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Harris County/Houston/77042

77042

ZIPSAFMR
Harris County, TX
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ZIP Investment Score

62Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,310$980
1 BR$1,340$1,090
2 BR$1,590$1,590
3 BR$2,140$2,350
4 BR$2,660$2,930
5 BR$3,059Not available
6 BR$3,518Not available
7 BR$4,046Not available
8 BR$4,652Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$174,357

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,590
HUD FMR$1,590
Market rent$1,590
Est. payment standard (100%)Used$1,590
-Principal and interest-$882
Loan amount$139,485
Down payment$34,871
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$508
Property taxes-$174
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$159
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$25,604(73.4% ROI)
Projected value
$187,763
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$13,406
Loan principal paid down+$4,997
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$43,824(125.7% ROI)
Projected value
$197,269
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$22,912
Loan principal paid down+$8,912
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$94,070(269.8% ROI)
Projected value
$223,192
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$48,835
Loan principal paid down+$21,235
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.34
1 BR
1.23
2 BR
1.00
3 BR
0.79
4 BR
0.79
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
Property value
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Tax rate
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ZIP 77042 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 77042 (Houston, TX) is $1,590 a month. That is down 4.8% from $1,670 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, 77042 is tied for the 56th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,020–$2,250). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 77042 is 44% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 77042
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,310−3.7%$1,179–$1,441
1BR$1,340−4.3%$1,206–$1,474
2BR$1,590−4.8%$1,431–$1,749
3BR$2,140−4.9%$1,926–$2,354
4BR$2,660−5.0%$2,394–$2,926

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 77042
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,310$1,340$1,590$2,140$2,660
FY 2026$1,360$1,400$1,670$2,250$2,800
FY 2025$1,310$1,360$1,630$2,170$2,740
FY 2024$1,130$1,200$1,430$1,890$2,430
FY 2023$1,130$1,200$1,430$1,880$2,440

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Harris County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 77042
77036$1,310−17.6%
77037$1,140−28.3%
77038$1,380−13.2%
77039$1,300−18.2%
77040$1,440−9.4%
77041$1,770+11.3%
77042Current$1,590—
77043$1,580−0.6%
77044$1,810+13.8%
77045$1,450−8.8%
77046$1,920+20.8%
77047$1,850+16.4%

Questions about ZIP 77042 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 77042?

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 $1,590 it would be $1,431 to $1,749. 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 77042 in?

ZIP 77042 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 77042 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.8%, from $1,670 in FY 2026 to $1,590 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.2%.

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

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