FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.00
2 BR
2 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,745
Market$1,730
vs market+$15
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
3 BR
3 BR
1.11ratio
FMR$2,284
Market$2,060
vs market+$224
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR
1.12ratio
FMR$2,866
Market$2,550
vs market+$316
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
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ZIP 76196 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 76196 (Fort Worth, TX) is $1,745 a month. That is up 1.3% from $1,723 in FY 2026. Fort Worth 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. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 76196 is 58% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 76196
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,427
$1,461
+2.4%
$1,315–$1,607
1BR
$1,473
$1,481
+0.5%
$1,333–$1,629
2BR
$1,723
$1,745
+1.3%
$1,571–$1,920
3BR
$2,273
$2,284
+0.5%
$2,056–$2,512
4BR
$2,815
$2,866
+1.8%
$2,579–$3,153
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 76196
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,461
$1,481
$1,745
$2,284
$2,866
FY 2026
$1,427
$1,473
$1,723
$2,273
$2,815
FY 2025
$1,371
$1,461
$1,705
$2,256
$2,752
FY 2024
$1,266
$1,384
$1,617
$2,144
$2,615
FY 2023
$1,101
$1,234
$1,456
$1,927
$2,385
Questions about ZIP 76196 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 76196?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,745, that basic range is $1,571 to $1,920 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 76196 in?
ZIP 76196 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 76196 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 1.3%, from $1,723 in FY 2026 to $1,745 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.8%.
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 Fair Market Rents. 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