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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Thompsons, TX

ZIP 77481 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77481 (Thompsons, TX) is $1,680 a month, down 2.3% from FY2026. That is 12% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,680per month ▼ 2.3%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area72ndof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,512
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,680
110% of SAFMR$1,848

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77481 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, 77481 has the 72nd 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 $1,680 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,380$1,242 – $1,518$1,233$1,390
1 bedroom$1,430$1,287 – $1,573$1,261$1,460
2 bedrooms$1,680$1,512 – $1,848$1,497$1,720
3 bedrooms$2,270$2,043 – $2,497$2,017$2,310
4 bedrooms$2,810$2,529 – $3,091$2,502$2,880

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,680 needs about $67,200 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 77481 lies mainly in 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
77459Missouri City4.0 mi$2,150
77545Fresno6.7 mi$2,220
77469Richmond7.4 mi$1,760
77479Sugar Land8.0 mi$2,160
77583Rosharon8.4 mi$1,400
77489Missouri City9.1 mi$1,920

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77481?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77481 are $1,380 (studio), $1,430 (1 BR), $1,680 (2 BR), $2,270 (3 BR) and $2,810 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77481?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77481 that range is $1,512 to $1,848 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77481?

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.