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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77028 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77028 (Houston, TX) is $1,260 a month, down 3.8% from FY2026. That is 16% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,260per month ▼ 3.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area276thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,134
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,260
110% of SAFMR$1,386

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77028 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, 77028 has the 276th 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 $1,260 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,040$936 – $1,144$1,233$1,070
1 bedroom$1,060$954 – $1,166$1,261$1,100
2 bedrooms$1,260$1,134 – $1,386$1,497$1,310
3 bedrooms$1,700$1,530 – $1,870$2,017$1,760
4 bedrooms$2,110$1,899 – $2,321$2,502$2,200

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,260 needs about $50,400 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 77028 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
77016Houston2.5 mi$1,270
77078Houston2.6 mi$1,470
77026Houston3.1 mi$1,020
77013Houston3.9 mi$1,230
77093Houston4.1 mi$1,210
77020Houston4.1 mi$1,050

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77028?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77028 are $1,040 (studio), $1,060 (1 BR), $1,260 (2 BR), $1,700 (3 BR) and $2,110 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77028?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77028 that range is $1,134 to $1,386 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77028?

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.