Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program, and Other Programs, Fiscal Year 2027
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Summary
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This HUD notice publishes the Fiscal Year 2027 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) used to set payment standards under the Housing Choice Voucher Program and other HUD programs, effective October 1, 2026. It explains the methodology used to calculate base rents, inflation and trend factors, bedroom adjustments, minimum rents, and Small Area FMRs, and it describes the process by which PHAs or other interested parties can submit comments or request a reevaluation of specific area FMRs by the comment deadline. PHA staff should review their area's FY 2027 FMRs and, if needed, submit data supporting a reevaluation request by October 1, 2026.
Key Quotes
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“HUD is issuing this notice to notify the public that FY 2027 FMRs are available at https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html and will become effective on October 1, 2026.”
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“Comment Due Date: October 1, 2026.”
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“In the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program, the FMR is the basis for determining the ``payment standard'' used to calculate the maximum monthly subsidy for an assisted family.”
Key Dates
- Published
- Sep 1, 2026
- Effective
- Oct 1, 2026
- Comments close
- Oct 1, 2026
Compliance deadlines
- Oct 1, 2026Deadline for PHAs or other interested parties to submit public comments or requests for reevaluation of FY 2027 FMRs through regulations.gov or by mail to HUD.