FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
1 BR
1 BR- 78609
0.55ratio
FMR$810
Market$1,460
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
2 BR
2 BR- 78609
0.66ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,520
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
3 BR
3 BR- 78609
0.79ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,790
vs market-$380
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.79
4 BR
4 BR- 78609
0.65ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$2,310
vs market-$810
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
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Historical
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Buchanan Dam, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Buchanan Dam, TX is $1,010 a month. That is up 3.1% from $980 in FY 2026. Buchanan Dam is in the Llano County, TX 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 $1,102. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Buchanan Dam is 9% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Buchanan Dam, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$750
$770
+2.7%
$693–$847
1BR
$750
$810
+8.0%
$729–$891
2BR
$980
$1,010
+3.1%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,360
$1,410
+3.7%
$1,269–$1,551
4BR
$1,570
$1,500
−4.5%
$1,350–$1,650
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Buchanan Dam, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$810
$1,010
$1,410
$1,500
FY 2026
$750
$750
$980
$1,360
$1,570
FY 2025
$810
$810
$1,060
$1,290
$1,650
FY 2024area FMR
$890
$896
$1,177
$1,423
$1,829
FY 2023area FMR
$804
$810
$1,066
$1,297
$1,577
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Buchanan Dam, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Buchanan Dam, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,102, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $992 to $1,212 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 Buchanan Dam, TX in?
Buchanan Dam, TX is in the Llano County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,102.
How much did fair market rent change in Buchanan Dam, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.1%, from $980 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 4.7%.
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