FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
1 BR
1 BR- 36575
0.93ratio
FMR$1,040
Market$1,120
vs market-$80
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.93
2 BR
2 BR- 36575
0.83ratio
FMR$1,210
Market$1,460
vs market-$250
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 36575
0.99ratio
FMR$1,570
Market$1,580
vs market-$10
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.99
4 BR
4 BR- 36575
0.84ratio
FMR$1,660
Market$1,970
vs market-$310
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
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Semmes, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Semmes, AL is $1,210 a month. That is up 5.2% from $1,150 in FY 2026. Semmes is in the Mobile, AL MSA, 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 Semmes is 24% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Semmes, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$910
$1,000
+9.9%
$900–$1,100
1BR
$980
$1,040
+6.1%
$936–$1,144
2BR
$1,150
$1,210
+5.2%
$1,089–$1,331
3BR
$1,500
$1,570
+4.7%
$1,413–$1,727
4BR
$1,530
$1,660
+8.5%
$1,494–$1,826
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Semmes, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,000
$1,040
$1,210
$1,570
$1,660
FY 2026
$910
$980
$1,150
$1,500
$1,530
FY 2025
$860
$960
$1,160
$1,530
$1,550
FY 2024
$830
$910
$1,120
$1,480
$1,520
FY 2023
$740
$800
$990
$1,320
$1,410
Questions about Semmes, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Semmes, 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 Semmes, AL in?
Semmes, AL is in the Mobile, AL MSA. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in Semmes, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.2%, from $1,150 in FY 2026 to $1,210 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 22.2%.
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