FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.72
1 BR
1 BR- 35775
0.75ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,500
vs market-$370
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR- 35775
0.83ratio
FMR$1,330
Market$1,610
vs market-$280
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR- 35775
1.04ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,650
vs market+$60
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.04
4 BR
4 BR- 35775
1.06ratio
FMR$2,210
Market$2,090
vs market+$120
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
1.06
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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Valhermoso Springs, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Valhermoso Springs, AL is $1,330 a month. That is up 3.9% from $1,280 in FY 2026. Valhermoso Springs is in the Jackson County, AL non-metropolitan FMR area. 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $921. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Valhermoso Springs is 36% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Valhermoso Springs, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,010
$1,090
+7.9%
$981–$1,199
1BR
$1,080
$1,130
+4.6%
$1,017–$1,243
2BR
$1,280
$1,330
+3.9%
$1,197–$1,463
3BR
$1,670
$1,710
+2.4%
$1,539–$1,881
4BR
$2,070
$2,210
+6.8%
$1,989–$2,431
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Valhermoso Springs, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,090
$1,130
$1,330
$1,710
$2,210
FY 2026
$1,010
$1,080
$1,280
$1,670
$2,070
FY 2025
$930
$1,030
$1,230
$1,590
$1,930
FY 2024
$940
$1,040
$1,240
$1,610
$1,870
FY 2023
$790
$880
$1,050
$1,380
$1,590
Questions about Valhermoso Springs, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Valhermoso Springs, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $921, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $829 to $1,013 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,330 it would be $1,197 to $1,463. 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 Valhermoso Springs, AL in?
Valhermoso Springs, AL is in the Jackson County, AL non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $921.
How much did fair market rent change in Valhermoso Springs, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 3.9%, from $1,280 in FY 2026 to $1,330 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 26.7%.
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