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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Thicket, TX

ZIP 77374 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77374 (Thicket, TX) is $1,140 a month, up 10.7% from FY2026. That is 6% below the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX area-wide FMR of $1,218.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,140per month ▲ 10.7%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,218Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
Rank in the area31stof 43 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,026
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,140
110% of SAFMR$1,254

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77374 sits in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX area

$1,010$1,540median $1,180

Of the 43 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 77374 has the 31st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,026 and $1,254 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$920$828 – $1,012$980$830
1 bedroom$920$828 – $1,012$986$840
2 bedrooms$1,140$1,026 – $1,254$1,218$1,030
3 bedrooms$1,490$1,341 – $1,639$1,588$1,350
4 bedrooms$1,820$1,638 – $2,002$1,944$1,620

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,140 needs about $45,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $87,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $70,150. ZIP code 77374 lies mainly in Hardin County. See the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
77376Votaw4.1 mi$1,160
77369Rye6.9 mi$1,140
77585Saratoga9.1 mi$1,140
77368Romayor11.9 mi$1,140
77519Batson12.6 mi$1,140
77326Ace13.7 mi$1,220

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77374?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77374 are $920 (studio), $920 (1 BR), $1,140 (2 BR), $1,490 (3 BR) and $1,820 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77374?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77374 that range is $1,026 to $1,254 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77374?

The FY2026 income limits of the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX area apply: median family income $87,700, low-income (80%) limit $70,150 for a family of four.