FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
1 BR
1 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$880
Market$1,140
vs market-$260
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,430
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
3 BR
3 BR
1.03ratio
FMR$1,550
Market$1,500
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.03
4 BR
4 BR
1.01ratio
FMR$1,610
Market$1,590
vs market+$20
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.01
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 79832 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 79832 (Alpine, TX) is $1,120 a month. That is up 5.7% from $1,060 in FY 2026. Alpine is in the Brewster 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 $1,028. Among 5 ZIP codes in Brewster County, 79832 is tied for the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,010–$1,120). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 79832 is 1% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 79832
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$820
$850
+3.7%
$765–$935
1BR
$860
$880
+2.3%
$792–$968
2BR
$1,060
$1,120
+5.7%
$1,008–$1,232
3BR
$1,470
$1,550
+5.4%
$1,395–$1,705
4BR
$1,560
$1,610
+3.2%
$1,449–$1,771
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 79832
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$850
$880
$1,120
$1,550
$1,610
FY 2026
$820
$860
$1,060
$1,470
$1,560
FY 2025area FMR
$765
$804
$975
$1,366
$1,524
FY 2024area FMR
$833
$869
$1,070
$1,294
$1,693
FY 2023area FMR
$726
$787
$963
$1,172
$1,533
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Brewster County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 79832?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,028, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $925 to $1,131 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,120 it would be $1,008 to $1,232. 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 79832 in?
ZIP 79832 is in the Brewster County, TX non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,028.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 79832 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.7%, from $1,060 in FY 2026 to $1,120 in FY 2027.
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