FY2027 Small Area FMR · Sour Lake, TX

ZIP 77659 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77659 (Sour Lake, TX) is $1,410 a month, up 15.6% from FY2026. That is 16% above the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX area-wide FMR of $1,218.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,410per month ▲ 15.6%

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.

Studio$1,130▲ 14.1%

1 BR$1,140▲ 15.2%

2 BR$1,410▲ 15.6%

3 BR$1,840▲ 15.0%

4 BR$2,250▲ 17.2%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77659 sits in the Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX area

Of the 43 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 77659 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
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,130	$1,017 – $1,243	$980	$990
1 bedroom	$1,140	$1,026 – $1,254	$986	$990
2 bedrooms	$1,410	$1,269 – $1,551	$1,218	$1,220
3 bedrooms	$1,840	$1,656 – $2,024	$1,588	$1,600
4 bedrooms	$2,250	$2,025 – $2,475	$1,944	$1,920

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 77659 lies mainly in Hardin 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
77519	Batson	9.1 mi	$1,140
77613	China	9.3 mi	$1,100
77585	Saratoga	10.2 mi	$1,140
77533	Daisetta	11.6 mi	$1,150
77713	Beaumont	12.8 mi	$1,540
77629	Nome	13.3 mi	$1,180

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77659?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77659 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 77659?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77659 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 77659?

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.