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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77013 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77013 (Houston, TX) is $1,230 a month, down 6.1% from FY2026. That is 18% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,230per month ▼ 6.1%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area284thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,107
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,230
110% of SAFMR$1,353

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77013 sits in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area

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

Of the 327 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 77013 has the 284th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, 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 $1,497 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,230 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,010$909 – $1,111$1,233$1,070
1 bedroom$1,040$936 – $1,144$1,261$1,100
2 bedrooms$1,230$1,107 – $1,353$1,497$1,310
3 bedrooms$1,660$1,494 – $1,826$2,017$1,760
4 bedrooms$2,060$1,854 – $2,266$2,502$2,200

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,230 needs about $49,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $104,000 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $83,200. ZIP code 77013 lies mainly in Harris County. See the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
77029Houston2.8 mi$1,240
77028Houston3.9 mi$1,260
77547Galena Park4.1 mi$1,230
77078Houston4.1 mi$1,470
77015Houston4.2 mi$1,330
77020Houston5.1 mi$1,050

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77013?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77013 are $1,010 (studio), $1,040 (1 BR), $1,230 (2 BR), $1,660 (3 BR) and $2,060 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77013?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77013 that range is $1,107 to $1,353 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77013?

The FY2026 income limits of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area apply: median family income $104,000, low-income (80%) limit $83,200 for a family of four.