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FY2027 Small Area FMR · South Houston, TX

ZIP 77587 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77587 (South Houston, TX) is $1,290 a month, down 6.5% from FY2026. That is 14% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,290per month ▼ 6.5%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area266thof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,161
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,290
110% of SAFMR$1,419

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77587 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, 77587 has the 266th 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 $1,290 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,060$954 – $1,166$1,233$1,120
1 bedroom$1,090$981 – $1,199$1,261$1,160
2 bedrooms$1,290$1,161 – $1,419$1,497$1,380
3 bedrooms$1,740$1,566 – $1,914$2,017$1,860
4 bedrooms$2,160$1,944 – $2,376$2,502$2,320

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,290 needs about $51,600 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 77587 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
77502Pasadena2.2 mi$1,300
77017Houston2.4 mi$1,160
77504Pasadena2.6 mi$1,290
77061Houston3.0 mi$1,040
77075Houston3.7 mi$1,310
77034Houston3.8 mi$1,290

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77587?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77587 are $1,060 (studio), $1,090 (1 BR), $1,290 (2 BR), $1,740 (3 BR) and $2,160 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77587?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77587 that range is $1,161 to $1,419 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77587?

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.