County FMR · HUD FY2026

San Patricio County Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for San Patricio County, TX - 16% above the US average.

$1,117
1-bedroom FMR
$1,366
2-bedroom FMR
-1.0%
YoY change
+16%
vs US avg

The verdict

San Patricio is the 38th most expensive of 254 counties in Texas by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #629 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties.

#629
most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
#38
most expensive of 254 in Texas (2BR)
+19%
vs the state average
$44,680
income to afford it (30% rule)

Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (10.3%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (49.6%).

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

San Patricio County, Texas carries an FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,117 per month, the federal benchmark HUD publishes for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,366/mo and a studio is $1,031/mo. That's 16% above the national benchmark of $959 and 19% above the Texas average of $935.

Rent decreased1.0% from FY 2025 ($1,128), roughly tracking inflation. A household needs about $44,680/year to stay under the 30% rent-to-income line.

Observed renter burden: 44.5% of the 8,244 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: 68,942. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (+3.7%, Census ACS). That's slower than Texas's statewide growth of +6.3% over the same period.

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San Patricio County, TX: $1,117/mo 1BR · #629 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026

  • FMR-AREA TX
  • 1BR-FMR $1,117
  • 2BR-FMR $1,366
  • RANK-MID #629
  • YOY-FLAT -1.0%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +16%
  • VS-ST-HIGH +19% TX
  • INC-ROOM 20%
  • POP-MID 69K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Harris County
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,005–$1,229
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Harris ($206 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Fair Market Rents (2026)

Studio
State avg: $887 · US avg: $893
$1,031/mo
↓ 1.9% YoY +16% vs state +15% vs US
1 Bedroom
State avg: $935 · US avg: $959
$1,117/mo
↓ 1.0% YoY +19% vs state +16% vs US
2 Bedroom
State avg: $1,149 · US avg: $1,175
$1,366/mo
↓ 1.7% YoY +19% vs state +16% vs US
3 Bedroom
State avg: $1,497 · US avg: $1,525
$1,796/mo
↓ 1.1% YoY +20% vs state +18% vs US
4 Bedroom
State avg: $1,733 · US avg: $1,756
$2,054/mo
↓ 3.1% YoY +19% vs state +17% vs US

Year-over-Year Comparison

Bedrooms FY 2025 FY 2026 Change
Studio $1,051
$1,031
$-20 (-1.9%)
1 Bedroom $1,128
$1,117
$-11 (-1.0%)
2 Bedroom $1,390
$1,366
$-24 (-1.7%)
3 Bedroom $1,816
$1,796
$-20 (-1.1%)
4 Bedroom $2,119
$2,054
$-65 (-3.1%)

Rent Burden Analysis

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

Studio
18.3%
Affordable
Need $41,240/yr for 30% rule
1 Bedroom
19.9%
Affordable
Need $44,680/yr for 30% rule
2 Bedroom
24.3%
Affordable
Need $54,640/yr for 30% rule
3 Bedroom
31.9%
Burdened
Need $71,840/yr for 30% rule
4 Bedroom
36.5%
Burdened
Need $82,160/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%24.3%
San Patricio County 2-bedroom rent burden
County median income: $67,512 · National avg burden: 21.7% ·View Texas rent burden →

Where San Patricio sits among every US county

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

$1,366 Top 20% higher than 80% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 181 counties (6%). Above this entry. $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 San Patricio compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other Texas counties

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows San Patricio 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), Bexar County ($1,177), San Patricio County (this county) ($1,117).

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 $1,117/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 10.3% Affordable
General & Operations Managers $100,290 13.4% Affordable
Registered Nurses $90,010 14.9% Affordable
Accountants & Auditors $80,000 16.8% Affordable
Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers $76,350 17.6% Affordable
Elementary School Teachers $61,380 21.8% Affordable
Paralegals & Legal Assistants $59,700 22.5% Affordable
Electricians $56,920 23.5% Affordable
Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $53,070 25.3% Affordable
Pharmacy Technicians $43,920 30.5% Stretched
Customer Service Representatives $39,100 34.3% Stretched
Janitors & Cleaners $31,230 42.9% Stretched
Retail Salespersons $30,130 44.5% Stretched
Teaching Assistants $27,630 48.5% Stretched
Fast Food & Counter Workers $27,000 49.6% Stretched
Salaries: BLS OES (Texas) median · 30% = affordable threshold · Try the salary calculator →

Rent Trends (2020–2026)

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

Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for San Patricio (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 41.6% overall, from $789 to $1,117. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +13.8% in FY 2023, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.

$700$800$900$1,000$1,100$1,200 FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026 $1,117
San Patricio County 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent, FY2020–FY2026
Year Studio 1 BR 2 BR
FY 2026 ↓1.0% $1,031 $1,117 $1,366
FY 2025 ↑2.2% $1,051 $1,128 $1,390
FY 2024 ↑6.8% $1,030 $1,104 $1,355
FY 2023 ↑13.8% $950 $1,034 $1,262
FY 2022 ↑5.2% $822 $909 $1,118
FY 2021 ↑9.5% $784 $864 $1,079
FY 2020 $744 $789 $999
Total change (6yr): +41.6%
Annualized: +6.0%/yr
1 BR: $789 → $1,117

Part of the Corpus Christi, TX Metro Area

San Patricio County is a central county of the Corpus Christi, TX metropolitan statistical area, alongside 2 other metro-area counties.

San Patricio County ranks #2 of 3 counties in this metro area by 1-bedroom FMR. Every county sharing this metro, highest to lowest: Nueces County ($1,117), San Patricio County (this county) ($1,117), Aransas County ($1,072).

Nueces County
1 BR: $1,117/mo
San Patricio County (this county)
1 BR: $1,117/mo
Aransas County
1 BR: $1,072/mo

Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden

Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for San Patricio 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).

Mohave County
AZ · 2 BR $1,365/mo
Jefferson County
WA · 2 BR $1,367/mo
Douglas County
NE · 2 BR $1,368/mo
Sarpy County
NE · 2 BR $1,368/mo

Similar rent burden

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

Ripley County
MO · 24.3% of income · 2 BR $888/mo
Mercer County
NJ · 24.3% of income · 2 BR $1,950/mo
Clark County
WA · 24.3% of income · 2 BR $1,922/mo
Jackson County
MO · 24.3% of income · 2 BR $1,358/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 San Patricio County? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in San Patricio County is $1,117 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,366 and a studio is $1,031.
How does San Patricio County rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in San Patricio County is 16% above the national average. A 1-bedroom here costs $1,117 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does San Patricio County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
According to HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent schedule, San Patricio County's 2-bedroom FMR of $1,366 ranks #629 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 San Patricio County? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $44,680 ($3,723/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in San Patricio County.
Is rent going up or down in San Patricio County? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in San Patricio County decreased by 1.0% from FY 2025 to FY 2026, going from $1,128 to $1,117.
Which jobs can afford rent in San Patricio 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 $1,117/mo. 9 of 15 common occupations are affordable here.
How much has rent changed in San Patricio County over time? ▼
The 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent in San Patricio County went from $789 in FY 2020 to $1,117 in FY 2026, a total change of +41.6% over 6 years.
How does Fair Market Rent affect Section 8 vouchers in San Patricio County? ▼
In San Patricio County, the FY 2026 FMR of $1,117/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 San Patricio County? ▼
For San Patricio County, it's the specific 40th-percentile rent HUD publishes each year ($1,117/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.