FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
1 BR
1 BR- 75180
0.96ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,310
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 75180
0.91ratio
FMR$1,480
Market$1,630
vs market-$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 75180
1.00ratio
FMR$1,860
Market$1,860
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
4 BR
4 BR- 75180
1.07ratio
FMR$2,370
Market$2,220
vs market+$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Balch Springs, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Balch Springs, TX is $1,480 a month. That is down 8.1% from $1,610 in FY 2026. Balch Springs is in the Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Balch Springs is 34% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Balch Springs, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,320
$1,220
−7.6%
$1,098–$1,342
1BR
$1,370
$1,260
−8.0%
$1,134–$1,386
2BR
$1,610
$1,480
−8.1%
$1,332–$1,628
3BR
$2,030
$1,860
−8.4%
$1,674–$2,046
4BR
$2,580
$2,370
−8.1%
$2,133–$2,607
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Balch Springs, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,220
$1,260
$1,480
$1,860
$2,370
FY 2026
$1,320
$1,370
$1,610
$2,030
$2,580
FY 2025
$1,300
$1,360
$1,600
$2,000
$2,580
FY 2024
$1,260
$1,320
$1,550
$1,950
$2,510
FY 2023
$1,120
$1,180
$1,390
$1,750
$2,280
Questions about Balch Springs, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Balch Springs, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,480, that basic range is $1,332 to $1,628 a month. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Balch Springs, TX in?
Balch Springs, TX is in the Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Balch Springs, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.1%, from $1,610 in FY 2026 to $1,480 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.5%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set