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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77087 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77087 (Houston, TX) is $1,130 a month, down 3.4% from FY2026. That is 25% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,130per month ▼ 3.4%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area311thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,017
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,130
110% of SAFMR$1,243

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77087 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, 77087 has the 311th 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 $1,130 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$930$837 – $1,023$1,233$950
1 bedroom$950$855 – $1,045$1,261$980
2 bedrooms$1,130$1,017 – $1,243$1,497$1,170
3 bedrooms$1,520$1,368 – $1,672$2,017$1,570
4 bedrooms$1,890$1,701 – $2,079$2,502$1,960

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,130 needs about $45,200 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 77087 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
77033Houston2.3 mi$1,380
77023Houston2.6 mi$1,170
77012Houston2.8 mi$1,020
77017Houston3.1 mi$1,160
77061Houston3.2 mi$1,040
77021Houston3.3 mi$1,350

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77087?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77087 are $930 (studio), $950 (1 BR), $1,130 (2 BR), $1,520 (3 BR) and $1,890 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77087?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77087 that range is $1,017 to $1,243 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77087?

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.