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AL/Lee County/Auburn

Auburn, AL

CitySAFMR
Lee County
Found 3 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

69Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$890 – $1,010$980 – $1,110
1 BR$1,170 – $1,320$1,090 – $1,180
2 BR$1,280 – $1,450$1,240 – $1,340
3 BR$1,550 – $1,760$1,610 – $1,720
4 BR$1,800 – $2,040$1,940 – $2,240
5 BR$2,082Not available
6 BR$2,394Not available
7 BR$2,753Not available
8 BR$3,166Not available

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Market Alignment

Studio
3
0.82-0.86
1 BR
1
1
1
0.98-1.21
2 BR
1
1
1
0.95-1.14
3 BR
1
1
1
0.93-1.02
4 BR
1
1
1
0.75-0.90
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Auburn, AL fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 3 ZIP codes in Auburn, AL ranges from $1,280 to $1,450 a month, with a median of $1,290. That is up 8.4% from $1,190 in FY 2026. Auburn is in the Auburn-Opelika, 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 $1,277. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Auburn is 32% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Auburn, AL
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$900+5.9%$810–$990
1BR$1,180+8.3%$1,062–$1,298
2BR$1,290+8.4%$1,161–$1,419
3BR$1,560+3.3%$1,404–$1,716
4BR$1,810+5.8%$1,629–$1,991

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Auburn, AL
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$900$1,180$1,290$1,560$1,810
FY 2026$850$1,090$1,190$1,510$1,710
FY 2025$850$1,010$1,170$1,530$1,630
FY 2024$800$900$1,100$1,490$1,620
FY 2023$760$810$1,040$1,390$1,460

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
36830$1,450+12.4%
36832$1,2900.0%
36831$1,280−0.8%

Questions about Auburn, AL rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Auburn, AL?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,277, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,149 to $1,405 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,290 it would be $1,161 to $1,419. 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 Auburn, AL in?

Auburn, AL is in the Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,277.

How much did fair market rent change in Auburn, AL for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.4%, from $1,190 in FY 2026 to $1,290 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.0%.

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

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