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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Dickinson, TX

ZIP 77539 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77539 (Dickinson, TX) is $1,520 a month, down 5.0% from FY2026. That is 2% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,520per month ▼ 5.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area105thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,368
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,520
110% of SAFMR$1,672

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77539 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, 77539 has the 105th 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 $1,520 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,250$1,125 – $1,375$1,233$1,300
1 bedroom$1,280$1,152 – $1,408$1,261$1,350
2 bedrooms$1,520$1,368 – $1,672$1,497$1,600
3 bedrooms$2,050$1,845 – $2,255$2,017$2,150
4 bedrooms$2,540$2,286 – $2,794$2,502$2,680

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,520 needs about $60,800 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 77539 lies mainly in Galveston 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
77591Texas City4.1 mi$1,350
77518Bacliff4.5 mi$1,420
77573League City5.0 mi$1,780
77565Kemah5.7 mi$1,790
77568La Marque6.9 mi$1,470
77510Santa Fe7.1 mi$1,190

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77539?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77539 are $1,250 (studio), $1,280 (1 BR), $1,520 (2 BR), $2,050 (3 BR) and $2,540 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77539?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77539 that range is $1,368 to $1,672 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77539?

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.