Metro FMR · CBSA 29700 · HUD FY2026

Laredo, TX MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Laredo, TX MSA metro area - 0% above the US average.

$962
1-bedroom FMR
$1,161
2-bedroom FMR
+0.3%
YoY change
+0%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Laredo, TX MSA area rents at $1,161 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 1% below the US average, lower than 72% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#109
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-1%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$46,440
income to afford it (30% rule)
+0.3%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Laredo: #109 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $62,506, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 18.5% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 267,282 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.

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

$956/mo

18.4% of median income

1 Bedroom

$962/mo

18.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,161/mo

22.3% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,499/mo

28.8% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,551/mo

29.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·29700

Laredo: $962/mo 1BR · #109 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 29700

  • CBSA 29700
  • 1BR-FMR $962
  • 2BR-FMR $1,161
  • RANK-MID #109
  • YOY-FLAT +0.3%
  • VSUS-NEAR +0%
  • IN-ST-LOW #10 TX
  • INC-ROOM 18%
  • POP-MAJOR 267K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Abilene
  • VOUCH-90-110 $866–$1,058
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Abilene ($58 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Laredo sits among every US metro

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

$1,161 higher than 28% 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.

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

Laredo studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #109 most affordable

1BR $962 (+0% vs US, +0.3% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 29700.

Studio
$956
US avg $893
↑0.3% YoY +7% vs US
1 Bedroom
$962
US avg $959
↑0.3% YoY +0% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,161
US avg $1,175
↓1.0% YoY -1% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,499
US avg $1,525
↑0.4% YoY -2% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,551
US avg $1,756
↓0.3% YoY -12% vs US

How Laredo compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other TX metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Laredo: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Laredo 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).

Kalamazoo-Portage
MI · 2 BR $1,162/mo
Columbia
MO · 2 BR $1,160/mo
Green Bay
WI · 2 BR $1,164/mo
Jackson
MI · 2 BR $1,165/mo

Burden % · outside TX

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

Roanoke
VA · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,254/mo
Williamsport
PA · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,195/mo
Greenville
NC · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,095/mo
Gulfport-Biloxi
MS · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,140/mo

Laredo: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Laredo, TX MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Laredo, TX MSA is $962 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,161 and a studio is $956.
How does Laredo, TX MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Laredo, TX MSA metro area is 0% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $962 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Laredo rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,161 ranks #109 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Laredo, TX MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $38,480 ($3,207/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Laredo, TX MSA area.

Compare Laredo 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 $962/mo · 1BR TX

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