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Harris County/Houston/77068

77068

ZIPSAFMR
Harris County, TX
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ZIP Investment Score

75Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,180$870
1 BR$1,200$970
2 BR$1,430$1,450
3 BR$1,930$1,970
4 BR$2,390$2,240
5 BR$2,749Not available
6 BR$3,161Not available
7 BR$3,635Not available
8 BR$4,180Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$153,553

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,450
HUD FMR$1,430
Market rent$1,460
Est. payment standard (101%)Used$1,450
-Principal and interest-$776
Loan amount$122,842
Down payment$30,711
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$474
Property taxes-$154
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$145
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$23,408(76.2% ROI)
Projected value
$165,360
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$11,807
Loan principal paid down+$4,401
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$40,027(130.3% ROI)
Projected value
$173,731
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$20,178
Loan principal paid down+$7,848
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$85,709(279.1% ROI)
Projected value
$196,561
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$43,008
Loan principal paid down+$18,701
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
1.36
1 BR
1.24
2 BR
0.98
3 BR
0.97
4 BR
1.07
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 77068 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 77068 (Houston, TX) is $1,430 a month. That is down 5.3% from $1,510 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, 77068 is tied for the 171st-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,020–$2,250). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 77068 is 29% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 77068
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,180−4.1%$1,062–$1,298
1BR$1,200−5.5%$1,080–$1,320
2BR$1,430−5.3%$1,287–$1,573
3BR$1,930−4.9%$1,737–$2,123
4BR$2,390−5.5%$2,151–$2,629

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 77068
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,180$1,200$1,430$1,930$2,390
FY 2026$1,230$1,270$1,510$2,030$2,530
FY 2025$1,190$1,240$1,480$1,970$2,490
FY 2024$1,070$1,130$1,350$1,780$2,290
FY 2023$1,040$1,110$1,320$1,740$2,250

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Harris County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 77068
77062$1,460+2.1%
77063$1,610+12.6%
77064$1,640+14.7%
77065$1,590+11.2%
77066$1,550+8.4%
77067$1,230−14.0%
77068Current$1,430—
77069$1,640+14.7%
77070$1,740+21.7%
77071$1,160−18.9%
77072$1,380−3.5%
77073$1,4300.0%

Questions about ZIP 77068 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 77068?

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 $1,430 it would be $1,287 to $1,573. 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 77068 in?

ZIP 77068 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 77068 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 5.3%, from $1,510 in FY 2026 to $1,430 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.3%.

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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