FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.45
1 BR
1 BR- 36312
0.48ratio
FMR$730
Market$1,520
vs market-$790
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.48
2 BR
2 BR- 36312
0.59ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,570
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.59
3 BR
3 BR- 36312
0.69ratio
FMR$1,230
Market$1,780
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
4 BR
4 BR- 36312
0.73ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,860
vs market-$510
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
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Ashford, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Ashford, AL is $920 a month. That is up 2.2% from $900 in FY 2026. Ashford is in the Dothan, AL HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $966. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Ashford is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Ashford, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$720
$730
+1.4%
$657–$803
1BR
$720
$730
+1.4%
$657–$803
2BR
$900
$920
+2.2%
$828–$1,012
3BR
$1,220
$1,230
+0.8%
$1,107–$1,353
4BR
$1,350
$1,350
0.0%
$1,215–$1,485
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Ashford, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$730
$920
$1,230
$1,350
FY 2026
$720
$720
$900
$1,220
$1,350
FY 2025
$670
$670
$830
$1,130
$1,280
FY 2024
$700
$700
$860
$1,160
$1,310
FY 2023
$600
$610
$740
$990
$1,120
Questions about Ashford, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Ashford, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $966, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $869 to $1,063 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 Ashford, AL in?
Ashford, AL is in the Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $966.
How much did fair market rent change in Ashford, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.2%, from $900 in FY 2026 to $920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.3%.
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