FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
1 BR
1 BR- 35118
1.11ratio
FMR$1,110
Market$1,000
vs market+$110
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.11
2 BR
2 BR- 35118
1.17ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,030
vs market+$180
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.17
3 BR
3 BR- 35118
1.18ratio
FMR$1,520
Market$1,290
vs market+$230
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.18
4 BR
4 BR- 35118
1.15ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,490
vs market+$220
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
1.15
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Mulga, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Mulga, AL is $1,210 a month. That is up 13.1% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Mulga 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 Mulga is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Mulga, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$870
$1,040
+19.5%
$936–$1,144
1BR
$980
$1,110
+13.3%
$999–$1,221
2BR
$1,070
$1,210
+13.1%
$1,089–$1,331
3BR
$1,340
$1,520
+13.4%
$1,368–$1,672
4BR
$1,520
$1,710
+12.5%
$1,539–$1,881
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Mulga, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,040
$1,110
$1,210
$1,520
$1,710
FY 2026
$870
$980
$1,070
$1,340
$1,520
FY 2025
$890
$1,000
$1,130
$1,420
$1,580
FY 2024
$830
$940
$1,050
$1,320
$1,480
FY 2023
$720
$780
$890
$1,140
$1,240
Questions about Mulga, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Mulga, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,210, that basic range is $1,089 to $1,331 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 Mulga, AL in?
Mulga, 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 Mulga, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 13.1%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 36.0%.
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