Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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Goodwater, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Goodwater, AL is $920 a month. That is up 17.9% from $780 in FY 2026. Goodwater 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 Goodwater is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Goodwater, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$580
$710
+22.4%
$639–$781
1BR
$600
$720
+20.0%
$648–$792
2BR
$780
$920
+17.9%
$828–$1,012
3BR
$1,030
$1,250
+21.4%
$1,125–$1,375
4BR
$1,110
$1,390
+25.2%
$1,251–$1,529
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Goodwater, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$710
$720
$920
$1,250
$1,390
FY 2026
$580
$600
$780
$1,030
$1,110
FY 2025
$620
$630
$830
$1,140
$1,190
FY 2024area FMR
$983
$1,109
$1,245
$1,570
$1,752
FY 2023area FMR
$866
$942
$1,075
$1,376
$1,494
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Goodwater, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Goodwater, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $920, that basic range is $828 to $1,012 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 Goodwater, AL in?
Goodwater, 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 Goodwater, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 17.9%, from $780 in FY 2026 to $920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 10.8%.
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