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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Groves, TX

ZIP 77619 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77619 (Groves, TX) is $1,410 a month, up 11.0% from FY2026. That is 16% above the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX area-wide FMR of $1,218.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,410per month ▲ 11.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,218Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
Rank in the area4thof 43 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,269
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,410
110% of SAFMR$1,551

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77619 sits in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX area

$1,010$1,540median $1,180

Of the 43 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 77619 has the 4th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $1,269 and $1,551 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$1,130$1,017 – $1,243$980$1,030
1 bedroom$1,140$1,026 – $1,254$986$1,030
2 bedrooms$1,410$1,269 – $1,551$1,218$1,270
3 bedrooms$1,840$1,656 – $2,024$1,588$1,660
4 bedrooms$2,250$2,025 – $2,475$1,944$1,990

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,410 needs about $56,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $87,700 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $70,150. ZIP code 77619 lies mainly in Jefferson County. See the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
77642Port Arthur1.8 mi$1,150
77651Port Neches3.5 mi$1,210
77640Port Arthur4.7 mi$1,350
77627Nederland6.1 mi$1,490
77611Bridge City7.1 mi$1,540
77630Orange8.7 mi$1,220

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77619?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77619 are $1,130 (studio), $1,140 (1 BR), $1,410 (2 BR), $1,840 (3 BR) and $2,250 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77619?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77619 that range is $1,269 to $1,551 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77619?

The FY2026 income limits of the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX area apply: median family income $87,700, low-income (80%) limit $70,150 for a family of four.