FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
1 BR
1 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,130
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
2 BR
2 BR
0.76ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,550
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
3 BR
3 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,780
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
4 BR
4 BR
0.73ratio
FMR$1,880
Market$2,590
vs market-$710
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
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ZIP 77631 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 77631 (Orange, TX) is $1,180 a month. That is up 11.3% from $1,060 in FY 2026. Orange is in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 7 ZIP codes in Orange County, 77631 is tied for the 3rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,540). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 77631 is 7% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 77631
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$860
$950
+10.5%
$855–$1,045
1BR
$860
$960
+11.6%
$864–$1,056
2BR
$1,060
$1,180
+11.3%
$1,062–$1,298
3BR
$1,390
$1,540
+10.8%
$1,386–$1,694
4BR
$1,660
$1,880
+13.3%
$1,692–$2,068
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 77631
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$950
$960
$1,180
$1,540
$1,880
FY 2026
$860
$860
$1,060
$1,390
$1,660
FY 2025
$870
$880
$1,060
$1,390
$1,600
FY 2024
$850
$890
$1,070
$1,400
$1,500
FY 2023
$760
$810
$980
$1,280
$1,340
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Orange County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 77631?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,180, that basic range is $1,062 to $1,298 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 77631 in?
ZIP 77631 is in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA. 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 77631 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.3%, from $1,060 in FY 2026 to $1,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.4%.
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