FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
1 BR
1 BR- 77562
0.87ratio
FMR$1,050
Market$1,210
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 77562
0.82ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,530
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR- 77562
0.93ratio
FMR$1,680
Market$1,800
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 77562
1.03ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,020
vs market+$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
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Highlands, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Highlands, TX is $1,250 a month. That is down 6.0% from $1,330 in FY 2026. Highlands 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 Highlands is 13% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Highlands, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,080
$1,030
−4.6%
$927–$1,133
1BR
$1,120
$1,050
−6.2%
$945–$1,155
2BR
$1,330
$1,250
−6.0%
$1,125–$1,375
3BR
$1,790
$1,680
−6.1%
$1,512–$1,848
4BR
$2,230
$2,090
−6.3%
$1,881–$2,299
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Highlands, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,030
$1,050
$1,250
$1,680
$2,090
FY 2026
$1,080
$1,120
$1,330
$1,790
$2,230
FY 2025
$1,010
$1,050
$1,260
$1,680
$2,120
FY 2024
$880
$930
$1,110
$1,470
$1,880
FY 2023
$880
$940
$1,120
$1,480
$1,910
Questions about Highlands, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Highlands, 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 $1,250 it would be $1,125 to $1,375. 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 Highlands, TX in?
Highlands, 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 Highlands, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.0%, from $1,330 in FY 2026 to $1,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.6%.
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