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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Damon, TX

ZIP 77430 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77430 (Damon, TX) is $1,600 a month, up 25.0% from FY2026. That is 7% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,600per month ▲ 25.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area81stof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,440
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,600
110% of SAFMR$1,760

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77430 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, 77430 has the 81st 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 $1,600 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 77430 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Brazoria County, TX (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,270$1,143 – $1,397$1,233$1,030
1 bedroom$1,420$1,278 – $1,562$1,261$1,140
2 bedrooms$1,600$1,440 – $1,760$1,497$1,280
3 bedrooms$2,170$1,953 – $2,387$2,017$1,730
4 bedrooms$2,680$2,412 – $2,948$2,502$2,150

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,600 needs about $64,000 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 77430 lies mainly in Brazoria County and Fort Bend 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
77444Guy6.9 mi$1,370
77486West Columbia7.0 mi$1,290
77431Danciger11.0 mi$1,320
77461Needville11.9 mi$1,300
77480Sweeny13.4 mi$1,230
77515Angleton14.3 mi$1,230

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77430?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77430 are $1,270 (studio), $1,420 (1 BR), $1,600 (2 BR), $2,170 (3 BR) and $2,680 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77430?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77430 that range is $1,440 to $1,760 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77430?

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.