Metro FMR · CBSA 20580 · HUD FY2026

Eagle Pass, TX MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Eagle Pass, TX MSA metro area - 7% below the US average.

$888
1-bedroom FMR
$973
2-bedroom FMR
-7%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Eagle Pass, TX MSA area rents at $973 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 17% below the US average, lower than 96% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#16
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-17%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$38,920
income to afford it (30% rule)

Affordability & income context

Eagle Pass: #16 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $51,270, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 20.8% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Eagle Pass in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 57,806 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-0.3%, Census ACS).

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 4.3%, 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 $789/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $973 runs 23.3% 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 is in the lowest national tenth (#16 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

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: 42.3% of the 5,732 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

$814/mo

19.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$888/mo

20.8% of median income

2 Bedroom

$973/mo

22.8% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,337/mo

31.3% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,499/mo

35.1% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·20580

Eagle Pass: $888/mo 1BR · #16 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 20580

  • CBSA 20580
  • 1BR-FMR $888
  • 2BR-FMR $973
  • RANK-LOW #16
  • YOY-NA YoY pending
  • VSUS-NEAR -7%
  • IN-ST-LOW #5 TX
  • INC-MID 21%
  • POP-MID 58K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Abilene
  • VOUCH-90-110 $799–$977
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Abilene ($132 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Eagle Pass sits among every US metro

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

$973 higher than 4% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Above this entry. $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 #16 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 17% below the national 2-bedroom average. 27 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

Eagle Pass studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #16 most affordable

Each bedroom band is FY2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for CBSA 20580 (57,806 residents).

Studio
$814
US avg $893
-9% vs US
1 Bedroom
$888
US avg $959
-7% vs US
2 Bedroom
$973
US avg $1,175
-17% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,337
US avg $1,525
-12% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,499
US avg $1,756
-15% vs US

How Eagle Pass compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other TX metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Eagle Pass highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Eagle Pass: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Eagle Pass 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).

Youngstown-Warren
OH · 2 BR $973/mo
Huntington-Ashland
WV · 2 BR $973/mo
Rock County
MN · 2 BR $973/mo
Mansfield
OH · 2 BR $973/mo

Burden % · outside TX

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

Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
WA · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,500/mo
Billings
MT · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,417/mo
Fort Collins-Loveland
CO · 22.7% of income · 2 BR $1,732/mo
Ann Arbor
MI · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,656/mo

Eagle Pass: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Eagle Pass, TX MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Eagle Pass, TX MSA is $888 per month. A 2-bedroom is $973 and a studio is $814.
How does Eagle Pass, TX MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Eagle Pass, TX MSA metro area is 7% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $888 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Eagle Pass rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $973 ranks #16 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Eagle Pass, TX MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $35,520 ($2,960/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Eagle Pass, TX MSA area.
Is Eagle Pass's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population has held roughly steady over the past five years (-0.3%, Census ACS). The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 4.3%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Eagle Pass vs Abilene →

What this means for renters

Treat Eagle Pass'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 $888 implies about $35,520/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Eagle Pass stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Abilene
  • See where Eagle Pass 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 1 county; 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 $888/mo · 1BR TX

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