FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.90
2 BR
2 BR
0.78ratio
FMR$2,250
Market$2,890
vs market-$640
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
3 BR
3 BR
0.60ratio
FMR$3,030
Market$5,070
vs market-$2,040
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
4 BR
4 BR
0.41ratio
FMR$3,760
Market$9,250
vs market-$5,490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.41
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ZIP 77010 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 77010 (Houston, TX) is $2,250 a month. That is down 4.7% from $2,360 in FY 2026. Houston is in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,497. Among 229 ZIP codes in Harris County, 77010 is tied for the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,020–$2,250). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 77010 is 104% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 77010
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,920
$1,850
−3.6%
$1,665–$2,035
1BR
$1,980
$1,900
−4.0%
$1,710–$2,090
2BR
$2,360
$2,250
−4.7%
$2,025–$2,475
3BR
$3,170
$3,030
−4.4%
$2,727–$3,333
4BR
$3,960
$3,760
−5.1%
$3,384–$4,136
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 77010
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,850
$1,900
$2,250
$3,030
$3,760
FY 2026
$1,920
$1,980
$2,360
$3,170
$3,960
FY 2025
$1,840
$1,920
$2,290
$3,050
$3,850
FY 2024
$1,610
$1,710
$2,040
$2,690
$3,460
FY 2023
$1,540
$1,640
$1,960
$2,580
$3,340
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Harris County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 77010?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,497, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,347 to $1,647 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,250 it would be $2,025 to $2,475. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 77010 in?
ZIP 77010 is in the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,497.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 77010 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.7%, from $2,360 in FY 2026 to $2,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 14.8%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set