Texas (43) has the
85th highest rent in the country out of 162 states and territories. The Fair Market Rent in Texas
ranges from
$637 for a 2-bedroom apartment in
Andrews County, TX
to $1,074 for a 2-bedroom unit in
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA.
For FY 2014, the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA (Bastrop County) rent for a studio or efficiency is $696 per month and $1,762 per month to rent a house or an apartment with 4 bedrooms.
The average Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Texas is $684 per month.
Approximately 15% of Americans qualify for some level of housing assistance. The population in
Texas is around 8,991,047 people. So, there are around 1,348,657 people in Texas who could be receiving housing benefits from the HUD.
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What is Fair Market Rent?
Fair Market Rent is determined each fiscal year by the HUD and is used to set payment standards for federal housing assistance programs in Texas.
Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile of typical rentals in a given region.
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