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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mont Belvieu, TX

ZIP 77580 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77580 (Mont Belvieu, TX) is $1,610 a month, up 2.5% from FY2026. That is 8% above the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,610per month ▲ 2.5%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area79thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,449
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,610
110% of SAFMR$1,771

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77580 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, 77580 has the 79th 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 $1,610 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,330$1,197 – $1,463$1,233$1,280
1 bedroom$1,360$1,224 – $1,496$1,261$1,320
2 bedrooms$1,610$1,449 – $1,771$1,497$1,570
3 bedrooms$2,170$1,953 – $2,387$2,017$2,110
4 bedrooms$2,690$2,421 – $2,959$2,502$2,630

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,610 needs about $64,400 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 77580 lies mainly in Chambers 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
77523Baytown5.5 mi$1,630
77521Baytown7.7 mi$1,470
77597Wallisville10.2 mi$1,240
77562Highlands11.2 mi$1,250
77520Baytown12.0 mi$1,270
77532Crosby12.1 mi$1,350

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77580?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77580 are $1,330 (studio), $1,360 (1 BR), $1,610 (2 BR), $2,170 (3 BR) and $2,690 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77580?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77580 that range is $1,449 to $1,771 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77580?

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.