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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77082 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77082 (Houston, TX) is $1,570 a month, down 4.8% from FY2026. That is 5% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,570per month ▼ 4.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area92ndof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,413
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,570
110% of SAFMR$1,727

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77082 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, 77082 has the 92nd 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 $1,570 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,290$1,161 – $1,419$1,233$1,340
1 bedroom$1,320$1,188 – $1,452$1,261$1,390
2 bedrooms$1,570$1,413 – $1,727$1,497$1,650
3 bedrooms$2,120$1,908 – $2,332$2,017$2,220
4 bedrooms$2,620$2,358 – $2,882$2,502$2,770

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,570 needs about $62,800 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 77082 lies mainly in Harris County and Fort Bend 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
77083Houston2.2 mi$1,530
77077Houston2.4 mi$1,770
77072Houston3.7 mi$1,380
77094Houston4.0 mi$1,810
77079Houston4.2 mi$1,860
77042Houston4.9 mi$1,590

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77082?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77082 are $1,290 (studio), $1,320 (1 BR), $1,570 (2 BR), $2,120 (3 BR) and $2,620 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77082?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77082 that range is $1,413 to $1,727 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77082?

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.