FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR
1.13ratio
FMR$1,690
Market$1,490
vs market+$200
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
4 BR
4 BR
0.93ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$2,150
vs market-$140
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
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FY 2023-2027
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ZIP 79406 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 79406 (Lubbock, TX) is $1,220 a month. That is up 3.4% from $1,180 in FY 2026. Lubbock is in the Lubbock, TX HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,241. Among 35 ZIP codes in Lubbock County, 79406 is tied for the 18th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,060–$1,470). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 79406 is 10% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 79406
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$820
$880
+7.3%
$792–$968
1BR
$990
$1,030
+4.0%
$927–$1,133
2BR
$1,180
$1,220
+3.4%
$1,098–$1,342
3BR
$1,640
$1,690
+3.0%
$1,521–$1,859
4BR
$1,950
$2,010
+3.1%
$1,809–$2,211
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 79406
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$880
$1,030
$1,220
$1,690
$2,010
FY 2026
$820
$990
$1,180
$1,640
$1,950
FY 2025
$860
$1,040
$1,240
$1,720
$2,020
FY 2024
$840
$1,010
$1,200
$1,680
$1,980
FY 2023
$730
$840
$1,020
$1,430
$1,680
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Lubbock County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 79406?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,241, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,117 to $1,365 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,220 it would be $1,098 to $1,342. 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 79406 in?
ZIP 79406 is in the Lubbock, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,241.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 79406 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.4%, from $1,180 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.6%.
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