FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
1 BR
1 BR- 77545
1.08ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$1,730
vs market+$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
2 BR
2 BR- 77545
1.25ratio
FMR$2,220
Market$1,780
vs market+$440
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.25
3 BR
3 BR- 77545
1.58ratio
FMR$2,990
Market$1,890
vs market+$1,100
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.58
4 BR
4 BR- 77545
1.69ratio
FMR$3,710
Market$2,200
vs market+$1,510
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.69
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Fresno, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Fresno, TX is $2,220 a month. That is down 5.9% from $2,360 in FY 2026. Fresno is in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,497. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Fresno is 101% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Fresno, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,920
$1,830
−4.7%
$1,647–$2,013
1BR
$1,980
$1,870
−5.6%
$1,683–$2,057
2BR
$2,360
$2,220
−5.9%
$1,998–$2,442
3BR
$3,170
$2,990
−5.7%
$2,691–$3,289
4BR
$3,960
$3,710
−6.3%
$3,339–$4,081
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Fresno, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,830
$1,870
$2,220
$2,990
$3,710
FY 2026
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
FY 2025
$1,830
$1,910
$2,290
$3,050
$3,840
FY 2024
$1,570
$1,660
$1,990
$2,630
$3,380
FY 2023
$1,450
$1,540
$1,840
$2,420
$3,130
Questions about Fresno, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Fresno, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,497, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,347 to $1,647 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,220 it would be $1,998 to $2,442. 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 Fresno, TX in?
Fresno, TX is in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,497.
How much did fair market rent change in Fresno, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.9%, from $2,360 in FY 2026 to $2,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.7%.
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