Metro FMR · CBSA 33260 · HUD FY2026

Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 50% above the US average.

$1,441
1-bedroom FMR
$1,772
2-bedroom FMR
-9.3%
YoY change
+50%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,772 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 51% above the US average, higher than 84% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#62
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+51%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$70,880
income to afford it (30% rule)
-9.3%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Martin County: #62 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $93,442, 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 Martin County in the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 174,621 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the upper-rent quarter 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: 43.7% of the 21,994 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

$1,422/mo

18.3% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,441/mo

18.5% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,772/mo

22.8% of median income

3 Bedroom

$2,215/mo

28.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,722/mo

35.0% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·33260

Martin County: $1,441/mo 1BR · #62 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 33260

  • CBSA 33260
  • 1BR-FMR $1,441
  • 2BR-FMR $1,772
  • RANK-MID #62
  • YOY-DOWN -9.3%
  • VSUS-HIGH +50%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #23 TX
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-MID 175K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Abilene
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,297–$1,585
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Abilene ($421 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Martin County sits among every US metro

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

$1,772 Top 16% higher than 84% 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%). Below this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). This entry sits in this band. $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 33260

Counties inside Martin County

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 33260, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,772–$1,780, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Midland County 2BR $1,780 · 169K Martin County 2BR $1,772 · 5K

Martin County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #62 nationally

1BR $1,441 (+50% vs US, -9.3% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 33260.

Studio
$1,422
US avg $893
↓9.9% YoY +59% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,441
US avg $959
↓9.3% YoY +50% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,772
US avg $1,175
↓5.1% YoY +51% vs US
3 Bedroom
$2,215
US avg $1,525
↓5.8% YoY +45% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,722
US avg $1,756
↓10.0% YoY +55% vs US

How Martin County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other TX metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

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

PlainRent pairs Martin 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).

Chicago-Joliet-Naperville
IL · 2 BR $1,781/mo
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin
FL · 2 BR $1,785/mo
Modesto
CA · 2 BR $1,758/mo
Charleston-North Charleston
SC · 2 BR $1,787/mo

Burden % · outside TX

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

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

Martin County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,441 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,772 and a studio is $1,422.
How does Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Martin County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 50% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,441 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Martin County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,772 ranks #62 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the upper-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Martin County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 33260, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,772–$1,780 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Martin 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 $1,441/mo · 1BR TX

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