FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR- 76692
0.90ratio
FMR$880
Market$980
vs market-$100
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR- 76692
0.92ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,210
vs market-$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.92
3 BR
3 BR- 76692
1.24ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,240
vs market+$300
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.24
4 BR
4 BR- 76692
1.37ratio
FMR$1,750
Market$1,280
vs market+$470
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.37
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Whitney, TX fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Whitney, TX is $1,110 a month. That is up 11.0% from $1,000 in FY 2026. Whitney is in the Hill County, TX non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,080.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Whitney, TX
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$690
$810
+17.4%
$729–$891
1BR
$780
$880
+12.8%
$792–$968
2BR
$1,000
$1,110
+11.0%
$999–$1,221
3BR
$1,370
$1,540
+12.4%
$1,386–$1,694
4BR
$1,680
$1,750
+4.2%
$1,575–$1,925
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Whitney, TX
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$810
$880
$1,110
$1,540
$1,750
FY 2026
$690
$780
$1,000
$1,370
$1,680
FY 2025
$640
$740
$930
$1,230
$1,560
FY 2024area FMR
$680
$789
$1,003
$1,313
$1,595
FY 2023area FMR
$590
$695
$882
$1,171
$1,373
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Whitney, TX rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Whitney, TX?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,080, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $972 to $1,188 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,110 it would be $999 to $1,221. 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 Whitney, TX in?
Whitney, TX is in the Hill County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,080.
How much did fair market rent change in Whitney, TX for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.0%, from $1,000 in FY 2026 to $1,110 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 19.4%.
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