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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Prairie View, TX

ZIP 77446 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77446 (Prairie View, TX) is $1,040 a month, down 8.8% from FY2026. That is 31% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,040per month ▼ 8.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area319thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$936
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,040
110% of SAFMR$1,144

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77446 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, 77446 has the 319th 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 $1,040 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$860$774 – $946$1,233$930
1 bedroom$880$792 – $968$1,261$960
2 bedrooms$1,040$936 – $1,144$1,497$1,140
3 bedrooms$1,400$1,260 – $1,540$2,017$1,530
4 bedrooms$1,740$1,566 – $1,914$2,502$1,910

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,040 needs about $41,600 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 77446 lies mainly in Waller 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
77484Waller3.5 mi$1,190
77445Hempstead4.2 mi$1,260
77447Hockley9.8 mi$1,720
77355Magnolia15.2 mi$1,550
77423Brookshire15.9 mi$1,480
77426Chappell Hill16.2 mi$1,240

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77446?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77446 are $860 (studio), $880 (1 BR), $1,040 (2 BR), $1,400 (3 BR) and $1,740 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77446?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77446 that range is $936 to $1,144 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77446?

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.