What are HOME program rent limits?

The HOME Investment Partnerships Program sets maximum rents for units in HOME-funded affordable housing. High HOME rents are the lesser of the Section 8 FMR or 30% of 65% of Area Median Income, and apply to most assisted units. Low HOME rents apply to units reserved for very low-income households (the "20 at 50" set-aside) and are based on 30% of 50% AMI.

HOME Program Rent Limits — Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

FMRs · Income Limits · LIHTC Rents

FY2026 HOME Rent Limits — Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area

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

High HOME Rent History (2-Bedroom)

Fiscal Year High HOME 2BR Low HOME 2BR
FY2026 $1,573 $1,170
FY2025 $1,529 $1,137
FY2024 $1,357 $1,065
FY2023 $1,307 $1,048
FY2022 $1,208 $997
FY2021 $1,176 $891
FY2020 $1,096 $887
FY2019 $1,104 $858
FY2018 $1,066 $843
FY2017 $976 $805

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How HOME rents differ from FMRs and LIHTC limits

HOME rent limits apply specifically to rental units funded through the HOME Investment Partnerships Program. Unlike Section 8 Fair Market Rents (which set voucher payment standards) or LIHTC maximum rents (which apply to tax-credit properties), HOME limits cap what an owner of a HOME-assisted unit may charge. Each year HUD publishes both the High and Low HOME rents; the applicable limit depends on the unit's income targeting under the project's HOME agreement.