Lavaca County, TX fair market rent
Lavaca County, TX · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $977–$1,195 · +2.9% 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 | $825 | $820 | +0.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $913 | $886 | +3.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,086 | $1,055 | +2.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,294 | $1,265 | +2.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,815 | $1,770 | +2.5% |
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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$682
- FY18$697
- FY19$725
- FY20$727
- FY21$777
- FY22$833
- FY23$929
- FY24$1,067
- FY25$1,017
- FY26$1,055
- FY27$1,086
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
8 ZIPs in Lavaca County, TX- ZIP 77964Studio $890 · 1BR $980 · 3BR $1,390 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 77975Studio $930 · 1BR $1,030 · 3BR $1,450 · 4BR $2,040
- ZIP 77984Studio $1,030 · 1BR $1,130 · 3BR $1,670 · 4BR $2,240
- ZIP 77986Studio $830 · 1BR $920 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,820
- ZIP 77987Studio $840 · 1BR $890 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,750
- ZIP 77995Studio $1,040 · 1BR $1,040 · 3BR $1,560 · 4BR $1,720
- ZIP 78941Studio $1,330 · 1BR $1,410 · 3BR $2,120 · 4BR $2,490
- ZIP 78956Studio $930 · 1BR $1,050 · 3BR $1,640 · 4BR $1,820