FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
1 BR
1 BR- 77446
0.77ratio
FMR$880
Market$1,140
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR- 77446
0.71ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,470
vs market-$430
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
3 BR
3 BR- 77446
0.67ratio
FMR$1,400
Market$2,080
vs market-$680
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
4 BR
4 BR- 77446
0.87ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$2,010
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Prairie View, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Prairie View, TX is $1,040 a month. That is down 8.8% from $1,140 in FY 2026. Prairie View 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 Prairie View is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Prairie View, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$930
$860
−7.5%
$774–$946
1BR
$960
$880
−8.3%
$792–$968
2BR
$1,140
$1,040
−8.8%
$936–$1,144
3BR
$1,530
$1,400
−8.5%
$1,260–$1,540
4BR
$1,910
$1,740
−8.9%
$1,566–$1,914
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Prairie View, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$860
$880
$1,040
$1,400
$1,740
FY 2026
$930
$960
$1,140
$1,530
$1,910
FY 2025
$1,000
$1,050
$1,250
$1,670
$2,100
FY 2024
$920
$970
$1,160
$1,530
$1,970
FY 2023
$960
$1,020
$1,220
$1,610
$2,080
Questions about Prairie View, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Prairie View, 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 $1,040 it would be $936 to $1,144. 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 Prairie View, TX in?
Prairie View, 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 Prairie View, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 8.8%, from $1,140 in FY 2026 to $1,040 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 14.8%.
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