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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Highlands, TX

ZIP 77562 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77562 (Highlands, TX) is $1,250 a month, down 6.0% from FY2026. That is 16% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,250per month ▼ 6.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area281stof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,125
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,250
110% of SAFMR$1,375

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77562 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, 77562 has the 281st 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 $1,250 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,030$927 – $1,133$1,233$1,080
1 bedroom$1,050$945 – $1,155$1,261$1,120
2 bedrooms$1,250$1,125 – $1,375$1,497$1,330
3 bedrooms$1,680$1,512 – $1,848$2,017$1,790
4 bedrooms$2,090$1,881 – $2,299$2,502$2,230

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,250 needs about $50,000 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 77562 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
77530Channelview5.2 mi$1,200
77521Baytown5.3 mi$1,470
77049Houston5.9 mi$1,630
77532Crosby6.8 mi$1,350
77520Baytown7.8 mi$1,270
77015Houston8.8 mi$1,330

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77562?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77562 are $1,030 (studio), $1,050 (1 BR), $1,250 (2 BR), $1,680 (3 BR) and $2,090 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77562?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77562 that range is $1,125 to $1,375 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77562?

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.