FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
2 BR
2 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$1,980
Market$2,400
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
3 BR
3 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$2,490
Market$2,890
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$3,170
Market$3,500
vs market-$330
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 75226 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 75226 (Dallas, TX) is $1,980 a month. That is down 6.2% from $2,110 in FY 2026. Dallas is in the Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 139 ZIP codes in Dallas County, 75226 is tied for the 35th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,130–$2,710). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 75226 is 79% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 75226
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,730
$1,630
−5.8%
$1,467–$1,793
1BR
$1,800
$1,680
−6.7%
$1,512–$1,848
2BR
$2,110
$1,980
−6.2%
$1,782–$2,178
3BR
$2,660
$2,490
−6.4%
$2,241–$2,739
4BR
$3,380
$3,170
−6.2%
$2,853–$3,487
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 75226
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,630
$1,680
$1,980
$2,490
$3,170
FY 2026
$1,730
$1,800
$2,110
$2,660
$3,380
FY 2025
$1,660
$1,740
$2,040
$2,560
$3,280
FY 2024
$1,550
$1,630
$1,910
$2,400
$3,090
FY 2023
$1,350
$1,420
$1,680
$2,120
$2,760
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Dallas County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 75226?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,980, that basic range is $1,782 to $2,178 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 ZIP 75226 in?
ZIP 75226 is in the Dallas, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 75226 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.2%, from $2,110 in FY 2026 to $1,980 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.9%.
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