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FY2027 Small Area FMR · League City, TX

ZIP 77573 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77573 (League City, TX) is $1,780 a month, down 6.8% from FY2026. That is 19% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,780per month ▼ 6.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area53rdof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,602
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,780
110% of SAFMR$1,958

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77573 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, 77573 has the 53rd 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 $1,780 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,470$1,323 – $1,617$1,233$1,550
1 bedroom$1,500$1,350 – $1,650$1,261$1,610
2 bedrooms$1,780$1,602 – $1,958$1,497$1,910
3 bedrooms$2,400$2,160 – $2,640$2,017$2,570
4 bedrooms$2,980$2,682 – $3,278$2,502$3,200

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,780 needs about $71,200 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 77573 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
77598Webster3.8 mi$1,620
77058Houston4.1 mi$1,540
77565Kemah4.3 mi$1,790
77539Dickinson5.0 mi$1,520
77062Houston5.5 mi$1,460
77518Bacliff6.0 mi$1,420

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77573?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77573 are $1,470 (studio), $1,500 (1 BR), $1,780 (2 BR), $2,400 (3 BR) and $2,980 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77573?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77573 that range is $1,602 to $1,958 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77573?

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.