FY2027 Small Area FMR · Golden, TX

ZIP 75444 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 75444 (Golden, TX) is $1,020 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Wood County, TX area-wide FMR of $1,019.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,020per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,019Wood County, TX

Rank in the area12thof 13 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$918

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,020

110% of SAFMR$1,122

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

Studio$710▲ 1.4%

1 BR$860▲ 6.2%

2 BR$1,020■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,300▲ 3.2%

4 BR$1,440▲ 3.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 75444 sits in the Wood County, TX area

Of the 13 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 75444 has the 12th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Wood 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 $1,019 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,020 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$710	$639 – $781	$710	$700
1 bedroom	$860	$774 – $946	$862	$810
2 bedrooms	$1,020	$918 – $1,122	$1,019	$1,020
3 bedrooms	$1,300	$1,170 – $1,430	$1,294	$1,260
4 bedrooms	$1,440	$1,296 – $1,584	$1,439	$1,390

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,020 needs about $40,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $85,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $68,550. ZIP code 75444 lies mainly in Wood County. See the Wood County, TX county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
75410	Alba	5.8 mi	$1,060
75773	Mineola	7.5 mi	$1,210
75140	Grand Saline	9.7 mi	$1,210
75783	Quitman	10.0 mi	$1,180
75127	Fruitvale	13.4 mi	$1,010
75497	Yantis	13.5 mi	$1,190

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 75444?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 75444 are $710 (studio), $860 (1 BR), $1,020 (2 BR), $1,300 (3 BR) and $1,440 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 75444?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 75444 that range is $918 to $1,122 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 75444?

The FY2026 income limits of the Wood County, TX area apply: median family income $85,700, low-income (80%) limit $68,550 for a family of four.