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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Palestine, TX

ZIP 75803 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 75803 (Palestine, TX) is $1,260 a month, up 10.5% from FY2026. That is 5% above the Anderson County, TX area-wide FMR of $1,201.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,260per month ▲ 10.5%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,201Anderson County, TX
Rank in the area2ndof 16 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,134
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,260
110% of SAFMR$1,386

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 75803 sits in the Anderson County, TX area

$1,010$1,330median $1,195

Of the 16 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 75803 has the 2nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Anderson County, TX is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,201 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,260 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 75803 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Henderson County, TX (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$980$882 – $1,078$939$910
1 bedroom$990$891 – $1,089$945$920
2 bedrooms$1,260$1,134 – $1,386$1,201$1,140
3 bedrooms$1,500$1,350 – $1,650$1,431$1,370
4 bedrooms$1,840$1,656 – $2,024$1,750$1,720

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,260 needs about $50,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $78,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $66,950. ZIP code 75803 lies mainly in Anderson County and Henderson County. See the Anderson County, TX county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
75853Montalba9.1 mi$1,160
75884Tennessee Colony9.9 mi$1,030
75886Tennessee Colony9.9 mi$1,030
75779Neches11.5 mi$1,220
75861Tennessee Colony12.4 mi$1,030
75801Palestine13.4 mi$1,190

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 75803?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 75803 are $980 (studio), $990 (1 BR), $1,260 (2 BR), $1,500 (3 BR) and $1,840 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 75803?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 75803 that range is $1,134 to $1,386 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 75803?

The FY2026 income limits of the Anderson County, TX area apply: median family income $78,300, low-income (80%) limit $66,950 for a family of four.