Texas · FIPS 48201 · HUD FY 2027
Harris County, Texas Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Harris County is $1,497 a month (rent plus utilities), 1% above the Texas average of $1,488 and 15% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is down $76 (4.8%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $59,880 a year to afford it.
- $1,4972-bedroom FMR−$76 (−4.8%) vs FY 2026
- $1,2611-bedroom FMRTexas: $1,247 · U.S.: $1,478
- $59,880Income for a 2-bedroom$29/hour full-time
- 21 of 2542BR rank in Texas1 = highest rent
| Unit | Harris County FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Texas avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,233 | $1,280 | −$47 (−3.7%) | $1,192 | $1,379 | $49,320 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,261 | $1,323 | −$62 (−4.7%) | $1,247 | $1,478 | $50,440 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,497 | $1,573 | −$76 (−4.8%) | $1,488 | $1,761 | $59,880 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,017 | $2,116 | −$99 (−4.7%) | $1,939 | $2,266 | $80,680 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,502 | $2,639 | −$137 (−5.2%) | $2,341 | $2,607 | $100,080 |
How Harris County compares
- HUD sets this rent for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX metro FMR area, which covers 6,991,922 residents in 7 counties.
- Across Texas, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $1,014 (Zavala County) to $1,817 (Bastrop County).
- Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,233, $1,261, $1,497, $2,017, $2,502. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
- HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 132 ZIP codes mostly in Harris County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,020 to $2,250.
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Harris County
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77002 | $1,850 | $1,900 | $2,250 | $3,030 | $3,760 | −$110 (−4.7%) | 50% above |
| 77003 | $1,450 | $1,480 | $1,760 | $2,370 | $2,940 | −$160 (−8.3%) | 18% above |
| 77004 | $1,220 | $1,250 | $1,480 | $1,990 | $2,470 | −$100 (−6.3%) | 1% below |
| 77005 | $1,840 | $1,880 | $2,230 | $3,010 | $3,730 | −$130 (−5.5%) | 49% above |
| 77006 | $1,850 | $1,900 | $2,250 | $3,030 | $3,760 | −$110 (−4.7%) | 50% above |
| 77007 | $1,850 | $1,900 | $2,250 | $3,030 | $3,760 | −$110 (−4.7%) | 50% above |
| 77008 | $1,490 | $1,530 | $1,810 | $2,440 | $3,030 | −$60 (−3.2%) | 21% above |
| 77009 | $1,100 | $1,130 | $1,340 | $1,810 | $2,240 | −$30 (−2.2%) | 10% below |
| 77010 | $1,850 | $1,900 | $2,250 | $3,030 | $3,760 | −$110 (−4.7%) | 50% above |
| 77011 | $930 | $950 | $1,130 | $1,520 | $1,890 | +$20 (+1.8%) | 25% below |
| 77012 | $840 | $860 | $1,020 | $1,370 | $1,700 | −$50 (−4.7%) | 32% below |
| 77013 | $1,010 | $1,040 | $1,230 | $1,660 | $2,060 | −$80 (−6.1%) | 18% below |
| 77014 | $1,090 | $1,110 | $1,320 | $1,780 | $2,210 | −$70 (−5.0%) | 12% below |
| 77015 | $1,100 | $1,120 | $1,330 | $1,790 | $2,220 | −$70 (−5.0%) | 11% below |
| 77016 | $1,050 | $1,070 | $1,270 | $1,710 | $2,120 | −$50 (−3.8%) | 15% below |
| 77017 | $960 | $980 | $1,160 | $1,560 | $1,940 | −$90 (−7.2%) | 23% below |
| 77018 | $1,170 | $1,200 | $1,420 | $1,910 | $2,370 | −$80 (−5.3%) | 5% below |
| 77019 | $1,850 | $1,900 | $2,250 | $3,030 | $3,760 | −$110 (−4.7%) | 50% above |
| 77020 | $860 | $880 | $1,050 | $1,410 | $1,760 | −$60 (−5.4%) | 30% below |
| 77021 | $1,110 | $1,140 | $1,350 | $1,820 | $2,260 | −$70 (−4.9%) | 10% below |
| 77022 | $970 | $990 | $1,180 | $1,590 | $1,970 | −$40 (−3.3%) | 21% below |
| 77023 | $960 | $990 | $1,170 | $1,580 | $1,960 | −$60 (−4.9%) | 22% below |
| 77024 | $1,690 | $1,730 | $2,050 | $2,760 | $3,430 | −$90 (−4.2%) | 37% above |
| 77025 | $1,390 | $1,420 | $1,690 | $2,280 | $2,820 | −$70 (−4.0%) | 13% above |
| 77026 | $840 | $860 | $1,020 | $1,370 | $1,700 | −$30 (−2.9%) | 32% below |
| 77027 | $1,840 | $1,880 | $2,230 | $3,010 | $3,730 | −$120 (−5.1%) | 49% above |
| 77028 | $1,040 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,700 | $2,110 | −$50 (−3.8%) | 16% below |
| 77029 | $1,020 | $1,040 | $1,240 | $1,670 | $2,070 | −$20 (−1.6%) | 17% below |
| 77030 | $1,680 | $1,720 | $2,040 | $2,750 | $3,410 | +$110 (+5.7%) | 36% above |
| 77031 | $960 | $980 | $1,160 | $1,560 | $1,940 | −$100 (−7.9%) | 23% below |
| 77032 | $1,090 | $1,110 | $1,320 | $1,780 | $2,210 | −$110 (−7.7%) | 12% below |
| 77033 | $1,140 | $1,160 | $1,380 | $1,860 | $2,310 | −$30 (−2.1%) | 8% below |
| 77034 | $1,060 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,740 | $2,160 | −$90 (−6.5%) | 14% below |
| 77035 | $1,000 | $1,030 | $1,220 | $1,640 | $2,040 | −$130 (−9.6%) | 19% below |
| 77036 | $1,080 | $1,100 | $1,310 | $1,770 | $2,190 | −$70 (−5.1%) | 12% below |
| 77037 | $940 | $960 | $1,140 | $1,540 | $1,910 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 24% below |
| 77038 | $1,140 | $1,160 | $1,380 | $1,860 | $2,310 | −$50 (−3.5%) | 8% below |
| 77039 | $1,070 | $1,100 | $1,300 | $1,750 | $2,170 | −$50 (−3.7%) | 13% below |
| 77040 | $1,190 | $1,210 | $1,440 | $1,940 | $2,410 | −$90 (−5.9%) | 4% below |
| 77041 | $1,460 | $1,490 | $1,770 | $2,390 | $2,960 | −$170 (−8.8%) | 18% above |
| 77042 | $1,310 | $1,340 | $1,590 | $2,140 | $2,660 | −$80 (−4.8%) | 6% above |
| 77043 | $1,300 | $1,330 | $1,580 | $2,130 | $2,640 | −$70 (−4.2%) | 6% above |
| 77044 | $1,480 | $1,530 | $1,810 | $2,430 | $3,040 | −$200 (−10.0%) | 21% above |
| 77045 | $1,190 | $1,220 | $1,450 | $1,950 | $2,420 | −$130 (−8.2%) | 3% below |
| 77046 | $1,580 | $1,620 | $1,920 | $2,590 | $3,210 | −$180 (−8.6%) | 28% above |
| 77047 | $1,520 | $1,560 | $1,850 | $2,490 | $3,090 | −$50 (−2.6%) | 24% above |
| 77048 | $1,200 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,970 | $2,440 | −$10 (−0.7%) | 2% below |
| 77049 | $1,340 | $1,370 | $1,630 | $2,200 | $2,720 | −$60 (−3.6%) | 9% above |
| 77050 | $1,060 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,740 | $2,160 | −$40 (−3.0%) | 14% below |
| 77051 | $1,200 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,970 | $2,440 | no change | 2% below |
| 77054 | $1,460 | $1,490 | $1,770 | $2,390 | $2,960 | −$140 (−7.3%) | 18% above |
| 77055 | $1,120 | $1,150 | $1,360 | $1,830 | $2,270 | −$100 (−6.8%) | 9% below |
| 77056 | $1,820 | $1,860 | $2,210 | $2,980 | $3,690 | −$150 (−6.4%) | 48% above |
| 77057 | $1,410 | $1,440 | $1,710 | $2,300 | $2,860 | −$100 (−5.5%) | 14% above |
| 77058 | $1,270 | $1,300 | $1,540 | $2,080 | $2,570 | −$70 (−4.3%) | 3% above |
| 77059 | $1,640 | $1,680 | $1,990 | $2,680 | $3,330 | −$60 (−2.9%) | 33% above |
| 77060 | $1,050 | $1,070 | $1,270 | $1,710 | $2,120 | −$60 (−4.5%) | 15% below |
| 77061 | $860 | $880 | $1,040 | $1,400 | $1,740 | −$80 (−7.1%) | 31% below |
| 77062 | $1,200 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,970 | $2,440 | −$80 (−5.2%) | 2% below |
| 77063 | $1,330 | $1,360 | $1,610 | $2,170 | $2,690 | −$110 (−6.4%) | 8% above |
| 77064 | $1,350 | $1,380 | $1,640 | $2,210 | $2,740 | −$100 (−5.7%) | 10% above |
| 77065 | $1,310 | $1,340 | $1,590 | $2,140 | $2,660 | −$70 (−4.2%) | 6% above |
| 77066 | $1,280 | $1,310 | $1,550 | $2,090 | $2,590 | −$160 (−9.4%) | 4% above |
| 77067 | $1,010 | $1,040 | $1,230 | $1,660 | $2,060 | −$80 (−6.1%) | 18% below |
| 77068 | $1,180 | $1,200 | $1,430 | $1,930 | $2,390 | −$80 (−5.3%) | 4% below |
| 77069 | $1,350 | $1,380 | $1,640 | $2,210 | $2,740 | −$60 (−3.5%) | 10% above |
| 77070 | $1,430 | $1,470 | $1,740 | $2,340 | $2,910 | −$80 (−4.4%) | 16% above |
| 77071 | $960 | $980 | $1,160 | $1,560 | $1,940 | −$100 (−7.9%) | 23% below |
| 77072 | $1,140 | $1,160 | $1,380 | $1,860 | $2,310 | −$60 (−4.2%) | 8% below |
| 77073 | $1,180 | $1,200 | $1,430 | $1,930 | $2,390 | −$70 (−4.7%) | 4% below |
| 77074 | $1,040 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,700 | $2,110 | −$80 (−6.0%) | 16% below |
| 77075 | $1,080 | $1,100 | $1,310 | $1,770 | $2,190 | −$110 (−7.7%) | 12% below |
| 77076 | $1,040 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,700 | $2,110 | −$90 (−6.7%) | 16% below |
| 77077 | $1,460 | $1,490 | $1,770 | $2,390 | $2,960 | −$150 (−7.8%) | 18% above |
| 77078 | $1,210 | $1,240 | $1,470 | $1,980 | $2,460 | −$30 (−2.0%) | 2% below |
| 77079 | $1,530 | $1,570 | $1,860 | $2,510 | $3,110 | no change | 24% above |
| 77080 | $1,140 | $1,160 | $1,380 | $1,860 | $2,310 | −$70 (−4.8%) | 8% below |
| 77081 | $1,040 | $1,060 | $1,260 | $1,700 | $2,110 | −$80 (−6.0%) | 16% below |
| 77082 | $1,290 | $1,320 | $1,570 | $2,120 | $2,620 | −$80 (−4.8%) | 5% above |
| 77083 | $1,260 | $1,290 | $1,530 | $2,060 | $2,560 | −$70 (−4.4%) | 2% above |
| 77084 | $1,400 | $1,430 | $1,700 | $2,290 | $2,840 | −$110 (−6.1%) | 14% above |
| 77085 | $1,210 | $1,240 | $1,470 | $1,980 | $2,460 | −$90 (−5.8%) | 2% below |
| 77086 | $1,090 | $1,110 | $1,320 | $1,780 | $2,210 | −$80 (−5.7%) | 12% below |
| 77087 | $930 | $950 | $1,130 | $1,520 | $1,890 | −$40 (−3.4%) | 25% below |
| 77088 | $1,070 | $1,100 | $1,300 | $1,750 | $2,170 | −$70 (−5.1%) | 13% below |
| 77089 | $1,280 | $1,310 | $1,560 | $2,100 | $2,610 | −$100 (−6.0%) | 4% above |
| 77090 | $1,220 | $1,250 | $1,480 | $1,990 | $2,470 | −$60 (−3.9%) | 1% below |
| 77091 | $980 | $1,000 | $1,190 | $1,600 | $1,990 | −$70 (−5.6%) | 21% below |
| 77092 | $1,090 | $1,110 | $1,320 | $1,780 | $2,210 | −$60 (−4.3%) | 12% below |
| 77093 | $1,000 | $1,020 | $1,210 | $1,630 | $2,020 | −$50 (−4.0%) | 19% below |
| 77094 | $1,490 | $1,530 | $1,810 | $2,440 | $3,030 | −$160 (−8.1%) | 21% above |
| 77095 | $1,430 | $1,470 | $1,740 | $2,340 | $2,910 | −$100 (−5.4%) | 16% above |
| 77096 | $1,180 | $1,200 | $1,430 | $1,930 | $2,390 | −$80 (−5.3%) | 4% below |
| 77098 | $1,850 | $1,900 | $2,250 | $3,030 | $3,760 | −$110 (−4.7%) | 50% above |
| 77099 | $1,170 | $1,200 | $1,420 | $1,910 | $2,370 | −$80 (−5.3%) | 5% below |
| 77204 | $1,210 | $1,240 | $1,470 | $1,980 | $2,450 | −$100 (−6.4%) | 2% below |
| 77336 | $1,280 | $1,310 | $1,560 | $2,100 | $2,610 | no change | 4% above |
| 77338 | $1,210 | $1,240 | $1,470 | $1,980 | $2,460 | −$70 (−4.5%) | 2% below |
| 77339 | $1,420 | $1,450 | $1,720 | $2,320 | $2,870 | −$120 (−6.5%) | 15% above |
| 77345 | $1,810 | $1,850 | $2,200 | $2,960 | $3,680 | −$110 (−4.8%) | 47% above |
| 77346 | $1,550 | $1,580 | $1,880 | $2,530 | $3,140 | −$100 (−5.1%) | 26% above |
| 77373 | $1,480 | $1,520 | $1,800 | $2,430 | $3,010 | −$150 (−7.7%) | 20% above |
| 77375 | $1,390 | $1,420 | $1,690 | $2,280 | $2,820 | −$70 (−4.0%) | 13% above |
| 77377 | $1,470 | $1,510 | $1,790 | $2,410 | $2,990 | −$130 (−6.8%) | 20% above |
| 77379 | $1,450 | $1,480 | $1,760 | $2,370 | $2,940 | −$80 (−4.3%) | 18% above |
| 77388 | $1,610 | $1,650 | $1,960 | $2,640 | $3,280 | −$140 (−6.7%) | 31% above |
| 77389 | $1,600 | $1,630 | $1,940 | $2,610 | $3,240 | −$190 (−8.9%) | 30% above |
| 77396 | $1,310 | $1,340 | $1,590 | $2,140 | $2,660 | −$100 (−5.9%) | 6% above |
| 77401 | $1,850 | $1,900 | $2,250 | $3,030 | $3,760 | −$110 (−4.7%) | 50% above |
| 77429 | $1,500 | $1,530 | $1,820 | $2,450 | $3,040 | −$70 (−3.7%) | 22% above |
| 77433 | $1,690 | $1,730 | $2,050 | $2,760 | $3,430 | −$130 (−6.0%) | 37% above |
| 77447 | $1,420 | $1,450 | $1,720 | $2,320 | $2,870 | −$10 (−0.6%) | 15% above |
| 77449 | $1,580 | $1,620 | $1,920 | $2,590 | $3,210 | −$120 (−5.9%) | 28% above |
| 77450 | $1,520 | $1,560 | $1,850 | $2,490 | $3,090 | −$90 (−4.6%) | 24% above |
| 77493 | $1,580 | $1,620 | $1,920 | $2,590 | $3,210 | −$110 (−5.4%) | 28% above |
| 77502 | $1,070 | $1,100 | $1,300 | $1,750 | $2,170 | −$70 (−5.1%) | 13% below |
| 77503 | $1,060 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,740 | $2,160 | −$70 (−5.1%) | 14% below |
| 77504 | $1,060 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,740 | $2,160 | −$100 (−7.2%) | 14% below |
| 77505 | $1,360 | $1,390 | $1,650 | $2,220 | $2,760 | −$110 (−6.2%) | 10% above |
| 77506 | $950 | $970 | $1,150 | $1,550 | $1,920 | −$110 (−8.7%) | 23% below |
| 77507 | $1,550 | $1,580 | $1,880 | $2,530 | $3,140 | −$80 (−4.1%) | 26% above |
| 77520 | $1,050 | $1,070 | $1,270 | $1,710 | $2,120 | −$60 (−4.5%) | 15% below |
| 77521 | $1,210 | $1,240 | $1,470 | $1,980 | $2,460 | −$70 (−4.5%) | 2% below |
| 77530 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,200 | $1,620 | $2,010 | −$40 (−3.2%) | 20% below |
| 77532 | $1,110 | $1,140 | $1,350 | $1,820 | $2,260 | −$10 (−0.7%) | 10% below |
| 77536 | $1,200 | $1,230 | $1,460 | $1,970 | $2,440 | −$110 (−7.0%) | 2% below |
| 77547 | $1,010 | $1,040 | $1,230 | $1,660 | $2,060 | −$90 (−6.8%) | 18% below |
| 77562 | $1,030 | $1,050 | $1,250 | $1,680 | $2,090 | −$80 (−6.0%) | 16% below |
| 77571 | $1,220 | $1,250 | $1,480 | $1,990 | $2,470 | −$110 (−6.9%) | 1% below |
| 77586 | $1,280 | $1,310 | $1,560 | $2,100 | $2,610 | −$140 (−8.2%) | 4% above |
| 77587 | $1,060 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,740 | $2,160 | −$90 (−6.5%) | 14% below |
| 77598 | $1,330 | $1,370 | $1,620 | $2,180 | $2,710 | −$100 (−5.8%) | 8% above |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.