FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.62
1 BR
1 BR- 35954
0.94ratio
FMR$780
Market$830
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
2 BR
2 BR- 35954
0.95ratio
FMR$920
Market$970
vs market-$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.95
3 BR
3 BR- 35954
1.10ratio
FMR$1,170
Market$1,060
vs market+$110
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.10
4 BR
4 BR- 35954
1.04ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,270
vs market+$50
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
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Attalla, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Attalla, AL is $920 a month. That is up 8.2% from $850 in FY 2026. Attalla is in the Gadsden, AL MSA. 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 $975. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Attalla is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Attalla, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$590
$640
+8.5%
$576–$704
1BR
$730
$780
+6.8%
$702–$858
2BR
$850
$920
+8.2%
$828–$1,012
3BR
$1,030
$1,170
+13.6%
$1,053–$1,287
4BR
$1,160
$1,320
+13.8%
$1,188–$1,452
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Attalla, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$640
$780
$920
$1,170
$1,320
FY 2026
$590
$730
$850
$1,030
$1,160
FY 2025
$580
$740
$850
$1,060
$1,260
FY 2024
$580
$740
$860
$1,070
$1,140
FY 2023
$500
$630
$740
$940
$990
Questions about Attalla, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Attalla, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $975, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $878 to $1,073 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 Attalla, AL in?
Attalla, AL is in the Gadsden, AL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $975.
How much did fair market rent change in Attalla, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.2%, from $850 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