FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.70
1 BR
1 BR- 36350
0.83ratio
FMR$830
Market$1,000
vs market-$170
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
2 BR
2 BR- 36350
0.86ratio
FMR$920
Market$1,070
vs market-$150
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
3 BR
3 BR- 36350
1.11ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,140
vs market+$130
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
4 BR
4 BR- 36350
1.13ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,340
vs market+$180
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.13
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Midland City, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Midland City, AL is $920 a month. That is up 13.6% from $810 in FY 2026. Midland City is in the Dale 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 $921. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Midland City is 6% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Midland City, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$650
$690
+6.2%
$621–$759
1BR
$680
$830
+22.1%
$747–$913
2BR
$810
$920
+13.6%
$828–$1,012
3BR
$1,110
$1,270
+14.4%
$1,143–$1,397
4BR
$1,280
$1,520
+18.8%
$1,368–$1,672
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Midland City, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$690
$830
$920
$1,270
$1,520
FY 2026
$650
$680
$810
$1,110
$1,280
FY 2025
$670
$680
$820
$1,100
$1,310
FY 2024
$700
$700
$860
$1,160
$1,310
FY 2023
$600
$610
$740
$990
$1,120
Questions about Midland City, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Midland City, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $921, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $829 to $1,013 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $920 it would be $828 to $1,012. 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 Midland City, AL in?
Midland City, AL is in the Dale County, AL non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $921.
How much did fair market rent change in Midland City, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 13.6%, from $810 in FY 2026 to $920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 24.3%.
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