FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
1 BR
1 BR- 77365
1.08ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,170
vs market+$90
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
2 BR
2 BR- 77365
0.95ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,570
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 77365
1.13ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$1,780
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR- 77365
1.14ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$2,190
vs market+$300
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.14
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Porter, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Porter, TX is $1,490 a month. That is down 3.9% from $1,550 in FY 2026. Porter 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 Porter is 35% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Porter, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,260
$1,230
−2.4%
$1,107–$1,353
1BR
$1,300
$1,260
−3.1%
$1,134–$1,386
2BR
$1,550
$1,490
−3.9%
$1,341–$1,639
3BR
$2,090
$2,010
−3.8%
$1,809–$2,211
4BR
$2,600
$2,490
−4.2%
$2,241–$2,739
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Porter, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,230
$1,260
$1,490
$2,010
$2,490
FY 2026
$1,260
$1,300
$1,550
$2,090
$2,600
FY 2025
$1,210
$1,260
$1,510
$2,010
$2,540
FY 2024
$1,090
$1,150
$1,380
$1,820
$2,340
FY 2023
$1,060
$1,130
$1,350
$1,780
$2,300
Questions about Porter, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Porter, 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 $1,490 it would be $1,341 to $1,639. 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 Porter, TX in?
Porter, 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 Porter, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.9%, from $1,550 in FY 2026 to $1,490 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 10.4%.
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