Karnes County, TX fair market rent
Karnes County, TX · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $1,029–$1,257 · -10.0% 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. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $819 | $876 | -6.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $872 | $968 | -9.9% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,143 | $1,270 | -10.0% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,393 | $1,523 | -8.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,683 | $1,869 | -10.0% |
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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$688
- FY18$714
- FY19$769
- FY20$784
- FY21$806
- FY22$799
- FY23$879
- FY24$1,074
- FY25$1,129
- FY26$1,270
- FY27$1,143
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
10 ZIPs in Karnes County, TX- ZIP 78062Studio $840 · 1BR $950 · 3BR $1,440 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 78111Studio $870 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,470 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 78113Studio $990 · 1BR $1,070 · 3BR $1,680 · 4BR $1,900
- ZIP 78116Studio $810 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,430 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 78117Studio $880 · 1BR $940 · 3BR $1,490 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 78118Studio $790 · 1BR $910 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 78119Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,560 · 4BR $1,780
- ZIP 78141Studio $800 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 78144Studio $800 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,690
- ZIP 78151Studio $830 · 1BR $880 · 3BR $1,380 · 4BR $1,690