9 | College Station-Bryan, TX MSA | TX | $104,600 | $48,650 | $33,000 |
| 10 | Austin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $104,000 | $52,000 | $33,000 |
| 11 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $104,000 | $52,000 | $33,000 |
| 12 | Medina County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $101,000 | $50,500 | $33,000 |
| 13 | Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $100,700 | $51,650 | $33,000 |
| 14 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $100,600 | $50,300 | $33,000 |
| 15 | Tyler, TX MSA | TX | $97,300 | $48,650 | $33,000 |
| 16 | Sherman-Denison, TX MSA | TX | $95,300 | $47,650 | $33,000 |
| 17 | Abilene, TX MSA | TX | $92,100 | $46,050 | $33,000 |
| 18 | Wichita Falls, TX MSA | TX | $91,200 | $45,600 | $33,000 |
| 19 | Odessa, TX MSA | TX | $91,100 | $46,500 | $33,000 |
| 20 | Lubbock, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $90,900 | $44,800 | $33,000 |
| 21 | San Angelo, TX MSA | TX | $90,900 | $44,950 | $33,000 |
| 22 | Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $90,700 | $45,500 | $33,000 |
| 23 | Waco, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $90,300 | $45,150 | $33,000 |
| 24 | Lynn County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $90,000 | $44,800 | $33,000 |
| 25 | Rusk County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $87,900 | $43,950 | $33,000 |
| 26 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $87,700 | $43,850 | $33,000 |
| 27 | Oldham County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $87,300 | $43,650 | $33,000 |
| 28 | Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $86,800 | $43,400 | $33,000 |
| 29 | Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $86,100 | $43,050 | $33,000 |
| 30 | Bosque County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $85,100 | $42,550 | $33,000 |
| 31 | Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $85,100 | $42,550 | $33,000 |
| 32 | Corpus Christi, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $83,700 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 33 | Victoria, TX MSA | TX | $81,300 | $42,000 | $33,000 |
| 34 | Longview, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $80,600 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 35 | San Jacinto County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $80,500 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 36 | Hockley County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $80,300 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 37 | Garza County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $78,000 | $42,450 | $33,000 |
| 38 | Harrison County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $77,100 | $44,700 | $33,000 |
| 39 | Falls County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $76,100 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 40 | Laredo, TX MSA | TX | $74,000 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 41 | El Paso, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $73,400 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 42 | Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA | TX | $64,600 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 43 | McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA | TX | $64,000 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 44 | Eagle Pass, TX MSA | TX | $61,700 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 45 | Hudspeth County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $60,200 | $41,850 | $33,000 |
| 46 | Cochran County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | TX | $57,000 | $41,850 | $33,000 |