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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Deer Park, TX

ZIP 77536 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77536 (Deer Park, TX) is $1,460 a month, down 7.0% from FY2026. That is 2% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,460per month ▼ 7.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area214thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,314
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,460
110% of SAFMR$1,606

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77536 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, 77536 has the 214th 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 $1,460 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,200$1,080 – $1,320$1,233$1,280
1 bedroom$1,230$1,107 – $1,353$1,261$1,320
2 bedrooms$1,460$1,314 – $1,606$1,497$1,570
3 bedrooms$1,970$1,773 – $2,167$2,017$2,110
4 bedrooms$2,440$2,196 – $2,684$2,502$2,630

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,460 needs about $58,400 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 77536 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
77503Pasadena2.3 mi$1,290
77505Pasadena3.8 mi$1,650
77571La Porte3.9 mi$1,480
77506Pasadena4.8 mi$1,150
77502Pasadena4.9 mi$1,300
77504Pasadena5.4 mi$1,290

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77536?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77536 are $1,200 (studio), $1,230 (1 BR), $1,460 (2 BR), $1,970 (3 BR) and $2,440 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77536?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77536 that range is $1,314 to $1,606 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77536?

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.