FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
1 BR
1 BR- 35087
0.84ratio
FMR$830
Market$990
vs market-$160
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
2 BR
2 BR- 35087
0.88ratio
FMR$1,060
Market$1,210
vs market-$150
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
3 BR
3 BR- 35087
0.97ratio
FMR$1,380
Market$1,420
vs market-$40
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.97
4 BR
4 BR- 35087
1.08ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,530
vs market+$130
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.08
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Joppa, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Joppa, AL is $1,060 a month. That is up 9.3% from $970 in FY 2026. Joppa 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 Joppa is 9% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Joppa, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$750
$820
+9.3%
$738–$902
1BR
$780
$830
+6.4%
$747–$913
2BR
$970
$1,060
+9.3%
$954–$1,166
3BR
$1,260
$1,380
+9.5%
$1,242–$1,518
4BR
$1,530
$1,660
+8.5%
$1,494–$1,826
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Joppa, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$820
$830
$1,060
$1,380
$1,660
FY 2026
$750
$780
$970
$1,260
$1,530
FY 2025
$830
$860
$1,060
$1,370
$1,590
FY 2024
$920
$950
$1,150
$1,500
$1,680
FY 2023
$740
$770
$940
$1,230
$1,360
Questions about Joppa, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Joppa, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,060, that basic range is $954 to $1,166 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 Joppa, AL in?
Joppa, 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 Joppa, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 9.3%, from $970 in FY 2026 to $1,060 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 12.8%.
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