FY2027 Small Area FMR · Orangefield, TX

ZIP 77639 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77639 (Orangefield, TX) is $1,180 a month, up 11.3% from FY2026. That is 3% below the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX area-wide FMR of $1,218.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,180per month ▲ 11.3%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,218Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX

Rank in the area21stof 43 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,062

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,180

110% of SAFMR$1,298

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

Studio$950▲ 10.5%

1 BR$960▲ 11.6%

2 BR$1,180▲ 11.3%

3 BR$1,540▲ 10.8%

4 BR$1,880▲ 13.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77639 sits in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX area

Of the 43 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 77639 has the 21st 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 $1,062 and $1,298 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$950	$855 – $1,045	$980	$860
1 bedroom	$960	$864 – $1,056	$986	$860
2 bedrooms	$1,180	$1,062 – $1,298	$1,218	$1,060
3 bedrooms	$1,540	$1,386 – $1,694	$1,588	$1,390
4 bedrooms	$1,880	$1,692 – $2,068	$1,944	$1,660

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,180 needs about $47,200 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 77639 lies mainly in Orange County. See the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
77630	Orange	0.6 mi	$1,220
77611	Bridge City	3.9 mi	$1,540
77642	Port Arthur	7.5 mi	$1,150
77651	Port Neches	7.8 mi	$1,210
77619	Groves	8.7 mi	$1,410
77632	Orange	10.1 mi	$1,180

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77639?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77639 are $950 (studio), $960 (1 BR), $1,180 (2 BR), $1,540 (3 BR) and $1,880 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77639?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77639 that range is $1,062 to $1,298 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77639?

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.