FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
2 BR
2 BR- 77651
0.95ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,270
vs market-$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 77651
0.85ratio
FMR$1,580
Market$1,850
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
4 BR
4 BR- 77651
0.90ratio
FMR$1,930
Market$2,140
vs market-$210
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
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Port Neches, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Port Neches, TX is $1,210 a month. That is up 5.2% from $1,150 in FY 2026. Port Neches 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 Port Neches is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Port Neches, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$970
+4.3%
$873–$1,067
1BR
$940
$980
+4.3%
$882–$1,078
2BR
$1,150
$1,210
+5.2%
$1,089–$1,331
3BR
$1,510
$1,580
+4.6%
$1,422–$1,738
4BR
$1,810
$1,930
+6.6%
$1,737–$2,123
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Port Neches, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$970
$980
$1,210
$1,580
$1,930
FY 2026
$930
$940
$1,150
$1,510
$1,810
FY 2025
$980
$980
$1,190
$1,560
$1,790
FY 2024
$990
$1,030
$1,250
$1,630
$1,750
FY 2023
$880
$940
$1,140
$1,490
$1,560
Questions about Port Neches, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Port Neches, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,210, that basic range is $1,089 to $1,331 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 Port Neches, TX in?
Port Neches, 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 Port Neches, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.2%, from $1,150 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.1%.
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