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Rent by ZIP · Harris County

Rent in Houston, TX 77008

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom here is $1,810 (-3.2% vs FY2026). Renters in this ZIP code pay a median $1,686 a month, including utilities.

Rent by number of bedrooms

SizeSAFMR FY2027FY2026ChangeTypical voucher rangeCensus median rent
Studio$1,490$1,520-2%$1,341–1,639$1,356 ±$401
1 bedroom$1,530$1,570-2.5%$1,377–1,683$1,497 ±$89
2 bedrooms$1,810$1,870-3.2%$1,629–1,991$1,894 ±$108
3 bedrooms$2,440$2,520-3.2%$2,196–2,684$3,048 ±$437
4 bedrooms$3,030$3,140-3.5%$2,727–3,333$3,500+

Small Area FMRs for the Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area. Fair Market Rents include utilities. The voucher range is the typical 90–110% band; your housing authority sets the actual payment standard.

Area-wide FMR for Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX HUD Metro FMR Area, 2 bedrooms: $1,497.

What renters pay in 77008

Median gross rent$1,686±$59 · all sizes
Renter households8,32841% of occupied homes
No cash rent194households

How rents are spread

Under $1,0007%
$1,000–1,49930%
$1,500–1,99935%
$2,000–2,49911%
$2,500–2,9996%
$3,000–3,4995%
$3,500+6%

Share of renter households paying cash rent, by monthly gross rent (rent plus utilities).

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlace2-bedroom FMRCensus median, 2 bedrooms
77007Houston$2,250$2,252
77009Houston$1,340$1,233
77006Houston$2,250$2,287
77010Houston$2,250$3,500+
77005Houston$2,230$2,203
77011Houston$1,130$1,165

Fair Market Rents across Harris County, TX · All TX counties · What is Fair Market Rent?

Sources: HUD Small Area and county Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026); U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates. Census figures are survey estimates (±90% margin of error) and trail today's market. Place name from GeoNames. About the data.