FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
1 BR
1 BR- 36865
0.98ratio
FMR$1,180
Market$1,210
vs market-$30
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.98
2 BR
2 BR- 36865
0.85ratio
FMR$1,290
Market$1,510
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR- 36865
0.80ratio
FMR$1,560
Market$1,960
vs market-$400
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.80
4 BR
4 BR- 36865
0.75ratio
FMR$1,810
Market$2,410
vs market-$600
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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Loachapoka, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Loachapoka, AL is $1,290 a month. That is up 8.4% from $1,190 in FY 2026. Loachapoka is in the Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,277. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Loachapoka is 32% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Loachapoka, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$850
$900
+5.9%
$810–$990
1BR
$1,090
$1,180
+8.3%
$1,062–$1,298
2BR
$1,190
$1,290
+8.4%
$1,161–$1,419
3BR
$1,510
$1,560
+3.3%
$1,404–$1,716
4BR
$1,710
$1,810
+5.8%
$1,629–$1,991
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Loachapoka, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$900
$1,180
$1,290
$1,560
$1,810
FY 2026
$850
$1,090
$1,190
$1,510
$1,710
FY 2025
$850
$1,010
$1,170
$1,530
$1,630
FY 2024
$800
$900
$1,100
$1,490
$1,620
FY 2023
$760
$810
$1,040
$1,390
$1,460
Questions about Loachapoka, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Loachapoka, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,277, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,149 to $1,405 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,290 it would be $1,161 to $1,419. 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 Loachapoka, AL in?
Loachapoka, AL is in the Auburn-Opelika, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,277.
How much did fair market rent change in Loachapoka, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 8.4%, from $1,190 in FY 2026 to $1,290 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.0%.
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