County FMR · HUD FY2026

Hood County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Hood County, TX - 29% above the US average.

$1,237
1-bedroom FMR
$1,412
2-bedroom FMR
+10.2%
YoY change
+29%
vs US avg

The verdict

Hood is the 36th most expensive of 254 counties in Texas by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #566 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 10.2% since FY 2025, a sharp move relative to most counties.

#566
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#36
most expensive of 254 in Texas (2BR)
+32%
vs the state average
$49,480
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (11.4%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (55%).

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Hood County, TX. Verify with HUD →

HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Hood County, Texas at $1,237 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,412/mo and a studio is $1,098/mo. This is 29% higher than the national average of $959 and 32% above the Texas average of $935.

Rent increased10.2% from FY 2025 ($1,122), outpacing inflation. A household needs about $49,480/year to stay under the 30% rent-to-income line.

Observed renter burden: 45.1% of the 4,668 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent benchmark above.

FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Texas. Population: 62,459. Population grew 12.8% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing counties nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. That's faster than Texas's statewide growth of +6.3% over the same period.

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Area HOOD·COUNTY·TX·TX

Hood County, TX: $1,237/mo 1BR · #566 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA TX
  • 1BR-FMR $1,237
  • 2BR-FMR $1,412
  • RANK-MID #566
  • YOY-SURGE +10.2%
  • VSUS-HIGH +29%
  • VS-ST-HIGH +32% TX
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 62K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Harris County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,113–$1,361
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Harris ($86 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $887 · US avg: $893
$1,098/mo
↑ 4.9% YoY +24% vs state +23% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $935 · US avg: $959
$1,237/mo
↑ 10.2% YoY +32% vs state +29% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,149 · US avg: $1,175
$1,412/mo
↑ 5.8% YoY +23% vs state +20% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,497 · US avg: $1,525
$1,693/mo
↑ 5.4% YoY +13% vs state +11% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,733 · US avg: $1,756
$2,196/mo
↑ 3.9% YoY +27% vs state +25% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $1,047
$1,098
+$51 (+4.9%)
1 Bedroom $1,122
$1,237
+$115 (+10.2%)
2 Bedroom $1,334
$1,412
+$78 (+5.8%)
3 Bedroom $1,607
$1,693
+$86 (+5.4%)
4 Bedroom $2,113
$2,196
+$83 (+3.9%)

Rent Burden Analysis

How much of household income goes to rent in Hood County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.

Studio
15.2%
Affordable
Need $43,920/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
17.1%
Affordable
Need $49,480/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
19.5%
Affordable
Need $56,480/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
23.4%
Affordable
Need $67,720/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
30.4%
Burdened
Need $87,840/yr for 30% rule
How we calculate this

Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.

0%100%National avg22%19.5%
Hood County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $86,802 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Texas rent burden →

Where Hood sits among every US county

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties

$1,412 Top 18% higher than 82% of 3,145 counties

$600–$800: 23 counties (1%). Below this entry. $800–$1,000: 1,406 counties (45%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 723 counties (23%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 417 counties (13%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 172 counties (5%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 108 counties (3%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 29 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 40 counties (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 13 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 9 counties (0%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 15 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 3 counties (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 counties (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 counties (0%). Above this entry. This county $600 $4,400 every US county, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

How Hood compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Texas counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Hood is highlighted. Nearby Texas counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Dallas County ($1,648), Collin County ($1,648), Travis County ($1,562), Tarrant County ($1,473), Harris County ($1,323), Hood County (this county) ($1,237), Bexar County ($1,177).

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?

Against a high local FMR of $1,237/mo, which of 15 common occupations still clear the 30% line using Texas BLS wages?

Occupation TX Salary Rent Burden Verdict
Software Developers $130,500 11.4% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $100,290 14.8% Affordable
Registered Nurses $90,010 16.5% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $80,000 18.6% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,350 19.4% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $61,380 24.2% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $59,700 24.9% Affordable
Electricians $56,920 26.1% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,070 28% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $43,920 33.8% Stretched
Customer Service Representatives $39,100 38% Stretched
Janitors & Cleaners $31,230 47.5% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $30,130 49.3% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $27,630 53.7% Unaffordable
Fast Food & Counter Workers $27,000 55% Unaffordable
Salaries: BLS OES (Texas) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

7-year Fair Market Rent history for Hood County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Hood (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 36.8% overall, from $904 to $1,237. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +12.6% in FY 2023, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$800$900$1,000$1,100$1,200$1,300 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $1,237
Hood County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↑10.2% $1,098 $1,237 $1,412
FY 2025 ↑1.9% $1,047 $1,122 $1,334
FY 2024 ↑11.0% $912 $1,101 $1,345
FY 2023 ↑12.6% $831 $992 $1,210
FY 2022 ↓5.0% $833 $881 $1,046
FY 2021 ↑2.5% $907 $927 $1,107
FY 2020 $777 $904 $1,073
Total change (6yr): +36.8%
Annualized: +5.4%/yr
1 BR: $904 → $1,237

Part of the Granbury, TX Micro Area

Hood County is a central county of the Granbury, TX micropolitan statistical area.

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Hood County, both outside Texas so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.

Similar 2-bedroom FMR

Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside TX (FY2026).

Wayne County
MI · 2 BR $1,411/mo
Oakland County
MI · 2 BR $1,411/mo
Macomb County
MI · 2 BR $1,411/mo
St. Clair County
MI · 2 BR $1,411/mo

Similar rent burden

Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside TX).

Clermont County
OH · 19.5% of income · 2 BR $1,353/mo
Grant Parish
LA · 19.5% of income · 2 BR $994/mo
Greene County
IL · 19.5% of income · 2 BR $992/mo
Antrim County
MI · 19.5% of income · 2 BR $1,162/mo

Nearby Counties in Texas

Largest counties by population in Texas

Showing the 8 largest of 253 other counties in Texas.

Harris County
1 BR: $1,323/mo Pop: 4,726,177
Dallas County
1 BR: $1,648/mo Pop: 2,604,053
Tarrant County
1 BR: $1,473/mo Pop: 2,113,854
Bexar County
1 BR: $1,177/mo Pop: 2,014,059
Travis County
1 BR: $1,562/mo Pop: 1,289,054
Collin County
1 BR: $1,648/mo Pop: 1,079,153
Denton County
1 BR: $1,648/mo Pop: 914,870
Hidalgo County
1 BR: $847/mo Pop: 873,167
View all counties in Texas →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average rent in Hood County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Hood County is $1,237 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,412 and a studio is $1,098.
How does Hood County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in Hood County is 29% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $1,237 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Hood County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, Hood County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,412 ranks #566 most expensive among 3,145 HUD counties, placing it in the upper-rent quarter of HUD counties.
What income do I need to afford rent in Hood County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $49,480 ($4,123/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in Hood County.
Is rent going up or down in Hood County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Hood County increased by 10.2% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $1,122 to $1,237.
Which jobs can afford rent in Hood County? ▼
Based on Texas BLS salary data and the 30% affordability rule, jobs like Software Developers, General and Operations Managers, Registered Nurses can afford a 1-bedroom at $1,237/mo. 9 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in Hood County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Hood County went from $904 in FY 2020 to $1,237 in FY 2026, a total change of +36.8% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in Hood County? ▼
In Hood County, the FY 2026 FMR of $1,237/mo for a 1-bedroom sets the baseline that local housing authorities use for Section 8 payment standards.
What does Fair Market Rent mean for Hood County? ▼
For Hood County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($1,237/mo for a 1-bedroom in FY 2026).

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD Fair Market Rents. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

All federal data sources used on this page
  • HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR) - county-level fair-market rent estimates by bedroom count. huduser.gov/datasets/fmr
  • HUD Income Limits - area median income for affordability calculations. huduser.gov/datasets/il
  • HUD Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) - rent burden and housing-cost distribution. huduser.gov/datasets/cp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - county and metro housing characteristics + median rent. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • BLS Consumer Price Index, Rent of Primary Residence - rent inflation by metro. bls.gov/cpi
  • IRS Migration Data (SOI) - interstate migration aggregates affecting county demand. irs.gov/statistics/migration
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics - state-level median wages by occupation, used for job affordability analysis. bls.gov/oes

Every figure on PlainRent is rendered directly from HUD's published Fair Market Rent records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of FY 2026.