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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77041 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77041 (Houston, TX) is $1,770 a month, down 8.8% from FY2026. That is 18% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,770per month ▼ 8.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area54thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,593
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,770
110% of SAFMR$1,947

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77041 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, 77041 has the 54th 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 $1,770 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,460$1,314 – $1,606$1,233$1,580
1 bedroom$1,490$1,341 – $1,639$1,261$1,630
2 bedrooms$1,770$1,593 – $1,947$1,497$1,940
3 bedrooms$2,390$2,151 – $2,629$2,017$2,610
4 bedrooms$2,960$2,664 – $3,256$2,502$3,250

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,770 needs about $70,800 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 77041 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
77043Houston3.3 mi$1,580
77040Houston3.4 mi$1,440
77080Houston4.6 mi$1,380
77064Houston4.8 mi$1,640
77065Houston4.9 mi$1,590
77084Houston5.2 mi$1,700

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77041?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77041 are $1,460 (studio), $1,490 (1 BR), $1,770 (2 BR), $2,390 (3 BR) and $2,960 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77041?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77041 that range is $1,593 to $1,947 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77041?

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.