FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
1 BR
1 BR- 77625
0.91ratio
FMR$910
Market$1,000
vs market-$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
2 BR
2 BR- 77625
1.06ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,060
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
3 BR
3 BR- 77625
1.25ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,170
vs market+$290
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.25
4 BR
4 BR- 77625
1.42ratio
FMR$1,790
Market$1,260
vs market+$530
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.42
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Kountze, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Kountze, TX is $1,120 a month. That is up 9.8% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Kountze is in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Kountze is 1% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Kountze, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$830
$900
+8.4%
$810–$990
1BR
$830
$910
+9.6%
$819–$1,001
2BR
$1,020
$1,120
+9.8%
$1,008–$1,232
3BR
$1,340
$1,460
+9.0%
$1,314–$1,606
4BR
$1,600
$1,790
+11.9%
$1,611–$1,969
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Kountze, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$900
$910
$1,120
$1,460
$1,790
FY 2026
$830
$830
$1,020
$1,340
$1,600
FY 2025
$830
$840
$1,020
$1,330
$1,520
FY 2024
$810
$840
$1,020
$1,330
$1,430
FY 2023
$710
$760
$920
$1,200
$1,260
Questions about Kountze, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Kountze, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,120, that basic range is $1,008 to $1,232 a month. 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 Kountze, TX in?
Kountze, TX is in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Kountze, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.8%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $1,120 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 21.7%.
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