FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
1 BR
1 BR- 77580
0.89ratio
FMR$1,360
Market$1,520
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
2 BR
2 BR- 77580
0.85ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,890
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 77580
1.06ratio
FMR$2,170
Market$2,040
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
4 BR
4 BR- 77580
0.99ratio
FMR$2,690
Market$2,720
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Mont Belvieu, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mont Belvieu, TX is $1,610 a month. That is up 2.5% from $1,570 in FY 2026. Mont Belvieu is in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, 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 $1,497. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Mont Belvieu is 46% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mont Belvieu, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,280
$1,330
+3.9%
$1,197–$1,463
1BR
$1,320
$1,360
+3.0%
$1,224–$1,496
2BR
$1,570
$1,610
+2.5%
$1,449–$1,771
3BR
$2,110
$2,170
+2.8%
$1,953–$2,387
4BR
$2,630
$2,690
+2.3%
$2,421–$2,959
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mont Belvieu, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,330
$1,360
$1,610
$2,170
$2,690
FY 2026
$1,280
$1,320
$1,570
$2,110
$2,630
FY 2025
$1,130
$1,180
$1,410
$1,880
$2,370
FY 2024
$930
$980
$1,170
$1,550
$1,990
FY 2023
$900
$960
$1,150
$1,510
$1,950
Questions about Mont Belvieu, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mont Belvieu, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,497, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,347 to $1,647 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,610 it would be $1,449 to $1,771. 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 Mont Belvieu, TX in?
Mont Belvieu, TX is in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,497.
How much did fair market rent change in Mont Belvieu, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.5%, from $1,570 in FY 2026 to $1,610 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 40.0%.
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