Market Alignment
How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.
FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.
FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.
FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.
FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.
FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.
HUD benchmarks exceed market rents across all bedroom sizes.
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Data indexed
- FMR
- FY2026
- Market rent
- last ~365 days
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About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)
This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for MERKEL, TX (TX) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.
Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.
Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.