Metro FMR · CBSA 17780 · HUD FY2026

College Station-Bryan, TX MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the College Station-Bryan, TX MSA metro area - 13% above the US average.

$1,082
1-bedroom FMR
$1,186
2-bedroom FMR
-0.6%
YoY change
+13%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the College Station-Bryan, TX MSA area rents at $1,186 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 1% above the US average, lower than 66% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#133
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
+1%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$47,440
income to afford it (30% rule)
-0.6%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

College Station-Bryan: #133 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $59,691, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 21.8% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

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

With 269,418 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population grew 7.6% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 8.4%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,146/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,186 runs 3.5% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

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: 55.2% of the 50,256 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

$1,025/mo

20.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,082/mo

21.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,186/mo

23.8% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,649/mo

33.2% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,928/mo

38.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·17780

College Station-Bryan: $1,082/mo 1BR · #133 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 17780

  • CBSA 17780
  • 1BR-FMR $1,082
  • 2BR-FMR $1,186
  • RANK-MID #133
  • YOY-FLAT -0.6%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +13%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #18 TX
  • INC-MID 22%
  • POP-MAJOR 269K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Abilene
  • VOUCH-90-110 $974–$1,190
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Abilene ($62 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where College Station-Bryan sits among every US metro

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

$1,186 higher than 34% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $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.

What this shows #133 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 1% above the national 2-bedroom average. 113 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

CBSA 17780

Counties inside College Station-Bryan

Across 3 HUD counties in CBSA 17780, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,186–$1,186, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Brazos County 2BR $1,186 · 235K Burleson County 2BR $1,186 · 18K Robertson County 2BR $1,186 · 17K

College Station-Bryan studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #133 most affordable

1BR $1,082 (+13% vs US, -0.6% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 17780.

Studio
$1,025
US avg $893
↓0.9% YoY +15% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,082
US avg $959
↓0.6% YoY +13% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,186
US avg $1,175
↓1.7% YoY +1% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,649
US avg $1,525
↓2.4% YoY +8% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,928
US avg $1,756
↑3.5% YoY +10% vs US

How College Station-Bryan compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other TX metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows College Station-Bryan highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

College Station-Bryan: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs College Station-Bryan 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).

Jerome County
ID · 2 BR $1,186/mo
Spartanburg
SC · 2 BR $1,187/mo
Lynchburg
VA · 2 BR $1,187/mo
Niles
MI · 2 BR $1,184/mo

Burden % · outside TX

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

Longview-Kelso
WA · 23.9% of income · 2 BR $1,451/mo
Rocky Mount
NC · 23.9% of income · 2 BR $1,143/mo
Colorado Springs
CO · 23.9% of income · 2 BR $1,735/mo
Brunswick-St. Simons
GA · 23.9% of income · 2 BR $1,293/mo

College Station-Bryan: quick answers

What is the average rent in the College Station-Bryan, TX MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in College Station-Bryan, TX MSA is $1,082 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,186 and a studio is $1,025.
How does College Station-Bryan, TX MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the College Station-Bryan, TX MSA metro area is 13% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,082 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does College Station-Bryan rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,186 ranks #133 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the College Station-Bryan metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 17780, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,186–$1,186 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is College Station-Bryan's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population grew 7.6% over the past five years (Census ACS) - among the faster-growing metros nationally, a trend that typically adds upward pressure on rents. The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 8.4%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare College Station-Bryan vs Abilene →

What this means for renters

Treat College Station-Bryan's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $1,082 implies about $43,280/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how College Station-Bryan stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Abilene
  • See where College Station-Bryan ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 3 counties; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

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 $1,082/mo · 1BR TX

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