Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 7 counties

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area at $1,497 a month, down 4.8% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $104,000. The same figures apply in all 7 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,497per month ▼ 4.8%
Median family income$104,000FY2026
People in the area6,991,922HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $81,200 is under the 80% limit of $83,200 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $2,030 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$21,850$36,400$43,680$58,250
2$25,000$41,600$49,920$66,600
3$28,100$46,800$56,160$74,900
4$33,000$52,000$62,400$83,200
5$38,680$56,200$67,440$89,900
6$44,360$60,350$72,420$96,550
7$50,040$64,500$77,400$103,200
8$55,720$68,650$82,380$109,850

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,497FY2001: $684FY2002: $709FY2003: $747FY2004: $760FY2005: $733FY2006: $743FY2007: $768FY2008: $852FY2009: $866FY2010: $892FY2011: $931FY2012: $937FY2013: $945FY2014: $926FY2015: $890FY2016: $948FY2017: $976FY2018: $1,066FY2019: $1,104FY2020: $1,096FY2021: $1,176FY2022: $1,208FY2023: $1,307FY2024: $1,357FY2025: $1,529FY2026: $1,573FY2027: $1,497

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Harris County, TX4,838,303$1,497
Fort Bend County, TX893,767$1,497
Montgomery County, TX684,432$1,497
Galveston County, TX358,990$1,497
Liberty County, TX103,380$1,497
Waller County, TX61,552$1,497
Chambers County, TX51,498$1,497

Small Area FMRs across 327 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area run from $1,010 to $2,250; the middle ZIP code is at $1,470, against the area-wide FMR of $1,497. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,010$2,250median $1,470

Highest ZIP codes

77002 (Houston, TX)$2,250
77006 (Houston, TX)$2,250
77007 (Houston, TX)$2,250
77010 (Houston, TX)$2,250
77019 (Houston, TX)$2,250
77098 (Houston, TX)$2,250
77401 (Bellaire, TX)$2,250
77494 (Katy, TX)$2,250

Lowest ZIP codes

77485 (Wallis, TX)$1,010
77582 (Raywood, TX)$1,020
77575 (Liberty, TX)$1,020
77561 (Hardin, TX)$1,020
77026 (Houston, TX)$1,020
77012 (Houston, TX)$1,020
77517 (Santa Fe, TX)$1,040
77446 (Prairie View, TX)$1,040

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area are $1,233 (studio), $1,261 (1 BR), $1,497 (2 BR), $2,017 (3 BR) and $2,502 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX?

The FY2026 median family income is $104,000; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $83,200.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Harris County, TX, Fort Bend County, TX, Montgomery County, TX, Galveston County, TX, Liberty County, TX, Waller County, TX and Chambers County, TX.