FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.82
1 BR
1 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$870
Market$1,030
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR
0.98ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,160
vs market-$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
3 BR
3 BR
1.21ratio
FMR$1,470
Market$1,210
vs market+$260
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.21
4 BR
4 BR
1.29ratio
FMR$1,650
Market$1,280
vs market+$370
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.29
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
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ZIP 76803 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 76803 (Early, TX) is $1,140 a month. That is up 5.6% from $1,080 in FY 2026. Early is in the Brown 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 $1,137. Among 14 ZIP codes in Brown County, 76803 is tied for the 6th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,430). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 76803 is 3% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 76803
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$790
$850
+7.6%
$765–$935
1BR
$820
$870
+6.1%
$783–$957
2BR
$1,080
$1,140
+5.6%
$1,026–$1,254
3BR
$1,360
$1,470
+8.1%
$1,323–$1,617
4BR
$1,620
$1,650
+1.9%
$1,485–$1,815
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 76803
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$850
$870
$1,140
$1,470
$1,650
FY 2026
$790
$820
$1,080
$1,360
$1,620
FY 2025
$690
$760
$1,000
$1,280
$1,470
FY 2024area FMR
$731
$820
$1,078
$1,367
$1,552
FY 2023area FMR
$609
$692
$911
$1,186
$1,326
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 76803?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,137, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,023 to $1,251 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,140 it would be $1,026 to $1,254. 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 76803 in?
ZIP 76803 is in the Brown County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,137.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 76803 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.6%, from $1,080 in FY 2026 to $1,140 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 14.0%.
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