Fair Market Rent · Texas
Fair Market Rent in Cameron County, TX
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Cameron County is $1,042 a month, -0.5% from FY2026. Cameron County is part of the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $827 | $773 | +7% | $744–910 |
| 1 bedroom | $884 | $866 | +2.1% | $796–972 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,042 | $1,047 | -0.5% | $938–1,146 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,393 | $1,414 | -1.5% | $1,254–1,532 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,496 | $1,479 | +1.1% | $1,346–1,646 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Cameron County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78520 | Brownsville | $1,050 | $891 | $865 |
| 78521 | Brownsville | $1,050 | $878 | $889 |
| 78526 | Brownsville | $1,230 | $1,067 | $1,095 |
| 78535 | Combes | $1,170 | – | $778 |
| 78550 | Harlingen | $1,060 | $947 | $900 |
| 78552 | Harlingen | $1,220 | $910 | $1,113 |
| 78559 | La Feria | $1,140 | $1,019 | $1,038 |
| 78566 | Los Fresnos | $1,010 | $873 | $891 |
| 78567 | Los Indios | $1,010 | – | – |
| 78575 | Olmito | $1,220 | $993 | $1,085 |
| 78578 | Port Isabel | $1,010 | $818 | $749 |
| 78583 | Rio Hondo | $1,010 | – | $698 |
| 78586 | San Benito | $1,010 | $792 | $796 |
| 78592 | Santa Maria | $1,080 | – | – |
| 78593 | Santa Rosa | $1,020 | $812 | $898 |
| 78597 | South Padre Island | $1,490 | – | $1,521 |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.