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Fort Worth Housing Solutions Payment Standards 2026–27
Fort Worth Housing Solutions (FWHS) runs the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program for the City of Fort Worth. It sets its own payment standards — the most it will pay toward rent for each unit size — and federal rules normally require those to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) unless HUD approves an exception. Below are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) figures for the 43 ZIP codes in its area, the benchmark Fort Worth Housing Solutions's schedule is built from.
Fort Worth Housing Solutions Utility Allowances 2026
Monthly allowances for utilities the tenant pays, effective January 1, 2026. Add the allowance for each utility you pay yourself; the total is added to the rent to get the gross rent compared with the payment standard. Source: Fort Worth Housing Solutions multi-family utility allowance schedule (PDF, effective January 1, 2026) (read October 22, 2026).
| Utility | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 5 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family — Heating | ||||||
| Heating – natural gas | $13 | $17 | $21 | $25 | $28 | $33 |
| Heating – electric | $14 | $18 | $22 | $25 | $29 | $32 |
| Multi-family — Cooking | ||||||
| Cooking – natural gas | $5 | $7 | $8 | $10 | $12 | $13 |
| Cooking – electric | $3 | $4 | $6 | $7 | $9 | $10 |
| Multi-family — Other electric | ||||||
| Other electric | $18 | $25 | $32 | $40 | $50 | $61 |
| Multi-family — Air conditioning | ||||||
| Air conditioning | $21 | $26 | $29 | $35 | $39 | $46 |
| Multi-family — Water heating | ||||||
| Water heating – natural gas | $8 | $12 | $15 | $18 | $23 | $28 |
| Water heating – electric | $14 | $17 | $20 | $25 | $29 | $35 |
| Multi-family — Water | ||||||
| Water | $17 | $20 | $27 | $35 | $44 | $53 |
| Multi-family — Sewer | ||||||
| Sewer | $13 | $19 | $31 | $43 | $55 | $67 |
| Multi-family — Trash collection | ||||||
| Trash collection | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 | $20 |
| Multi-family — Range/microwave | ||||||
| Range/microwave (tenant-supplied) | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 |
| Multi-family — Refrigerator | ||||||
| Refrigerator (tenant-supplied) | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 | $15 |
| Multi-family — Monthly gas | ||||||
| Monthly gas service charge | $23 | $23 | $23 | $23 | $23 | $23 |
- This is FWHS's 2026 multi-family schedule, the only 2026 schedule it publishes; ask FWHS for single-family amounts.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Fort Worth Housing Solutions payment standard?
A payment standard is the maximum monthly amount Fort Worth Housing Solutions uses to calculate a voucher's housing assistance for a given unit size. Fort Worth Housing Solutions chooses its payment standards, and HUD rules (24 CFR 982.503) normally require them to fall between 90% and 110% of HUD's Fair Market Rent for the area (the metro-wide FMR, or ZIP-level Small Area FMRs where the authority uses them) — the "basic range". An authority can go above 110% only with an exception payment standard approved by HUD or allowed by HUD notice.
What are Fort Worth Housing Solutions's utility allowances for 2026?
Fort Worth Housing Solutions's current utility allowances took effect on January 1, 2026 (source: Fort Worth Housing Solutions multi-family utility allowance schedule (PDF, effective January 1, 2026)). For a 2-bedroom, the allowance for a single utility ranges from $6 to $32 a month. Add the allowance for each utility you pay yourself. The total is added to the contract rent, and that gross rent is what is compared with the payment standard, so a unit with tenant-paid utilities needs a lower rent to fit.
Why might Fort Worth Housing Solutions's published amounts differ from the HUD figures on this page?
The figures here are HUD's FY2027 (effective Oct 1, 2026) Small Area FMRs. Fort Worth Housing Solutions sets its own amounts as a percentage of these (anywhere in the 90–110% basic range), and it adopts new amounts on its own schedule. When new HUD figures would put its payment standards outside the basic range, HUD rules require the authority to revise them within three months of the new figures taking effect. Always use Fort Worth Housing Solutions's own published schedule for your actual voucher amount.
Where can I find Fort Worth Housing Solutions's official payment standard schedule?
On Fort Worth Housing Solutions's website (https://fwhs.org) or from your caseworker. Voucher holders also receive the amount for their unit size in their briefing packet.
Does a higher payment standard mean the voucher pays more of my rent?
It raises the ceiling. The housing assistance payment is the lower of the payment standard or the unit's gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities), minus your total tenant payment — usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income (24 CFR 982.505). If a unit's gross rent is above the payment standard, you pay the difference, and at initial lease-up your share can't exceed 40% of adjusted monthly income.
Why do the amounts change by ZIP code?
HUD publishes Small Area FMRs for each ZIP code in Fort Worth Housing Solutions's area rather than one figure for the whole metro area. Some authorities are required to use them and others may choose to; where an authority uses them, its payment standards vary by ZIP too, so higher-rent neighborhoods get higher ceilings. Check Fort Worth Housing Solutions's schedule for the ZIP of the unit, not where you live now.