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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houston, TX

ZIP 77099 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77099 (Houston, TX) is $1,420 a month, down 5.3% from FY2026. That is 5% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,420per month ▼ 5.3%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area229thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,278
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,420
110% of SAFMR$1,562

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77099 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, 77099 has the 229th 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 $1,420 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,170$1,053 – $1,287$1,233$1,220
1 bedroom$1,200$1,080 – $1,320$1,261$1,260
2 bedrooms$1,420$1,278 – $1,562$1,497$1,500
3 bedrooms$1,910$1,719 – $2,101$2,017$2,020
4 bedrooms$2,370$2,133 – $2,607$2,502$2,520

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,420 needs about $56,800 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 77099 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
77072Houston2.0 mi$1,380
77031Houston2.7 mi$1,160
77477Stafford3.4 mi$1,580
77478Sugar Land3.7 mi$1,840
77036Houston3.8 mi$1,310
77083Houston4.1 mi$1,530

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77099?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77099 are $1,170 (studio), $1,200 (1 BR), $1,420 (2 BR), $1,910 (3 BR) and $2,370 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77099?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77099 that range is $1,278 to $1,562 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77099?

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.