FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
1 BR
1 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$1,460
Market$1,470
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,720
Market$1,710
vs market+$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR
1.02ratio
FMR$2,180
Market$2,140
vs market+$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.02
4 BR
4 BR
1.07ratio
FMR$2,760
Market$2,590
vs market+$170
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
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ZIP 75261 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 75261 (Dallas, TX) is $1,720 a month. That is down 6.0% from $1,830 in FY 2026. Dallas is in the Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 96 ZIP codes in Tarrant County, 75261 is tied for the 69th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,230–$2,620). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 75261 is 56% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 75261
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,500
$1,420
−5.3%
$1,278–$1,562
1BR
$1,560
$1,460
−6.4%
$1,314–$1,606
2BR
$1,830
$1,720
−6.0%
$1,548–$1,892
3BR
$2,310
$2,180
−5.6%
$1,962–$2,398
4BR
$2,940
$2,760
−6.1%
$2,484–$3,036
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 75261
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,420
$1,460
$1,720
$2,180
$2,760
FY 2026
$1,500
$1,560
$1,830
$2,310
$2,940
FY 2025
$1,380
$1,470
$1,710
$2,260
$2,760
FY 2024
$1,270
$1,390
$1,620
$2,150
$2,620
FY 2023
$1,100
$1,240
$1,460
$1,930
$2,390
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Tarrant County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 75261?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,720, that basic range is $1,548 to $1,892 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 75261 in?
ZIP 75261 is in the Fort Worth-Arlington, 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 75261 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.0%, from $1,830 in FY 2026 to $1,720 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 17.8%.
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