For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Owens Cross Roads, AL is $2,010 a month. That is up 2.0% from $1,970 in FY 2026. Owens Cross Roads is in the Huntsville, 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 $1,341. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Owens Cross Roads is 106% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Owens Cross Roads, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,550
$1,680
+8.4%
$1,512–$1,848
1BR
$1,710
$1,760
+2.9%
$1,584–$1,936
2BR
$1,970
$2,010
+2.0%
$1,809–$2,211
3BR
$2,540
$2,600
+2.4%
$2,340–$2,860
4BR
$3,170
$3,360
+6.0%
$3,024–$3,696
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Owens Cross Roads, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,680
$1,760
$2,010
$2,600
$3,360
FY 2026
$1,550
$1,710
$1,970
$2,540
$3,170
FY 2025
$1,390
$1,610
$1,870
$2,410
$2,940
FY 2024
$1,350
$1,600
$1,870
$2,430
$2,900
FY 2023
$1,100
$1,300
$1,540
$2,030
$2,410
Questions about Owens Cross Roads, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Owens Cross Roads, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,341, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,207 to $1,475 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $2,010 it would be $1,809 to $2,211. 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 Owens Cross Roads, AL in?
Owens Cross Roads, AL is in the Huntsville, AL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,341.
How much did fair market rent change in Owens Cross Roads, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 2.0%, from $1,970 in FY 2026 to $2,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 30.5%.
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