FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
1 BR
1 BR- 78560
0.71ratio
FMR$800
Market$1,130
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
2 BR
2 BR- 78560
0.77ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,310
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
3 BR
3 BR- 78560
0.87ratio
FMR$1,310
Market$1,500
vs market-$190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR- 78560
0.84ratio
FMR$1,440
Market$1,720
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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La Joya, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in La Joya, TX is $1,010 a month. That is up 4.1% from $970 in FY 2026. La Joya is in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 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 $1,017. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so La Joya is 9% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for La Joya, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$770
$800
+3.9%
$720–$880
1BR
$780
$800
+2.6%
$720–$880
2BR
$970
$1,010
+4.1%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,260
$1,310
+4.0%
$1,179–$1,441
4BR
$1,400
$1,440
+2.9%
$1,296–$1,584
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for La Joya, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$800
$800
$1,010
$1,310
$1,440
FY 2026
$770
$780
$970
$1,260
$1,400
FY 2025
$750
$750
$930
$1,210
$1,350
FY 2024
$720
$720
$910
$1,180
$1,310
FY 2023
$650
$650
$830
$1,070
$1,180
Questions about La Joya, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in La Joya, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,017, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $915 to $1,119 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 La Joya, TX in?
La Joya, TX is in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,017.
How much did fair market rent change in La Joya, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.1%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,010 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