What is the Fair Market Rent in Houston, TX?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,340 to $2,250 a month across the 8 ZIP codes that cover Houston.

By ZIP code: 77002 $2,250, 77003 $1,760, 77004 $1,480, 77006 $2,250, 77007 $2,250, 77008 $1,810, 77009 $1,340, 77010 $2,250.

Across the whole Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,497.

The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Houston is $1,425 (±$13), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 77002.

Figures last updated on .

2 bedrooms, whole area
$1,497
2 bedrooms, ZIP 77002
$2,250
2 bedrooms, ZIP 77003
$1,760
2 bedrooms, ZIP 77004
$1,480

Fair Market Rents for Houston, fiscal year 2027

HUD Fair Market Rent, dollars a month (gross rent, including utilities), beside the Census Bureau’s median gross rent for each ZIP code
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedroomsCensus median rent
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area)$1,233$1,261$1,497$2,017$2,502—
ZIP 77002$1,850$1,900$2,250$3,030$3,760$1,885
ZIP 77003$1,450$1,480$1,760$2,370$2,940$1,486
ZIP 77004$1,220$1,250$1,480$1,990$2,470$1,249
ZIP 77006$1,850$1,900$2,250$3,030$3,760$1,802
ZIP 77007$1,850$1,900$2,250$3,030$3,760$1,969
ZIP 77008$1,490$1,530$1,810$2,440$3,030$1,686
ZIP 77009$1,100$1,130$1,340$1,810$2,240$1,305
ZIP 77010$1,850$1,900$2,250$3,030$3,760$3,500 or more

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.

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Questions about Houston

What is the Section 8 payment standard in Houston?

Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,497, and the Small Area figure for 77002 is $2,250.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 77002?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 77002 is $2,250 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,885 (±$86).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 77003?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 77003 is $1,760 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,486 (±$272).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 77004?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 77004 is $1,480 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,249 (±$92).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Houston?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 77002 is $1,900 a month, against $1,261 across the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area.

Sources

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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