The 3-bedroom FMR for Newton County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area is based on the ratio of the rent estimate for 3-bedroom Units to the rent estimate rent estimate for 2 bedroom units. For geographic levels smaller than metropolitan areas, the estimate of 3-bedroom rent is the average of the past three estimates from the most recent American Community Survey 5-Year releases. If an area does not have a reliable local rent estimate, the ratio is based on rent estimates for its larger containing geographic area. This ratio is multiplied by the 2 bedroom FY 2016 Fair Market Rent (FMR) to obtain the 3-bedroom for FY 2016.
The tables below provide the relevant steps for computing the FY 2016 3-bedroom FMR:
Check the Margin of Error Ratios for Newton County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. If either the 3-bedroom or 2 bedroom Margin of Error Ratio is greater than .5 or if there is not sufficient data to calculate the ratio, then the bedroom ratio is determined using data for the smallest geographic area encompassing Newton County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area for which there is acceptable data.
| ACS Release | Adjusted Standard Quality 3-bedroom Estimate of Gross Rent | Adjusted Standard Quality 3-bedroom Margin of Error of Gross Rent | 3-bedroom Margin of Error Ratio | Adjusted Standard Quality 2 Bedroom Estimate of Gross Rent | Adjusted Standard Quality 2 Bedroom Margin of Error of Gross Rent | 2 Bedroom Margin of Error Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | $722 | $19 | $19 / $722 = 0.03 |
$486 | $31 | $31 / $486 = 0.06 |
| 2012 | $709 | $119 | $119 / $709 = 0.17 |
$476 | $11 | $11 / $476 = 0.02 |
| 2011 | $345 | $208 | $208 / $345 = 0.60 |
$452 | $44 | $44 / $452 = 0.10 |
Because 2 out of 3 local level ratios are reliable, their average will be used as the 3-bedroom ratio for FY 2016.
| ACS2012 Ratio | ACS2013 Ratio | Average of Reliable Ratios (Preliminary 3-bedroom Bedroom Ratio) |
|---|---|---|
|
$709/ $486 = 1.489 |
$722/ $486 = 1.486 |
1.488 |
The preliminary 3-bedroom bedroom ratio is checked against the caps and floors for that bedroom size. The floor is set at the 10th percentile of the national distribution of 3-bedroom bedroom ratios (weighted by population), while the cap is set at the 90th percentile of the same distribution.
| Newton County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Preliminary 3-bedroom Bedroom Ratio | National 3-bedroom Floor | National 3-bedroom Ceiling | Newton County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Preliminary 3-bedroom Bedroom Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.488 | 1.142 | 1.341 |
1.488 > 1.341 Use ceiling ratio of 1.341 |
3-bedroom ratios receive a bonus of 8.7%:
| 3-bedroom Bonus Application |
|---|
| 1.341 * 1.087 = 1.457 |
In order to ensure that 3-bedroom Fair Market Rents are not greater than the corresponding 4 Bedroom Fair Market Rent, the 3-bedroom Rent Ratio must be at least 0.005 less than the corresponding 4 Bedroom Rent Ratio.
| Newton County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area Preliminary 3-bedroom Bedroom Ratio | Newton County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area 4 Bedroom Ratio | Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| 1.457 | 1.371 | 1.457 > (1.371 - 0.005) 1.457 > 1.366 Use 1.366 |
Multiply the 3-bedroom Rent Ratio by the 2-Bedroom Fair Market Rent to determine the 3-bedroom Fair Market Rent for Newton County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area.
| Computation of 3-bedroom FMR for Newton County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area | ||
|---|---|---|
| 3-bedroom Rent Ratio | FY 2016 2-Bedroom FMR | FY 2016 3-bedroom FMR |
| 1.366 | $658 | $658 * 1.366 = $899 |
Prepared by the Economic and Market Analysis Division, HUD. Technical Problems or questions? Contact Us.