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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Wallisville, TX

ZIP 77597 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77597 (Wallisville, TX) is $1,240 a month, down 0.8% from FY2026. That is 17% below the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area-wide FMR of $1,497.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,240per month ▼ 0.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,497Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar
Rank in the area282ndof 327 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,116
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,240
110% of SAFMR$1,364

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77597 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, 77597 has the 282nd 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 $1,240 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,020$918 – $1,122$1,233$1,020
1 bedroom$1,050$945 – $1,155$1,261$1,050
2 bedrooms$1,240$1,116 – $1,364$1,497$1,250
3 bedrooms$1,670$1,503 – $1,837$2,017$1,680
4 bedrooms$2,070$1,863 – $2,277$2,502$2,100

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,240 needs about $49,600 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 77597 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
77560Hankamer6.4 mi$1,420
77523Baytown9.9 mi$1,630
77580Mont Belvieu10.2 mi$1,610
77514Anahuac11.0 mi$1,550
77538Devers14.3 mi$1,180
77582Raywood15.1 mi$1,020

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77597?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77597 are $1,020 (studio), $1,050 (1 BR), $1,240 (2 BR), $1,670 (3 BR) and $2,070 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77597?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77597 that range is $1,116 to $1,364 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77597?

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.