FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
1 BR
1 BR- 77447
0.88ratio
FMR$1,450
Market$1,640
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR- 77447
1.10ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,570
vs market+$150
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.10
3 BR
3 BR- 77447
1.24ratio
FMR$2,320
Market$1,870
vs market+$450
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
4 BR
4 BR- 77447
1.42ratio
FMR$2,870
Market$2,020
vs market+$850
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.42
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Hockley, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Hockley, TX is $1,720 a month. That is down 0.6% from $1,730 in FY 2026. Hockley 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 Hockley is 56% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Hockley, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,410
$1,420
+0.7%
$1,278–$1,562
1BR
$1,450
$1,450
0.0%
$1,305–$1,595
2BR
$1,730
$1,720
−0.6%
$1,548–$1,892
3BR
$2,330
$2,320
−0.4%
$2,088–$2,552
4BR
$2,900
$2,870
−1.0%
$2,583–$3,157
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Hockley, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,420
$1,450
$1,720
$2,320
$2,870
FY 2026
$1,410
$1,450
$1,730
$2,330
$2,900
FY 2025
$1,350
$1,410
$1,680
$2,240
$2,820
FY 2024
$1,200
$1,270
$1,520
$2,010
$2,580
FY 2023
$1,160
$1,230
$1,470
$1,940
$2,500
Questions about Hockley, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Hockley, 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 $1,720 it would be $1,548 to $1,892. 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 Hockley, TX in?
Hockley, 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 Hockley, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.6%, from $1,730 in FY 2026 to $1,720 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.0%.
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