FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
1 BR
1 BR- 35036
1.20ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$950
vs market+$190
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.20
2 BR
2 BR- 35036
1.16ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$1,080
vs market+$170
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.16
3 BR
3 BR- 35036
1.09ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,440
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.09
4 BR
4 BR- 35036
1.05ratio
FMR$1,760
Market$1,680
vs market+$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.05
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Brookside, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Brookside, AL is $1,250 a month. That is up 11.6% from $1,120 in FY 2026. Brookside is in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Brookside is 28% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Brookside, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$900
$1,070
+18.9%
$963–$1,177
1BR
$1,020
$1,140
+11.8%
$1,026–$1,254
2BR
$1,120
$1,250
+11.6%
$1,125–$1,375
3BR
$1,400
$1,570
+12.1%
$1,413–$1,727
4BR
$1,590
$1,760
+10.7%
$1,584–$1,936
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Brookside, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,070
$1,140
$1,250
$1,570
$1,760
FY 2026
$900
$1,020
$1,120
$1,400
$1,590
FY 2025
$890
$1,000
$1,130
$1,420
$1,580
FY 2024
$820
$930
$1,040
$1,310
$1,470
FY 2023
$740
$810
$920
$1,180
$1,280
Questions about Brookside, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Brookside, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,250, that basic range is $1,125 to $1,375 a month. 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 Brookside, AL in?
Brookside, AL is in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Brookside, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 11.6%, from $1,120 in FY 2026 to $1,250 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 35.9%.
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