Metro FMR · CBSA 18580 · HUD FY2026

Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 12% above the US average.

$1,072
1-bedroom FMR
$1,407
2-bedroom FMR
-5.0%
YoY change
+12%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,407 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 20% above the US average, higher than 63% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#143
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+20%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$56,280
income to afford it (30% rule)
-5.0%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Aransas County: #143 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $65,801, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 19.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Aransas County in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 446,235 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 47.9% of the 63,332 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$1,059/mo

19.3% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,072/mo

19.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,407/mo

25.7% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,910/mo

34.8% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,116/mo

38.6% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·18580

Aransas County: $1,072/mo 1BR · #143 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 18580

  • CBSA 18580
  • 1BR-FMR $1,072
  • 2BR-FMR $1,407
  • RANK-MID #143
  • YOY-DOWN -5.0%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +12%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #17 TX
  • INC-ROOM 20%
  • POP-MAJOR 446K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Abilene
  • VOUCH-90-110 $965–$1,179
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Abilene ($52 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Aransas County sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,407 Top 37% higher than 63% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Below this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). This entry sits in this band. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. 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

CBSA 18580

Counties inside Aransas County

Across 3 HUD counties in CBSA 18580, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,366–$1,407, 3% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Nueces County 2BR $1,366 · 353K San Patricio County 2BR $1,366 · 69K Aransas County 2BR $1,407 · 24K

Aransas County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #143 nationally

1BR $1,072 (+12% vs US, -5.0% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 18580.

Studio
$1,059
US avg $893
↑0.8% YoY +19% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,072
US avg $959
↓5.0% YoY +12% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,407
US avg $1,175
↑1.2% YoY +20% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,910
US avg $1,525
↑5.2% YoY +25% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,116
US avg $1,756
↓0.1% YoY +21% vs US

How Aransas County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other TX metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Aransas County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Aransas County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Aransas County with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside TX (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside TX

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Rochester
MN · 2 BR $1,407/mo
State College
PA · 2 BR $1,406/mo
Hinesville
GA · 2 BR $1,406/mo
Watertown-Fort Drum
NY · 2 BR $1,405/mo

Burden % · outside TX

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

New Orleans-Metairie
LA · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,331/mo
Hanford-Corcoran
CA · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,469/mo
Medford
OR · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,530/mo
Goldsboro
NC · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,244/mo

Aransas County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,072 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,407 and a studio is $1,059.
How does Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Aransas County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 12% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,072 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Aransas County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,407 ranks #143 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Aransas County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 18580, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,366–$1,407 for a 2-bedroom (3% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Aransas County vs Abilene →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,072/mo · 1BR TX

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