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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77022 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77022 (Houston, TX) is $1,180 a month, down 3.3% from FY2026. That is 21% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,180per month ▼ 3.3%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area296thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,062
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,180
110% of SAFMR$1,298

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77022 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, 77022 has the 296th 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 $1,180 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$970$873 – $1,067$1,233$990
1 bedroom$990$891 – $1,089$1,261$1,030
2 bedrooms$1,180$1,062 – $1,298$1,497$1,220
3 bedrooms$1,590$1,431 – $1,749$2,017$1,640
4 bedrooms$1,970$1,773 – $2,167$2,502$2,050

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,180 needs about $47,200 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 77022 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
77076Houston2.0 mi$1,260
77009Houston2.6 mi$1,340
77018Houston2.8 mi$1,420
77093Houston3.1 mi$1,210
77008Houston3.2 mi$1,810
77204Houston3.3 mi$1,470

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77022?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77022 are $970 (studio), $990 (1 BR), $1,180 (2 BR), $1,590 (3 BR) and $1,970 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77022?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77022 that range is $1,062 to $1,298 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77022?

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.