FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR
0.65ratio
FMR$1,817
Market$2,810
vs market-$993
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
3 BR
3 BR
0.68ratio
FMR$2,292
Market$3,350
vs market-$1,058
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.68
4 BR
4 BR
0.57ratio
FMR$2,689
Market$4,750
vs market-$2,061
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.57
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ZIP 78651 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 78651 (Mc Neil, TX) is $1,817 a month. That is down 1.9% from $1,852 in FY 2026. Mc Neil is in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 78651 is 65% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 78651
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,474
$1,447
−1.8%
$1,302–$1,592
1BR
$1,562
$1,530
−2.0%
$1,377–$1,683
2BR
$1,852
$1,817
−1.9%
$1,635–$1,999
3BR
$2,347
$2,292
−2.3%
$2,063–$2,521
4BR
$2,760
$2,689
−2.6%
$2,420–$2,958
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 78651
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,447
$1,530
$1,817
$2,292
$2,689
FY 2026
$1,474
$1,562
$1,852
$2,347
$2,760
FY 2025
$1,549
$1,650
$1,949
$2,484
$2,882
FY 2024
$1,519
$1,635
$1,924
$2,470
$2,840
FY 2023
$1,253
$1,386
$1,626
$2,088
$2,416
Questions about ZIP 78651 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 78651?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,817, that basic range is $1,635 to $1,999 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 78651 in?
ZIP 78651 is in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA. Small Area FMRs are not mandatory in this area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 78651 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 1.9%, from $1,852 in FY 2026 to $1,817 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.7%.
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