Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Big Piney, WY fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Big Piney, WY is $1,000 a month. That is up 4.2% from $960 in FY 2026. Big Piney is in the Lincoln County, WY non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $999. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Wyoming is $1,016, so Big Piney is 2% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Big Piney, WY
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$730
$760
+4.1%
$684–$836
1BR
$740
$770
+4.1%
$693–$847
2BR
$960
$1,000
+4.2%
$900–$1,100
3BR
$1,340
$1,380
+3.0%
$1,242–$1,518
4BR
$1,590
$1,650
+3.8%
$1,485–$1,815
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Big Piney, WY
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$760
$770
$1,000
$1,380
$1,650
FY 2026
$730
$740
$960
$1,340
$1,590
FY 2025
$730
$730
$940
$1,320
$1,560
FY 2024area FMR
$684
$689
$905
$1,275
$1,536
FY 2023area FMR
$623
$628
$826
$1,174
$1,407
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Big Piney, WY rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Big Piney, WY?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $999, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $899 to $1,099 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,000 it would be $900 to $1,100. 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 Big Piney, WY in?
Big Piney, WY is in the Lincoln County, WY non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $999.
How much did fair market rent change in Big Piney, WY for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.2%, from $960 in FY 2026 to $1,000 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 6.4%.
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