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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hearne, TX

ZIP 77859 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 77859 (Hearne, TX) is $1,070 a month, down 1.8% from FY2026. That is 7% below the College Station-Bryan, TX area-wide FMR of $1,151.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,070per month ▼ 1.8%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,151College Station-Bryan, TX
Rank in the area22ndof 31 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$963
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,070
110% of SAFMR$1,177

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 77859 sits in the College Station-Bryan, TX area

$1,070$1,520median $1,130

Of the 31 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 77859 has the 22nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. College Station-Bryan, 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 $1,151 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,070 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$930$837 – $1,023$1,005$940
1 bedroom$980$882 – $1,078$1,057$990
2 bedrooms$1,070$963 – $1,177$1,151$1,090
3 bedrooms$1,490$1,341 – $1,639$1,594$1,530
4 bedrooms$1,740$1,566 – $1,914$1,900$1,680

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,070 needs about $42,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $104,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $77,850. ZIP code 77859 lies mainly in Robertson County and Brazos County. See the College Station-Bryan, TX metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
77882Wheelock8.3 mi$1,070
77867Mumford9.0 mi$1,080
77857Gause12.1 mi$1,080
77837Calvert13.2 mi$1,070
77807Bryan13.7 mi$1,250
77808Bryan13.7 mi$1,290

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 77859?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 77859 are $930 (studio), $980 (1 BR), $1,070 (2 BR), $1,490 (3 BR) and $1,740 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 77859?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 77859 that range is $963 to $1,177 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 77859?

The FY2026 income limits of the College Station-Bryan, TX area apply: median family income $104,600, low-income (80%) limit $77,850 for a family of four.