FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 77657
0.88ratio
FMR$1,160
Market$1,320
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 77657
0.78ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$1,940
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR- 77657
0.65ratio
FMR$1,850
Market$2,850
vs market-$1,000
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
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Lumberton, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Lumberton, TX is $1,160 a month. That is up 11.5% from $1,040 in FY 2026. Lumberton 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 Lumberton is 5% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Lumberton, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$840
$930
+10.7%
$837–$1,023
1BR
$850
$940
+10.6%
$846–$1,034
2BR
$1,040
$1,160
+11.5%
$1,044–$1,276
3BR
$1,360
$1,510
+11.0%
$1,359–$1,661
4BR
$1,630
$1,850
+13.5%
$1,665–$2,035
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Lumberton, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$930
$940
$1,160
$1,510
$1,850
FY 2026
$840
$850
$1,040
$1,360
$1,630
FY 2025
$870
$880
$1,060
$1,390
$1,600
FY 2024
$860
$890
$1,080
$1,410
$1,510
FY 2023
$780
$830
$1,010
$1,320
$1,380
Questions about Lumberton, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Lumberton, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,160, that basic range is $1,044 to $1,276 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 Lumberton, TX in?
Lumberton, 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 Lumberton, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.5%, from $1,040 in FY 2026 to $1,160 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.9%.
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