For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 77507 (Pasadena, TX) is $1,880 a month. That is down 4.1% from $1,960 in FY 2026. Pasadena 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, 77507 is tied for the 23rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,020–$2,250). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Texas is $1,105, so ZIP 77507 is 70% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 77507
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,590
$1,550
−2.5%
$1,395–$1,705
1BR
$1,650
$1,580
−4.2%
$1,422–$1,738
2BR
$1,960
$1,880
−4.1%
$1,692–$2,068
3BR
$2,640
$2,530
−4.2%
$2,277–$2,783
4BR
$3,290
$3,140
−4.6%
$2,826–$3,454
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 77507
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,550
$1,580
$1,880
$2,530
$3,140
FY 2026
$1,590
$1,650
$1,960
$2,640
$3,290
FY 2025
$1,540
$1,610
$1,920
$2,560
$3,220
FY 2024
$1,390
$1,470
$1,760
$2,320
$2,990
FY 2023
$1,380
$1,470
$1,750
$2,310
$2,980
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Harris County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 77507?
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 $1,880 it would be $1,692 to $2,068. 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 77507 in?
ZIP 77507 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 77507 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 4.1%, from $1,960 in FY 2026 to $1,880 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 7.4%.
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