What is the Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area?

The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom unit in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,573 per month for fiscal year 2026. The studio FMR is $1,280, 1-bedroom is $1,323, 3-bedroom is $2,116, and 4-bedroom is $2,639.

What income do you need to afford the FMR in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area?

Using the standard 30%-of-income affordability rule, a household would need to earn about $62,920 per year ($5,243 per month) to afford the FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,573 in Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area.

FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

The HUD-published Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in this area are:

Studio

$1,280

1BR

$1,323

2BR

$1,573

3BR

$2,116

4BR

$2,639

Hours/week at min wage

167 hrs

to afford the 2BR FMR @ $7.25/hr (federal)

YoY change (2BR)

+2.9%

+$44 vs FY2025 · 5-yr +33.8%

Voucher payment standard

$1,416–$1,730

PHAs set HCV payment at 90–110% of the 2BR FMR

Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

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FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size	Monthly FMR	Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio)	$1,280	$15,360
1-Bedroom	$1,323	$15,876
2-Bedroom	$1,573	$18,876
3-Bedroom	$2,116	$25,392
4-Bedroom	$2,639	$31,668

Recent 2-Bedroom FMR Trend

FY2020 $1,096 → FY2026 $1,573

Fiscal Year	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
FY2026	$1,280	$1,323	$1,573	$2,116	$2,639
FY2025	$1,226	$1,279	$1,529	$2,038	$2,568
FY2024	$1,073	$1,135	$1,357	$1,792	$2,303
FY2023	$1,030	$1,095	$1,307	$1,722	$2,226
FY2022	$944	$1,014	$1,208	$1,603	$2,058
FY2021	$908	$983	$1,176	$1,576	$2,010
FY2020	$826	$908	$1,096	$1,485	$1,878

View full FMR history back to FY2000 →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income (AMI): $104,000

AMI Level	1p	2p	3p	4p	5p	6p
30% AMI (Extremely Low)	$21,850	$25,000	$28,100	$33,000	$38,680	$44,360
50% AMI (Very Low)	$36,400	$41,600	$46,800	$52,000	$56,200	$60,350
80% AMI (Low)	$58,250	$66,600	$74,900	$83,200	$89,900	$96,550

Full income limits table (all 8 household sizes) →

Affordability Snapshot

2BR Annual FMR

$18,876/yr

FMR as % of Area Median Income

18.2% of AMI

Under 30% — affordable at median income

Income Needed (30% rule, 2BR)

$62,920/yr

$5,243/mo gross income

FY2026 LIHTC Maximum Rents

Maximum gross rents for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit units, by income band. Full LIHTC details →

AMI Band	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
50% AMI Maximum	$910	$1,040	$1,170	$1,404	$1,507
60% AMI Maximum	$1,092	$1,248	$1,404	$1,684	$1,809

FY2026 HOME Program Rent Limits

Maximum rents for HOME Investment Partnerships–funded units. High HOME rents apply to most assisted units; Low HOME rents apply to the lowest-income set-aside units. Full HOME rent details →

Limit Type	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
High HOME Rent	$1,280	$1,323	$1,573	$1,690	$1,690
Low HOME Rent	$910	$1,040	$1,170	$1,300	$1,405

Small Area FMRs by ZIP Code

This metro publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Metro-wide 2BR FMR: $1,573. About SAFMRs →

Highest-cost ZIPs (2BR SAFMR)

77002	$2,360
77005	$2,360
77006	$2,360
77007	$2,360
77010	$2,360

Lowest-cost ZIPs (2BR SAFMR)

77485	$970
77868	$1,030
77026	$1,050
77012	$1,070
77306	$1,070

All 323 ZIP codes in this area

77001 77002 77003 77004 77005 77006 77007 77008 77009 77010 77011 77012 77013 77014 77015 77016 77017 77018 77019 77020 77021 77022 77023 77024 77025 77026 77027 77028 77029 77030 77031 77032 77033 77034 77035 77036 77037 77038 77039 77040 77041 77042 77043 77044 77045 77046 77047 77048 77049 77050 77051 77052 77053 77054 77055 77056 77057 77058 77059 77060 77061 77062 77063 77064 77065 77066 77067 77068 77069 77070 77071 77072 77073 77074 77075 77076 77077 77078 77079 77080 77081 77082 77083 77084 77085 77086 77087 77088 77089 77090 77091 77092 77093 77094 77095 77096 77098 77099 77204 77205 77206 77207 77208 77210 77215 77217 77218 77219 77220 77221 77222 77223 77224 77225 77226 77227 77228 77230 77231 77233 77234 77235 77236 77237 77238 77240 77241 77242 77243 77244 77245 77248 77249 77251 77252 77253 77254 77255 77256 77257 77258 77259 77261 77262 77263 77265 77266 77267 77268 77269 77270 77271 77272 77273 77274 77275 77277 77279 77280 77282 77284 77287 77288 77289 77290 77291 77292 77293 77301 77302 77303 77304 77305 77306 77315 77316 77318 77325 77327 77328 77336 77338 77339 77345 77346 77347 77353 77354 77355 77356 77357 77358 77362 77363 77365 77368 77371 77372 77373 77375 77377 77378 77379 77380 77381 77382 77383 77384 77385 77386 77387 77388 77389 77391 77393 77396 77401 77402 77406 77407 77410 77411 77413 77417 77420 77423 77429 77430 77433 77435 77441 77444 77445 77446 77447 77449 77450 77451 77459 77461 77464 77466 77469 77471 77476 77477 77478 77479 77481 77484 77485 77487 77489 77491 77492 77493 77494 77496 77497 77498 77501 77502 77503 77504 77505 77506 77507 77508 77510 77511 77514 77517 77518 77520 77521 77522 77523 77530 77532 77533 77535 77536 77538 77539 77545 77546 77547 77549 77550 77551 77552 77553 77554 77555 77560 77561 77562 77563 77565 77568 77571 77572 77573 77574 77575 77580 77581 77582 77583 77584 77586 77587 77590 77591 77592 77597 77598 77617 77623 77650 77661 77868 77873

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