FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
1 BR
1 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,020
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR
1.16ratio
FMR$1,245
Market$1,070
vs market+$175
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
3 BR
3 BR
0.99ratio
FMR$1,527
Market$1,540
vs market-$13
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR
1.00ratio
FMR$1,636
Market$1,630
vs market+$6
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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ZIP 79516 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 79516 (Dunn, TX) is $1,245 a month. That is up 12.3% from $1,109 in FY 2026. Dunn is in the Scurry County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. One county-wide FMR applies to every ZIP code in it. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 79516 is 13% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 79516
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$862
$946
+9.7%
$851–$1,041
1BR
$1,012
$1,010
−0.2%
$909–$1,111
2BR
$1,109
$1,245
+12.3%
$1,121–$1,370
3BR
$1,528
$1,527
−0.1%
$1,374–$1,680
4BR
$1,588
$1,636
+3.0%
$1,472–$1,800
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 79516
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$946
$1,010
$1,245
$1,527
$1,636
FY 2026
$862
$1,012
$1,109
$1,528
$1,588
FY 2025
$756
$871
$964
$1,351
$1,619
FY 2024
$748
$856
$961
$1,354
$1,631
FY 2023
$679
$797
$900
$1,222
$1,532
Questions about ZIP 79516 rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 79516?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,245, that basic range is $1,121 to $1,370 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 79516 in?
ZIP 79516 is in the Scurry County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 79516 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 12.3%, from $1,109 in FY 2026 to $1,245 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 38.3%.
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