Fair Market Rent · Texas
Fair Market Rent in Galveston County, TX
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Galveston County is $1,497 a month, -4.8% from FY2026. Galveston County is part of the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.
Area-wide Fair Market Rents
| Size | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change | Typical voucher range (90–110%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,233 | $1,280 | -3.7% | $1,110–1,356 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,261 | $1,323 | -4.7% | $1,135–1,387 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,497 | $1,573 | -4.8% | $1,347–1,647 |
| 3 bedrooms | $2,017 | $2,116 | -4.7% | $1,815–2,219 |
| 4 bedrooms | $2,502 | $2,639 | -5.2% | $2,252–2,752 |
The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.
Rents by ZIP code in Galveston County
Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.
| ZIP | Place | 2-bedroom FMR (ZIP) | Census median, 2 bedrooms | Census median, all sizes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77510 | Santa Fe | $1,190 | $1,283 | $1,267 |
| 77517 | Santa Fe | $1,040 | $1,296 | $971 |
| 77518 | Bacliff | $1,420 | $1,154 | $1,498 |
| 77539 | Dickinson | $1,520 | $1,394 | $1,393 |
| 77546 | Friendswood | $1,830 | $1,561 | $1,734 |
| 77550 | Galveston | $1,330 | $1,310 | $1,205 |
| 77551 | Galveston | $1,530 | $1,462 | $1,352 |
| 77554 | Galveston | $1,530 | $1,692 | $1,411 |
| 77555 | Galveston | $1,330 | – | – |
| 77563 | Hitchcock | $1,460 | $1,188 | $1,370 |
| 77565 | Kemah | $1,790 | $1,609 | $1,625 |
| 77568 | La Marque | $1,470 | $1,193 | $1,524 |
| 77573 | League City | $1,780 | $1,755 | $1,692 |
| 77590 | Texas City | $1,320 | $1,257 | $1,275 |
| 77591 | Texas City | $1,350 | $1,336 | $1,332 |
| 77617 | Gilchrist | $1,480 | – | – |
| 77623 | High Island | $1,310 | – | $566 |
| 77650 | Port Bolivar | $1,480 | – | – |
Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.