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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77066 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77066 (Houston, TX) is $1,550 a month, down 9.4% from FY2026. That is 4% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,550per month ▼ 9.4%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area96thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,395
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,550
110% of SAFMR$1,705

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77066 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, 77066 has the 96th 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 $1,550 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,280$1,152 – $1,408$1,233$1,390
1 bedroom$1,310$1,179 – $1,441$1,261$1,440
2 bedrooms$1,550$1,395 – $1,705$1,497$1,710
3 bedrooms$2,090$1,881 – $2,299$2,017$2,300
4 bedrooms$2,590$2,331 – $2,849$2,502$2,870

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,550 needs about $62,000 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 77066 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
77069Houston2.7 mi$1,640
77086Houston2.7 mi$1,320
77014Houston3.0 mi$1,320
77067Houston3.4 mi$1,230
77064Houston3.4 mi$1,640
77068Houston3.6 mi$1,430

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77066?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77066 are $1,280 (studio), $1,310 (1 BR), $1,550 (2 BR), $2,090 (3 BR) and $2,590 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77066?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77066 that range is $1,395 to $1,705 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77066?

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.