FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
1 BR
1 BR- 35044
1.04ratio
FMR$780
Market$750
vs market+$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
2 BR
2 BR- 35044
1.19ratio
FMR$950
Market$800
vs market+$150
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.19
3 BR
3 BR- 35044
1.47ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$850
vs market+$400
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.47
4 BR
4 BR- 35044
1.39ratio
FMR$1,250
Market$900
vs market+$350
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.39
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FY 2023-2027
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Childersburg, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Childersburg, AL is $950 a month. That is up 21.8% from $780 in FY 2026. Childersburg is in the Talladega 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 $977. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Childersburg is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Childersburg, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$540
$740
+37.0%
$666–$814
1BR
$650
$780
+20.0%
$702–$858
2BR
$780
$950
+21.8%
$855–$1,045
3BR
$1,060
$1,250
+17.9%
$1,125–$1,375
4BR
$1,070
$1,250
+16.8%
$1,125–$1,375
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Childersburg, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$740
$780
$950
$1,250
$1,250
FY 2026
$540
$650
$780
$1,060
$1,070
FY 2025
$560
$630
$820
$1,140
$1,170
FY 2024area FMR
$615
$693
$908
$1,264
$1,299
FY 2023area FMR
$504
$573
$754
$1,033
$1,102
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Childersburg, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Childersburg, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $977, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $879 to $1,075 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $950 it would be $855 to $1,045. 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 Childersburg, AL in?
Childersburg, AL is in the Talladega County, AL non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $977.
How much did fair market rent change in Childersburg, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 21.8%, from $780 in FY 2026 to $950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 15.9%.
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