FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR- 76548
0.96ratio
FMR$900
Market$940
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.96
2 BR
2 BR- 76548
0.90ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,230
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
3 BR
3 BR- 76548
0.93ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,660
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 76548
0.87ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$2,160
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Harker Heights, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Harker Heights, TX is $1,110 a month. That is down 7.5% from $1,200 in FY 2026. Harker Heights is in the Killeen-Temple, 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 $1,138.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Harker Heights, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$960
$890
−7.3%
$801–$979
1BR
$960
$900
−6.2%
$810–$990
2BR
$1,200
$1,110
−7.5%
$999–$1,221
3BR
$1,670
$1,540
−7.8%
$1,386–$1,694
4BR
$2,010
$1,870
−7.0%
$1,683–$2,057
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Harker Heights, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$890
$900
$1,110
$1,540
$1,870
FY 2026
$960
$960
$1,200
$1,670
$2,010
FY 2025
$900
$900
$1,140
$1,590
$1,910
FY 2024
$880
$890
$1,120
$1,580
$1,900
FY 2023
$740
$740
$940
$1,340
$1,600
Questions about Harker Heights, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Harker Heights, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,138, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,024 to $1,252 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,110 it would be $999 to $1,221. 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 Harker Heights, TX in?
Harker Heights, TX is in the Killeen-Temple, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,138.
How much did fair market rent change in Harker Heights, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 7.5%, from $1,200 in FY 2026 to $1,110 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.1%.
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