FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.94
1 BR
1 BR- 35054
0.99ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,380
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
2 BR
2 BR- 35054
1.07ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,390
vs market+$100
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.07
3 BR
3 BR- 35054
1.18ratio
FMR$1,870
Market$1,590
vs market+$280
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR- 35054
1.12ratio
FMR$2,100
Market$1,870
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.12
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Cropwell, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cropwell, AL is $1,490 a month. That is up 5.7% from $1,410 in FY 2026. Cropwell 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 Cropwell is 53% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Cropwell, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,140
$1,270
+11.4%
$1,143–$1,397
1BR
$1,290
$1,370
+6.2%
$1,233–$1,507
2BR
$1,410
$1,490
+5.7%
$1,341–$1,639
3BR
$1,760
$1,870
+6.3%
$1,683–$2,057
4BR
$2,010
$2,100
+4.5%
$1,890–$2,310
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Cropwell, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,270
$1,370
$1,490
$1,870
$2,100
FY 2026
$1,140
$1,290
$1,410
$1,760
$2,010
FY 2025
$1,090
$1,260
$1,390
$1,740
$1,970
FY 2024
$890
$1,010
$1,130
$1,420
$1,590
FY 2023
$690
$740
$850
$1,100
$1,190
Questions about Cropwell, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Cropwell, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,490, that basic range is $1,341 to $1,639 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 Cropwell, AL in?
Cropwell, 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 Cropwell, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.7%, from $1,410 in FY 2026 to $1,490 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 75.3%.
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