TX/Harris County/HOUSTON
HOUSTON, TX
CitySAFMR
Harris County
Found 168 ZIPs
Zillow
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$850 – $1,920▲$710 – $1,670
1 BR$880 – $1,980▲$680 – $2,180
2 BR$1,050 – $2,360▲$1,160 – $2,600
3 BR$1,410 – $3,170▲$1,550 – $3,490
4 BR$1,760 – $3,960▲$1,890 – $4,360
5 BR$2,967▲—
6 BR$3,412▲—
7 BR$3,924▲—
8 BR$4,512▲—

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Market Alignment

FMR / market rent by bedroom.

Studio
Studio- 1 ZIP
0.70ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$1,450
vs market-$430

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.73-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$940
Median Market$1,280
vs market-$340

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 70 ZIPs
0.78-0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,250
Median Market$1,600
vs market-$350

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

70
Studio- 4 ZIPs
0.84-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$885
Median Market$1,040
vs market-$155

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 2 ZIPs
0.88ratio range
Median FMR$1,095
Median Market$1,245
vs market-$150

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.92-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,300
Median Market$1,410
vs market-$110

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
0.95-0.96ratio range
Median FMR$1,000
Median Market$1,040
vs market-$40

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 8 ZIPs
0.99-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,185
Median Market$1,175
vs market+$10

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 7 ZIPs
1.03-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,180
Median Market$1,120
vs market+$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 8 ZIPs
1.06-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$1,215
Median Market$1,130
vs market+$85

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

Studio- 8 ZIPs
1.10-1.15ratio range
Median FMR$1,360
Median Market$1,210
vs market+$150

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 7 ZIPs
1.16-1.20ratio range
Median FMR$1,190
Median Market$1,010
vs market+$180

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 3 ZIPs
1.22-1.23ratio range
Median FMR$1,550
Median Market$1,270
vs market+$280

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 12 ZIPs
1.25-1.30ratio range
Median FMR$1,350
Median Market$1,055
vs market+$295

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 4 ZIPs
1.31-1.33ratio range
Median FMR$1,605
Median Market$1,225
vs market+$380

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

Studio- 22 ZIPs
1.35-2.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,350
Median Market$970
vs market+$380

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.70-2.00
1 BR
1 BR- 72 ZIPs
0.65-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,290
Median Market$1,940
vs market-$650

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

72
1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.70-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$930
Median Market$1,300
vs market-$370

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.73-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,105
Median Market$1,480
vs market-$375

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.78-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$900
Median Market$1,160
vs market-$260

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.82-0.85ratio range
Median FMR$1,800
Median Market$2,160
vs market-$360

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.87-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,140
Median Market$1,285
vs market-$145

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

1 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.90-0.93ratio range
Median FMR$1,185
Median Market$1,305
vs market-$120

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,260
Median Market$1,315
vs market-$55

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 4 ZIPs
0.99-1.00ratio range
Median FMR$1,370
Median Market$1,390
vs market-$20

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 10 ZIPs
1.03-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,265
Median Market$1,210
vs market+$55

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 10 ZIPs
1.06-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,245
Median Market$1,150
vs market+$95

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

1 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.11-1.15ratio range
Median FMR$1,335
Median Market$1,195
vs market+$140

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 10 ZIPs
1.15-1.20ratio range
Median FMR$1,345
Median Market$1,145
vs market+$200

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 8 ZIPs
1.22-1.25ratio range
Median FMR$1,405
Median Market$1,130
vs market+$275

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 9 ZIPs
1.25-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$1,400
Median Market$1,100
vs market+$300

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.31-1.33ratio range
Median FMR$1,200
Median Market$910
vs market+$290

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

1 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.38-1.96ratio range
Median FMR$1,440
Median Market$1,030
vs market+$410

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.65-1.96
2 BR
2 BR- 1 ZIP
0.62ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$2,210
vs market-$840

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.66-0.68ratio range
Median FMR$1,340
Median Market$2,040
vs market-$700

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 78 ZIPs
0.69-0.73ratio range
Median FMR$1,540
Median Market$2,220
vs market-$680

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

78
2 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.73-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,285
Median Market$1,730
vs market-$445

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 10 ZIPs
0.78-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$1,400
Median Market$1,775
vs market-$375

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 10 ZIPs
0.82-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$1,450
Median Market$1,705
vs market-$255

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.86-0.89ratio range
Median FMR$1,420
Median Market$1,610
vs market-$190

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

2 BR- 13 ZIPs
0.91-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,540
Median Market$1,640
vs market-$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 6 ZIPs
0.96-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$1,620
Median Market$1,680
vs market-$60

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.99-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$1,720
Median Market$1,695
vs market+$25

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 9 ZIPs
1.03-1.06ratio range
Median FMR$1,810
Median Market$1,710
vs market+$100

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 8 ZIPs
1.06-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,935
Median Market$1,775
vs market+$160

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

2 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.10-1.15ratio range
Median FMR$1,920
Median Market$1,680
vs market+$240

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.23ratio
FMR$2,010
Market$1,640
vs market+$370

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

2 BR- 1 ZIP
1.32ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$1,170
vs market+$370

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.62-1.32
3 BR
3 BR- 1 ZIP
0.63ratio
FMR$3,170
Market$5,070
vs market-$1,900

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.66-0.67ratio range
Median FMR$2,430
Median Market$3,640
vs market-$1,210

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.72ratio range
Median FMR$1,645
Median Market$2,285
vs market-$640

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.74-0.76ratio range
Median FMR$1,640
Median Market$2,150
vs market-$510

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 7 ZIPs
0.77-0.80ratio range
Median FMR$1,650
Median Market$2,060
vs market-$410

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.83-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$2,020
Median Market$2,370
vs market-$350

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

3 BR- 77 ZIPs
0.86-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$2,070
Median Market$2,370
vs market-$300

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

77
3 BR- 11 ZIPs
0.90-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$1,860
Median Market$1,980
vs market-$120

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 11 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,070
Median Market$2,200
vs market-$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.98-1.01ratio range
Median FMR$1,910
Median Market$1,940
vs market-$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 9 ZIPs
1.02-1.05ratio range
Median FMR$1,910
Median Market$1,840
vs market+$70

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.08-1.10ratio range
Median FMR$1,995
Median Market$1,835
vs market+$160

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

3 BR- 12 ZIPs
1.10-1.14ratio range
Median FMR$2,070
Median Market$1,825
vs market+$245

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.17-1.18ratio range
Median FMR$2,125
Median Market$1,810
vs market+$315

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.21-1.24ratio range
Median FMR$2,360
Median Market$1,915
vs market+$445

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.25-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$2,360
Median Market$1,865
vs market+$495

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 2 ZIPs
1.31-1.33ratio range
Median FMR$2,450
Median Market$1,860
vs market+$590

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

3 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.35-1.40ratio range
Median FMR$2,545
Median Market$1,840
vs market+$705

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.63-1.40
4 BR
4 BR- 3 ZIPs
0.43-0.62ratio range
Median FMR$3,040
Median Market$4,930
vs market-$1,890

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.66-0.67ratio range
Median FMR$3,950
Median Market$5,960
vs market-$2,010

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 2 ZIPs
0.69-0.72ratio range
Median FMR$2,725
Median Market$3,885
vs market-$1,160

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.74-0.77ratio range
Median FMR$2,260
Median Market$2,990
vs market-$730

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 72 ZIPs
0.77-0.81ratio range
Median FMR$2,580
Median Market$3,330
vs market-$750

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

72
4 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.83-0.86ratio range
Median FMR$2,580
Median Market$3,020
vs market-$440

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.87-0.90ratio range
Median FMR$1,930
Median Market$2,150
vs market-$220

FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.

4 BR- 8 ZIPs
0.91-0.94ratio range
Median FMR$2,385
Median Market$2,580
vs market-$195

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.94-0.98ratio range
Median FMR$2,110
Median Market$2,240
vs market-$130

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
0.99-1.02ratio range
Median FMR$2,260
Median Market$2,290
vs market-$30

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.03-1.04ratio range
Median FMR$2,320
Median Market$2,230
vs market+$90

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 4 ZIPs
1.07-1.09ratio range
Median FMR$2,290
Median Market$2,115
vs market+$175

FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.

4 BR- 12 ZIPs
1.11-1.15ratio range
Median FMR$2,635
Median Market$2,380
vs market+$255

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 10 ZIPs
1.15-1.20ratio range
Median FMR$2,400
Median Market$2,050
vs market+$350

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 7 ZIPs
1.21-1.25ratio range
Median FMR$2,770
Median Market$2,240
vs market+$530

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 7 ZIPs
1.26-1.29ratio range
Median FMR$2,620
Median Market$2,080
vs market+$540

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 5 ZIPs
1.31-1.34ratio range
Median FMR$3,250
Median Market$2,490
vs market+$760

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

4 BR- 6 ZIPs
1.37-1.46ratio range
Median FMR$3,070
Median Market$2,205
vs market+$865

FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.

0.43-1.46
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher alignment varies significantly by bedroom size in this area.

Historical
FY 2022-2026

Data freshness

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for HOUSTON, TX (TX) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.

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HOUSTON, TX fair market rent and Section 8 rent limits

The FY 2026 HUD Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) page for HOUSTON, TX shows monthly rent limits by bedroom size for Housing Choice Voucher and Section 8 comparisons. The 2 bedroom fair market rent is $1,540 and the 4 bedroom fair market rent is $2,580.

Use this page for searches like HOUSTON, TX FMR, HOUSTON, TX fair market rent, and HOUSTON, TX Section 8 payment standards. Local housing authorities can set payment standards above or below published HUD FMR, so confirm program rules before underwriting a property.

FY 2026 Fair Market Rent by bedroom size for HOUSTON, TX
Bedroom sizeHUD FMR
Studio$1,250
1 bedroom$1,290
2 bedroom$1,540
3 bedroom$2,070
4 bedroom$2,580
Harris County fair market rent77001 FMR77002 FMR77003 FMR77004 FMR77005 FMR77006 FMR77007 FMR77008 FMR