FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
1 BR
1 BR
0.82ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,170
vs market-$210
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
2 BR
2 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,260
Market$1,510
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR
0.88ratio
FMR$1,740
Market$1,970
vs market-$230
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
4 BR
4 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,930
Market$2,130
vs market-$200
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 76402 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 76402 (Stephenville, TX) is $1,260 a month. That is up 7.7% from $1,170 in FY 2026. Stephenville is in the Erath 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 $1,260. Among 17 ZIP codes in Erath County, 76402 is tied for the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,070–$1,510). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 76402 is 14% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 76402
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$890
$880
−1.1%
$792–$968
1BR
$890
$960
+7.9%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,170
$1,260
+7.7%
$1,134–$1,386
3BR
$1,630
$1,740
+6.7%
$1,566–$1,914
4BR
$1,900
$1,930
+1.6%
$1,737–$2,123
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 76402
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$960
$1,260
$1,740
$1,930
FY 2026
$890
$890
$1,170
$1,630
$1,900
FY 2025
$800
$810
$1,060
$1,490
$1,780
FY 2024area FMR
$851
$857
$1,082
$1,525
$1,836
FY 2023area FMR
$766
$771
$949
$1,349
$1,485
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 76402?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,260, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,134 to $1,386 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,260 it would be $1,134 to $1,386. 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 76402 in?
ZIP 76402 is in the Erath County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,260.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 76402 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 7.7%, from $1,170 in FY 2026 to $1,260 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 18.9%.
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