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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77035 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77035 (Houston, TX) is $1,220 a month, down 9.6% from FY2026. That is 19% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,220per month ▼ 9.6%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area287thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,098
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,220
110% of SAFMR$1,342

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77035 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, 77035 has the 287th 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 $1,220 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,000$900 – $1,100$1,233$1,100
1 bedroom$1,030$927 – $1,133$1,261$1,140
2 bedrooms$1,220$1,098 – $1,342$1,497$1,350
3 bedrooms$1,640$1,476 – $1,804$2,017$1,820
4 bedrooms$2,040$1,836 – $2,244$2,502$2,260

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,220 needs about $48,800 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 77035 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
77096Houston1.4 mi$1,430
77045Houston2.5 mi$1,450
77085Houston2.6 mi$1,470
77071Houston2.9 mi$1,160
77025Houston3.0 mi$1,690
77401Bellaire3.5 mi$2,250

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77035?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77035 are $1,000 (studio), $1,030 (1 BR), $1,220 (2 BR), $1,640 (3 BR) and $2,040 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77035?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77035 that range is $1,098 to $1,342 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77035?

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.