FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
1 BR
1 BR- 77486
0.94ratio
FMR$1,190
Market$1,260
vs market-$70
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 77486
0.84ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,530
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
3 BR
3 BR- 77486
0.93ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,890
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
4 BR
4 BR- 77486
1.00ratio
FMR$2,160
Market$2,160
vs market+$0
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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West Columbia, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in West Columbia, TX is $1,290 a month. That is down 3.0% from $1,330 in FY 2026. West Columbia is in the Brazoria County, 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 $1,319. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so West Columbia is 17% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for West Columbia, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,060
$1,000
−5.7%
$900–$1,100
1BR
$1,210
$1,190
−1.7%
$1,071–$1,309
2BR
$1,330
$1,290
−3.0%
$1,161–$1,419
3BR
$1,800
$1,750
−2.8%
$1,575–$1,925
4BR
$2,230
$2,160
−3.1%
$1,944–$2,376
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for West Columbia, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,000
$1,190
$1,290
$1,750
$2,160
FY 2026
$1,060
$1,210
$1,330
$1,800
$2,230
FY 2025
$980
$1,170
$1,300
$1,740
$2,180
FY 2024
$950
$1,180
$1,320
$1,720
$2,240
FY 2023
$860
$1,140
$1,290
$1,660
$2,200
Questions about West Columbia, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in West Columbia, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,319, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,187 to $1,451 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,290 it would be $1,161 to $1,419. 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 West Columbia, TX in?
West Columbia, TX is in the Brazoria County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,319.
How much did fair market rent change in West Columbia, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.0%, from $1,330 in FY 2026 to $1,290 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 0.0%.
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