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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Conroe, TX

ZIP 77385 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77385 (Conroe, TX) is $1,870 a month, down 4.1% from FY2026. That is 25% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,870per month ▼ 4.1%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area38thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,683
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,870
110% of SAFMR$2,057

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77385 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, 77385 has the 38th 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 $1,870 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,540$1,386 – $1,694$1,233$1,590
1 bedroom$1,580$1,422 – $1,738$1,261$1,640
2 bedrooms$1,870$1,683 – $2,057$1,497$1,950
3 bedrooms$2,520$2,268 – $2,772$2,017$2,620
4 bedrooms$3,130$2,817 – $3,443$2,502$3,270

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,870 needs about $74,800 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 77385 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
77380Spring4.2 mi$1,910
77381Spring4.3 mi$1,870
77384Conroe5.1 mi$1,600
77302Conroe5.6 mi$1,440
77389Spring6.8 mi$1,940
77382Spring7.1 mi$2,040

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77385?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77385 are $1,540 (studio), $1,580 (1 BR), $1,870 (2 BR), $2,520 (3 BR) and $3,130 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77385?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77385 that range is $1,683 to $2,057 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77385?

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.