FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 19954
0.80ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,510
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
2 BR
2 BR- 19954
0.78ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,940
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
3 BR
3 BR- 19954
1.01ratio
FMR$2,090
Market$2,060
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
4 BR
4 BR- 19954
1.07ratio
FMR$2,420
Market$2,260
vs market+$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Houston, DE fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Houston, DE is $1,520 a month. That is up 7.8% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Houston is in the Dover, DE MSA. 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 $1,629. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Delaware is $1,629, so Houston is 7% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Houston, DE
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,110
$1,200
+8.1%
$1,080–$1,320
1BR
$1,120
$1,210
+8.0%
$1,089–$1,331
2BR
$1,410
$1,520
+7.8%
$1,368–$1,672
3BR
$1,960
$2,090
+6.6%
$1,881–$2,299
4BR
$2,190
$2,420
+10.5%
$2,178–$2,662
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Houston, DE
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,200
$1,210
$1,520
$2,090
$2,420
FY 2026
$1,110
$1,120
$1,410
$1,960
$2,190
FY 2025
$1,110
$1,120
$1,410
$1,970
$2,150
FY 2024
$1,030
$1,040
$1,270
$1,790
$2,000
FY 2023
$920
$920
$1,110
$1,580
$1,780
Questions about Houston, DE rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Houston, DE?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,629, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,466 to $1,792 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,520 it would be $1,368 to $1,672. 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 Houston, DE in?
Houston, DE is in the Dover, DE MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,629.
How much did fair market rent change in Houston, DE for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.8%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,520 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.9%.
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