FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
1 BR
1 BR- 77565
0.87ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,740
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
2 BR
2 BR- 77565
0.84ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$2,120
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 77565
0.93ratio
FMR$2,410
Market$2,590
vs market-$180
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 77565
1.11ratio
FMR$2,990
Market$2,690
vs market+$300
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
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Historical
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Kemah, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kemah, TX is $1,790 a month. That is down 6.3% from $1,910 in FY 2026. Kemah 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 Kemah is 62% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kemah, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,550
$1,470
−5.2%
$1,323–$1,617
1BR
$1,610
$1,510
−6.2%
$1,359–$1,661
2BR
$1,910
$1,790
−6.3%
$1,611–$1,969
3BR
$2,570
$2,410
−6.2%
$2,169–$2,651
4BR
$3,200
$2,990
−6.6%
$2,691–$3,289
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kemah, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,470
$1,510
$1,790
$2,410
$2,990
FY 2026
$1,550
$1,610
$1,910
$2,570
$3,200
FY 2025
$1,440
$1,510
$1,800
$2,400
$3,020
FY 2024
$1,230
$1,300
$1,550
$2,050
$2,630
FY 2023
$1,170
$1,240
$1,480
$1,950
$2,520
Questions about Kemah, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kemah, 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 $1,790 it would be $1,611 to $1,969. 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 Kemah, TX in?
Kemah, 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 Kemah, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.3%, from $1,910 in FY 2026 to $1,790 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.9%.
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