FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.52
1 BR
1 BR- 78578
0.48ratio
FMR$860
Market$1,780
vs market-$920
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.48
2 BR
2 BR- 78578
0.46ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$2,200
vs market-$1,190
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.46
3 BR
3 BR- 78578
0.53ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$2,600
vs market-$1,230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.53
4 BR
4 BR- 78578
0.51ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$2,890
vs market-$1,420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.51
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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Port Isabel, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Port Isabel, TX is $1,010 a month. That is up 4.1% from $970 in FY 2026. Port Isabel is in the Brownsville-Harlingen, 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 $1,042. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so Port Isabel is 9% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Port Isabel, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$720
$800
+11.1%
$720–$880
1BR
$800
$860
+7.5%
$774–$946
2BR
$970
$1,010
+4.1%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,310
$1,370
+4.6%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,370
$1,470
+7.3%
$1,323–$1,617
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Port Isabel, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$800
$860
$1,010
$1,370
$1,470
FY 2026
$720
$800
$970
$1,310
$1,370
FY 2025
$660
$740
$930
$1,240
$1,290
FY 2024
$620
$710
$910
$1,190
$1,290
FY 2023
$620
$680
$870
$1,130
$1,270
Questions about Port Isabel, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Port Isabel, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,042, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $938 to $1,146 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 Port Isabel, TX in?
Port Isabel, TX is in the Brownsville-Harlingen, TX MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,042.
How much did fair market rent change in Port Isabel, 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 16.1%.
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