FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.54
1 BR
1 BR- 36574
0.59ratio
FMR$1,080
Market$1,820
vs market-$740
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.59
2 BR
2 BR- 36574
0.66ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,850
vs market-$630
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
3 BR
3 BR- 36574
0.78ratio
FMR$1,530
Market$1,970
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.78
4 BR
4 BR- 36574
0.87ratio
FMR$1,960
Market$2,260
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.87
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Seminole, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Seminole, AL is $1,220 a month. That is down 0.8% from $1,230 in FY 2026. Seminole 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 Seminole is 25% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Seminole, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,000
$990
−1.0%
$891–$1,089
1BR
$1,100
$1,080
−1.8%
$972–$1,188
2BR
$1,230
$1,220
−0.8%
$1,098–$1,342
3BR
$1,550
$1,530
−1.3%
$1,377–$1,683
4BR
$1,990
$1,960
−1.5%
$1,764–$2,156
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Seminole, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$990
$1,080
$1,220
$1,530
$1,960
FY 2026
$1,000
$1,100
$1,230
$1,550
$1,990
FY 2025
$950
$960
$1,230
$1,510
$1,910
FY 2024
$950
$960
$1,210
$1,520
$1,910
FY 2023
$840
$850
$1,080
$1,410
$1,790
Questions about Seminole, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Seminole, 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 $1,220 it would be $1,098 to $1,342. 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 Seminole, AL in?
Seminole, 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 Seminole, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 0.8%, from $1,230 in FY 2026 to $1,220 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.0%.
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