FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
1 BR
1 BR- 76259
0.75ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,810
vs market-$460
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 76259
0.83ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,920
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 76259
1.03ratio
FMR$2,000
Market$1,940
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR- 76259
1.17ratio
FMR$2,540
Market$2,170
vs market+$370
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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Ponder, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ponder, TX is $1,590 a month. That is down 4.8% from $1,670 in FY 2026. Ponder is in the Wise County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, 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 Ponder is 44% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ponder, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,370
$1,310
−4.4%
$1,179–$1,441
1BR
$1,430
$1,350
−5.6%
$1,215–$1,485
2BR
$1,670
$1,590
−4.8%
$1,431–$1,749
3BR
$2,100
$2,000
−4.8%
$1,800–$2,200
4BR
$2,670
$2,540
−4.9%
$2,286–$2,794
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ponder, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,310
$1,350
$1,590
$2,000
$2,540
FY 2026
$1,370
$1,430
$1,670
$2,100
$2,670
FY 2025
$1,360
$1,420
$1,670
$2,090
$2,690
FY 2024
$1,380
$1,450
$1,700
$2,140
$2,750
FY 2023
$1,340
$1,410
$1,660
$2,090
$2,730
Questions about Ponder, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ponder, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,590, that basic range is $1,431 to $1,749 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 Ponder, TX in?
Ponder, TX is in the Wise County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Ponder, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.8%, from $1,670 in FY 2026 to $1,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 4.2%.
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