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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Spring, TX

ZIP 77389 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77389 (Spring, TX) is $1,940 a month, down 8.9% from FY2026. That is 30% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,940per month ▼ 8.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area27thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,746
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,940
110% of SAFMR$2,134

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77389 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, 77389 has the 27th 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 $1,940 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,600$1,440 – $1,760$1,233$1,730
1 bedroom$1,630$1,467 – $1,793$1,261$1,790
2 bedrooms$1,940$1,746 – $2,134$1,497$2,130
3 bedrooms$2,610$2,349 – $2,871$2,017$2,870
4 bedrooms$3,240$2,916 – $3,564$2,502$3,570

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,940 needs about $77,600 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 77389 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
77380Spring3.1 mi$1,910
77381Spring3.9 mi$1,870
77375Tomball4.6 mi$1,690
77382Spring5.3 mi$2,040
77388Spring5.3 mi$1,960
77379Spring5.9 mi$1,760

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77389?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77389 are $1,600 (studio), $1,630 (1 BR), $1,940 (2 BR), $2,610 (3 BR) and $3,240 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77389?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77389 that range is $1,746 to $2,134 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77389?

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.