77261
ZIPSAFMR
Harris County, TX
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,250$1,250
1 BR$1,290$1,290
2 BR$1,540$1,540
3 BR$2,070$2,070
4 BR$2,580$2,580
5 BR$2,967
6 BR$3,412
7 BR$3,924
8 BR$4,512

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
0.78ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,600
vs market-$350

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.78
1 BR
1 BR
0.66ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,940
vs market-$650

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.66
2 BR
2 BR
0.69ratio
FMR$1,540
Market$2,220
vs market-$680

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.69
3 BR
3 BR
0.87ratio
FMR$2,070
Market$2,370
vs market-$300

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.87
4 BR
4 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$2,580
Market$3,330
vs market-$750

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.77
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$166,927
Rent
$1,540
Down payment
$33,385
Loan
$133,542
Mortgage
$844
Expenses
$496
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 77261 (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.