Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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ZIP 75661 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 75661 (Karnack, TX) is $1,180 a month. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Karnack is in the Harrison 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 $1,244. Among 18 ZIP codes in Harrison County, 75661 is tied for the 12th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,140–$1,410). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 75661 is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 75661
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$860
$860
0.0%
$774–$946
1BR
$930
$920
−1.1%
$828–$1,012
2BR
$1,180
$1,180
0.0%
$1,062–$1,298
3BR
$1,460
$1,450
−0.7%
$1,305–$1,595
4BR
$1,640
$1,620
−1.2%
$1,458–$1,782
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 75661
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$860
$920
$1,180
$1,450
$1,620
FY 2026
$860
$930
$1,180
$1,460
$1,640
FY 2025
$820
$880
$1,130
$1,420
$1,580
FY 2024
$840
$890
$1,150
$1,400
$1,570
FY 2023
$610
$650
$830
$1,010
$1,110
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Harrison County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 75661?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,244, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,120 to $1,368 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,180 it would be $1,062 to $1,298. 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 75661 in?
ZIP 75661 is in the Harrison County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,244.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 75661 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 42.2%.
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