County FMR · HUD FY2026
San Saba County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for San Saba County, TX - 18% below the US average.
- $786
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $1,031
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +9.5%
- YoY change
- -18%
- vs US avg
The verdict
San Saba is the 116th cheapest of 254 counties in Texas by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1,573 most expensive of 3,145 HUD counties; rent here has climbed 9.5% since FY 2025, a modest shift relative to most counties.
- #1,573
- most expensive of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #116
- cheapest of 254 in Texas (2BR)
- -16%
- vs the state average
- $31,440
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (7.2%), while Fast Food and Counter Workers spend the most (34.9%).
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for San Saba County, TX. Verify with HUD →
HUD sets the FY 2026 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent for San Saba County, Texas at $786 per month - the federal rental-assistance benchmark for this county. A 2-bedroom costs $1,031/mo and a studio is $781/mo. This is 18% lower than the national average of $959 and 16% below the Texas average of $935.
Rent increased9.5% from FY 2025 ($718), outpacing inflation. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $31,440/year.
Observed renter burden: 22.9% of the 651 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: 5,779. Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-2.7%, Census ACS). That's slower than Texas's statewide growth of +6.3% over the same period.
FMR filing desk
Area SAN·SABA·COUNTY·TX·TX
San Saba County, TX: $786/mo 1BR · #1573 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA TX
- 1BR-FMR $786
- 2BR-FMR $1,031
- RANK-MID #1,573
- YOY-SURGE +9.5%
- VSUS-BELOW -18%
- VS-ST-LOW -16% TX
- INC-ROOM 17%
- POP-SMALL 6K
- PHOTO-NEAR Harris County
- VOUCH-90-110 $707–$865
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Harris ($537 1BR gap)
Read with: Section 8 housing guide
Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $713 | $781 | +$68 (+9.5%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $718 | $786 | +$68 (+9.5%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $942 | $1,031 | +$89 (+9.4%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $1,214 | $1,288 | +$74 (+6.1%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,409 | $1,517 | +$108 (+7.7%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in San Saba County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
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.
Where San Saba sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$1,031 higher than 50% of 3,145 counties
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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How San Saba compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Texas counties
- Dallas
Dallas County
$1,648 1BR FMR / mo
- Collin
Collin County
$1,648 1BR FMR / mo
- Travis
Travis County
$1,562 1BR FMR / mo
- Tarrant
Tarrant County
$1,473 1BR FMR / mo
- Harris
Harris County
$1,323 1BR FMR / mo
- Bexar
Bexar County
$1,177 1BR FMR / mo
- San Saba
San Saba County
$786 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows San Saba 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 Saba County (this county) ($786).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
With a below-average 1-bedroom at $786/mo, most of these Texas occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.
| Occupation | TX Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $130,500 | 7.2% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $100,290 | 9.4% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $90,010 | 10.5% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $80,000 | 11.8% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $76,350 | 12.4% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $61,380 | 15.4% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $59,700 | 15.8% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $56,920 | 16.6% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $53,070 | 17.8% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $43,920 | 21.5% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $39,100 | 24.1% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $31,230 | 30.2% | Stretched |
| Retail Salespersons | $30,130 | 31.3% | Stretched |
| Teaching Assistants | $27,630 | 34.1% | Stretched |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $27,000 | 34.9% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for San Saba County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for San Saba (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 45.0% overall, from $542 to $786. Most of that movement was gradual except for a single sharp jump of +12.2% in FY 2022, well above this county's typical year-to-year change.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑9.5% | $781 | $786 | $1,031 |
| FY 2025 ↓7.5% | $713 | $718 | $942 |
| FY 2024 ↑11.3% | $771 | $776 | $1,020 |
| FY 2023 ↑11.5% | $692 | $697 | $918 |
| FY 2022 ↑12.2% | $609 | $625 | $823 |
| FY 2021 ↑2.8% | $538 | $557 | $734 |
| FY 2020 | $529 | $542 | $714 |
Where San Saba County Ranks in Texas
San Saba County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #116 of 254 counties in Texas. Nearest by rank: Stonewall County ($1,015), Terrell County ($1,015), Upton County ($1,015), Fayette County ($1,019), Angelina County ($1,021), Wood County ($1,022), Hill County ($1,023), Mason County ($1,024), San Saba County (this county) ($1,031), Live Oak County ($1,033), Gray County ($1,037), Milam County ($1,037), Moore County ($1,038), Tyler County ($1,040), McCulloch County ($1,045), Real County ($1,045), Cameron County ($1,047).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for San Saba 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).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside TX).
Nearby Counties in Texas
Largest counties by population in Texas
Showing the 8 largest of 253 other counties in Texas.
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