FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
1 BR
1 BR- 35016
0.74ratio
FMR$810
Market$1,100
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.74
2 BR
2 BR- 35016
0.66ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,390
vs market-$470
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
3 BR
3 BR- 35016
0.84ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,520
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR- 35016
0.80ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,620
vs market-$330
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
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Arab, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Arab, AL is $920 a month. That is down 9.8% from $1,020 in FY 2026. Arab is in the Marshall County, AL non-metropolitan FMR area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $925. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Arab is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Arab, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$810
$730
−9.9%
$657–$803
1BR
$900
$810
−10.0%
$729–$891
2BR
$1,020
$920
−9.8%
$828–$1,012
3BR
$1,280
$1,270
−0.8%
$1,143–$1,397
4BR
$1,430
$1,290
−9.8%
$1,161–$1,419
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Arab, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$810
$920
$1,270
$1,290
FY 2026
$810
$900
$1,020
$1,280
$1,430
FY 2025
$890
$1,000
$1,130
$1,420
$1,580
FY 2024
$780
$850
$970
$1,240
$1,350
FY 2023
$690
$740
$850
$1,100
$1,190
Questions about Arab, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Arab, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $925, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $833 to $1,018 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $920 it would be $828 to $1,012. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is Arab, AL in?
Arab, AL is in the Marshall County, AL non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $925.
How much did fair market rent change in Arab, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.8%, from $1,020 in FY 2026 to $920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 8.2%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set