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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Humble, TX

ZIP 77396 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77396 (Humble, TX) is $1,590 a month, down 5.9% from FY2026. That is 6% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,590per month ▼ 5.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area87thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,431
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,590
110% of SAFMR$1,749

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77396 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, 77396 has the 87th 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 $1,590 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,310$1,179 – $1,441$1,233$1,370
1 bedroom$1,340$1,206 – $1,474$1,261$1,420
2 bedrooms$1,590$1,431 – $1,749$1,497$1,690
3 bedrooms$2,140$1,926 – $2,354$2,017$2,270
4 bedrooms$2,660$2,394 – $2,926$2,502$2,840

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,590 needs about $63,600 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 77396 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
77050Houston3.3 mi$1,290
77338Humble4.4 mi$1,470
77044Houston5.5 mi$1,810
77346Humble5.7 mi$1,880
77039Houston5.7 mi$1,300
77032Houston5.9 mi$1,320

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77396?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77396 are $1,310 (studio), $1,340 (1 BR), $1,590 (2 BR), $2,140 (3 BR) and $2,660 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77396?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77396 that range is $1,431 to $1,749 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77396?

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.