FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.55
1 BR
1 BR- 36578
0.61ratio
FMR$1,140
Market$1,860
vs market-$720
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.61
2 BR
2 BR- 36578
0.69ratio
FMR$1,240
Market$1,800
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
3 BR
3 BR- 36578
0.81ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,970
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.81
4 BR
4 BR- 36578
0.88ratio
FMR$2,030
Market$2,310
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.88
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Stapleton, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Stapleton, AL is $1,240 a month. That is up 6.9% from $1,160 in FY 2026. Stapleton 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 Stapleton is 27% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Stapleton, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$940
$1,020
+8.5%
$918–$1,122
1BR
$1,030
$1,140
+10.7%
$1,026–$1,254
2BR
$1,160
$1,240
+6.9%
$1,116–$1,364
3BR
$1,450
$1,600
+10.3%
$1,440–$1,760
4BR
$1,870
$2,030
+8.6%
$1,827–$2,233
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Stapleton, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,020
$1,140
$1,240
$1,600
$2,030
FY 2026
$940
$1,030
$1,160
$1,450
$1,870
FY 2025
$950
$960
$1,230
$1,510
$1,910
FY 2024
$840
$840
$1,090
$1,390
$1,780
FY 2023
$700
$700
$920
$1,220
$1,550
Questions about Stapleton, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Stapleton, 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 $1,240 it would be $1,116 to $1,364. 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 Stapleton, AL in?
Stapleton, 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 Stapleton, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.9%, from $1,160 in FY 2026 to $1,240 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 34.8%.
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