FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.64
1 BR
1 BR- 36561
0.65ratio
FMR$1,500
Market$2,300
vs market-$800
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.65
2 BR
2 BR- 36561
0.67ratio
FMR$1,630
Market$2,440
vs market-$810
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
3 BR
3 BR- 36561
0.76ratio
FMR$2,110
Market$2,760
vs market-$650
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.76
4 BR
4 BR- 36561
0.84ratio
FMR$2,670
Market$3,160
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Orange Beach, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Orange Beach, AL is $1,630 a month. That is up 10.9% from $1,470 in FY 2026. Orange Beach is in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA. 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 $1,434. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Orange Beach is 67% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Orange Beach, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,200
$1,340
+11.7%
$1,206–$1,474
1BR
$1,310
$1,500
+14.5%
$1,350–$1,650
2BR
$1,470
$1,630
+10.9%
$1,467–$1,793
3BR
$1,850
$2,110
+14.1%
$1,899–$2,321
4BR
$2,370
$2,670
+12.7%
$2,403–$2,937
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Orange Beach, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,340
$1,500
$1,630
$2,110
$2,670
FY 2026
$1,200
$1,310
$1,470
$1,850
$2,370
FY 2025
$1,120
$1,210
$1,450
$1,790
$2,290
FY 2024
$1,240
$1,250
$1,610
$1,970
$2,500
FY 2023
$1,130
$1,140
$1,480
$1,880
$2,420
Questions about Orange Beach, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Orange Beach, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,434, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,291 to $1,577 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,630 it would be $1,467 to $1,793. 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 Orange Beach, AL in?
Orange Beach, AL is in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,434.
How much did fair market rent change in Orange Beach, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 10.9%, from $1,470 in FY 2026 to $1,630 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 10.1%.
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