Cameron County, TX fair market rent
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $938–$1,146 · -0.5% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Metro FMR area. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $827 | $773 | +7.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $884 | $866 | +2.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,042 | $1,047 | -0.5% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,393 | $1,414 | -1.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,496 | $1,479 | +1.1% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$695
- FY18$697
- FY19$718
- FY20$760
- FY21$753
- FY22$803
- FY23$893
- FY24$965
- FY25$948
- FY26$1,047
- FY27$1,042
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
22 ZIPs in Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA- ZIP 78520Studio $830 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 78521Studio $830 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 78522Studio $830 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 78523Studio $830 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 78526Studio $980 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,640 · 4BR $1,770
- ZIP 78535Studio $930 · 1BR $1,000 · 3BR $1,570 · 4BR $1,680
- ZIP 78550Studio $840 · 1BR $900 · 3BR $1,420 · 4BR $1,520
- ZIP 78551Studio $830 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 78552Studio $970 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,630 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 78553Studio $830 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,490
- ZIP 78559Studio $900 · 1BR $970 · 3BR $1,520 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 78566Studio $800 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 78567Studio $800 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 78569Studio $770 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,400 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 78570Studio $800 · 1BR $800 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,440
- ZIP 78575Studio $970 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,630 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 78578Studio $800 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 78583Studio $800 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 78586Studio $800 · 1BR $860 · 3BR $1,370 · 4BR $1,470
- ZIP 78592Studio $850 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 78593Studio $810 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,360 · 4BR $1,460
- ZIP 78597Studio $1,180 · 1BR $1,260 · 3BR $1,990 · 4BR $2,140