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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77045 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77045 (Houston, TX) is $1,450 a month, down 8.2% from FY2026. That is 3% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,450per month ▼ 8.2%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area220thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,305
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,450
110% of SAFMR$1,595

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77045 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, 77045 has the 220th 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 $1,450 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,190$1,071 – $1,309$1,233$1,290
1 bedroom$1,220$1,098 – $1,342$1,261$1,330
2 bedrooms$1,450$1,305 – $1,595$1,497$1,580
3 bedrooms$1,950$1,755 – $2,145$2,017$2,130
4 bedrooms$2,420$2,178 – $2,662$2,502$2,650

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,450 needs about $58,000 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 77045 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
77035Houston2.5 mi$1,220
77025Houston2.7 mi$1,690
77054Houston2.8 mi$1,770
77051Houston3.2 mi$1,460
77096Houston3.5 mi$1,430
77047Houston3.7 mi$1,850

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77045?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77045 are $1,190 (studio), $1,220 (1 BR), $1,450 (2 BR), $1,950 (3 BR) and $2,420 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77045?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77045 that range is $1,305 to $1,595 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77045?

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.