FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
1 BR
1 BR- 77435
0.75ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,350
vs market-$340
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 77435
0.88ratio
FMR$1,300
Market$1,470
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 77435
1.05ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$1,660
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
4 BR
4 BR- 77435
0.98ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$1,790
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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East Bernard, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in East Bernard, TX is $1,300 a month. That is up 6.6% from $1,220 in FY 2026. East Bernard is in the Wharton 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 $1,184. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so East Bernard is 18% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for East Bernard, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$850
$910
+7.1%
$819–$1,001
1BR
$940
$1,010
+7.4%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,220
$1,300
+6.6%
$1,170–$1,430
3BR
$1,660
$1,740
+4.8%
$1,566–$1,914
4BR
$1,910
$1,760
−7.9%
$1,584–$1,936
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for East Bernard, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$910
$1,010
$1,300
$1,740
$1,760
FY 2026
$850
$940
$1,220
$1,660
$1,910
FY 2025
$840
$850
$1,080
$1,500
$1,700
FY 2024
$850
$890
$1,070
$1,410
$1,820
FY 2023
$840
$890
$1,060
$1,400
$1,810
Questions about East Bernard, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in East Bernard, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,184, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,066 to $1,302 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,300 it would be $1,170 to $1,430. 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 East Bernard, TX in?
East Bernard, TX is in the Wharton County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,184.
How much did fair market rent change in East Bernard, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.6%, from $1,220 in FY 2026 to $1,300 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.6%.
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