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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Conroe, TX

ZIP 77302 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77302 (Conroe, TX) is $1,440 a month, down 9.4% from FY2026. That is 4% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,440per month ▼ 9.4%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area223rdof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,296
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,440
110% of SAFMR$1,584

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77302 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, 77302 has the 223rd 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 $1,440 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,180$1,062 – $1,298$1,233$1,290
1 bedroom$1,210$1,089 – $1,331$1,261$1,340
2 bedrooms$1,440$1,296 – $1,584$1,497$1,590
3 bedrooms$1,930$1,737 – $2,123$2,017$2,140
4 bedrooms$2,410$2,169 – $2,651$2,502$2,670

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,440 needs about $57,600 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 77302 lies mainly in Montgomery 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
77306Conroe4.8 mi$1,070
77385Conroe5.6 mi$1,870
77301Conroe8.3 mi$1,350
77386Spring8.4 mi$2,040
77365Porter9.0 mi$1,490
77384Conroe9.0 mi$1,600

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77302?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77302 are $1,180 (studio), $1,210 (1 BR), $1,440 (2 BR), $1,930 (3 BR) and $2,410 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77302?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77302 that range is $1,296 to $1,584 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77302?

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.