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AL/Mobile County/Mobile

Mobile, AL

CitySAFMR
Mobile County
Found 30 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

124Above average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$760 – $1,100$840 – $1,190
1 BR$790 – $1,150$830 – $1,180
2 BR$920 – $1,330$930 – $1,400
3 BR$1,190 – $1,720$1,250 – $1,710
4 BR$1,270 – $1,830$1,400 – $1,980
5 BR$1,805Not available
6 BR$2,076Not available
7 BR$2,388Not available
8 BR$2,746Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
9
0.65-1.02
1 BR
14
0.71-1.12
2 BR
10
0.65-1.16
3 BR
10
0.83-1.12
4 BR
11
0.73-0.99
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Mobile, AL fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 30 ZIP codes in Mobile, AL ranges from $920 to $1,330 a month, with a median of $1,140. That is up 5.6% from $1,080 in FY 2026. Mobile is in the Mobile, AL MSA, 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 Mobile is 17% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mobile, AL
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$940+10.6%$846–$1,034
1BR$980+6.5%$882–$1,078
2BR$1,140+5.6%$1,026–$1,254
3BR$1,480+5.0%$1,332–$1,628
4BR$1,570+9.0%$1,413–$1,727

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mobile, AL
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$940$980$1,140$1,480$1,570
FY 2026$850$920$1,080$1,410$1,440
FY 2025$810$900$1,090$1,440$1,460
FY 2024$810$890$1,090$1,440$1,480
FY 2023$740$800$990$1,320$1,410

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
36695$1,330+16.7%
36608$1,310+14.9%
36688$1,310+14.9%
36618$1,250+9.6%
36619$1,210+6.1%
36693$1,200+5.3%
36617$1,170+2.6%
36605$1,160+1.8%
36609$1,160+1.8%
36601$1,1400.0%
36615$1,1400.0%
36616$1,1400.0%
36633$1,1400.0%
36640$1,1400.0%
36660$1,1400.0%
36670$1,1400.0%
36671$1,1400.0%
36685$1,1400.0%
36689$1,1400.0%
36691$1,1400.0%
36602$1,130−0.9%
36607$1,110−2.6%
36652$1,100−3.5%
36611$1,080−5.3%

Showing the 24 highest of 30 ZIP codes.

Questions about Mobile, AL rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mobile, AL?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,140, that basic range is $1,026 to $1,254 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 Mobile, AL in?

Mobile, AL is in the Mobile, AL MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.

How much did fair market rent change in Mobile, AL for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.6%, from $1,080 in FY 2026 to $1,140 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.2%.

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

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