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77316

ZIPSAFMR
Montgomery County, TX

ZIP Investment Score

69Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,260$1,390
1 BR$1,290$1,420
2 BR$1,530$1,610
3 BR$2,060$1,820
4 BR$2,560$1,910
5 BR$2,944Not available
6 BR$3,386Not available
7 BR$3,893Not available
8 BR$4,477Not available

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$177,329

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$1,610
HUD FMR$1,530
Market rent$1,650
Est. payment standard (105%)Used$1,610
-Principal and interest-$897
Loan amount$141,863
Down payment$35,466
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$513
Property taxes-$177
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$161
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$25,918(73.1% ROI)
Projected value
$190,964
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$13,635
Loan principal paid down+$5,083
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$44,366(125.1% ROI)
Projected value
$200,631
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$23,302
Loan principal paid down+$9,064
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$95,264(268.6% ROI)
Projected value
$226,996
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$49,667
Loan principal paid down+$21,597
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

Studio
0.83
1 BR
0.84
2 BR
0.93
3 BR
1.13
4 BR
1.34
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 77316 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 77316 (Montgomery, TX) is $1,530 a month. That is down 9.5% from $1,690 in FY 2026. Montgomery 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 31 ZIP codes in Montgomery County, 77316 has the 18th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,070–$2,040). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 77316 is 39% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 77316
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$1,260−8.0%$1,134–$1,386
1BR$1,290−9.2%$1,161–$1,419
2BR$1,530−9.5%$1,377–$1,683
3BR$2,060−9.3%$1,854–$2,266
4BR$2,560−9.5%$2,304–$2,816

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 77316
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$1,260$1,290$1,530$2,060$2,560
FY 2026$1,370$1,420$1,690$2,270$2,830
FY 2025$1,460$1,520$1,820$2,420$3,050
FY 2024$1,260$1,330$1,590$2,100$2,700
FY 2023$1,190$1,260$1,510$1,990$2,570

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Montgomery County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 77316
77301$1,350−11.8%
77302$1,440−5.9%
77303$1,280−16.3%
77304$1,490−2.6%
77305$1,600+4.6%
77306$1,070−30.1%
77316Current$1,530—
77318$1,470−3.9%
77327$1,120−26.8%
77328$1,210−20.9%
77339$1,720+12.4%
77353$1,600+4.6%

Questions about ZIP 77316 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 77316?

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 $1,530 it would be $1,377 to $1,683. 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 77316 in?

ZIP 77316 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 77316 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.5%, from $1,690 in FY 2026 to $1,530 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 1.3%.

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