Pasadena, TX: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Pasadena in Harris County, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Pasadena is in Harris County. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX area, $1,497 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the Harris County fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Pasadena: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Pasadena fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,150 (ZIP 77506) to $1,650 (ZIP 77505), 10% above the area FMR. 1 of 5 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 4 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77502 | $1,070 | $1,100 | $1,300 | $1,750 | $2,170 | −13% |
| 77503 | $1,060 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,740 | $2,160 | −14% |
| 77504 | $1,060 | $1,090 | $1,290 | $1,740 | $2,160 | −14% |
| 77505 | $1,360 | $1,390 | $1,650 | $2,220 | $2,760 | +10% |
| 77506 | $950 | $970 | $1,150 | $1,550 | $1,920 | −23% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Pasadena (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Pasadena compared with Harris County
The median gross rent in Pasadena is $1,213 a month (±$27), 13% lower than in Harris County as a whole ($1,401). Renter households in Pasadena earn a median $48,404 a year (±$3,154), against $51,599 county-wide. The typical rent takes 30% of the typical renter income, and 53% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Pasadena
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Pasadena that is about $1,035 to $1,815 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for Harris County or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.