For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Pleasant Grove, AL is $1,600 a month. That is up 14.3% from $1,400 in FY 2026. Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove is 64% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Pleasant Grove, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,130
$1,370
+21.2%
$1,233–$1,507
1BR
$1,280
$1,470
+14.8%
$1,323–$1,617
2BR
$1,400
$1,600
+14.3%
$1,440–$1,760
3BR
$1,750
$2,010
+14.9%
$1,809–$2,211
4BR
$1,990
$2,260
+13.6%
$2,034–$2,486
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Pleasant Grove, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,370
$1,470
$1,600
$2,010
$2,260
FY 2026
$1,130
$1,280
$1,400
$1,750
$1,990
FY 2025
$1,170
$1,340
$1,480
$1,850
$2,090
FY 2024
$1,170
$1,320
$1,480
$1,870
$2,080
FY 2023
$1,070
$1,170
$1,330
$1,700
$1,850
Questions about Pleasant Grove, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Pleasant Grove, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,600, that basic range is $1,440 to $1,760 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 Pleasant Grove, AL in?
Pleasant Grove, 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 Pleasant Grove, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 14.3%, from $1,400 in FY 2026 to $1,600 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 20.3%.
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