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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77094 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77094 (Houston, TX) is $1,810 a month, down 8.1% from FY2026. That is 21% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,810per month ▼ 8.1%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area47thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,629
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,810
110% of SAFMR$1,991

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77094 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, 77094 has the 47th 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 $1,810 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,490$1,341 – $1,639$1,233$1,600
1 bedroom$1,530$1,377 – $1,683$1,261$1,660
2 bedrooms$1,810$1,629 – $1,991$1,497$1,970
3 bedrooms$2,440$2,196 – $2,684$2,017$2,650
4 bedrooms$3,030$2,727 – $3,333$2,502$3,300

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,810 needs about $72,400 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 77094 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
77082Houston4.0 mi$1,570
77450Katy4.0 mi$1,850
77077Houston4.1 mi$1,770
77084Houston4.2 mi$1,700
77079Houston4.7 mi$1,860
77083Houston5.5 mi$1,530

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77094?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77094 are $1,490 (studio), $1,530 (1 BR), $1,810 (2 BR), $2,440 (3 BR) and $3,030 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77094?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77094 that range is $1,629 to $1,991 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77094?

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.