FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
1 BR
1 BR- 76539
0.83ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,150
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 76539
0.91ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,360
vs market-$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
3 BR
3 BR- 76539
1.11ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,540
vs market+$170
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 76539
1.02ratio
FMR$2,060
Market$2,020
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
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Kempner, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kempner, TX is $1,240 a month. That is up 5.1% from $1,180 in FY 2026. Kempner 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. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Kempner is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kempner, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$910
$960
+5.5%
$864–$1,056
1BR
$910
$960
+5.5%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,180
$1,240
+5.1%
$1,116–$1,364
3BR
$1,640
$1,710
+4.3%
$1,539–$1,881
4BR
$1,980
$2,060
+4.0%
$1,854–$2,266
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kempner, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$960
$960
$1,240
$1,710
$2,060
FY 2026
$910
$910
$1,180
$1,640
$1,980
FY 2025
$810
$810
$1,030
$1,450
$1,740
FY 2024
$750
$750
$980
$1,340
$1,660
FY 2023
$650
$650
$850
$1,200
$1,440
Questions about Kempner, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kempner, 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 $1,240 it would be $1,116 to $1,364. 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 Kempner, TX in?
Kempner, 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 Kempner, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.1%, from $1,180 in FY 2026 to $1,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 45.9%.
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