FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.63
1 BR
1 BR- 35490
0.67ratio
FMR$910
Market$1,350
vs market-$440
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
2 BR
2 BR- 35490
0.66ratio
FMR$1,090
Market$1,640
vs market-$550
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.66
3 BR
3 BR- 35490
0.84ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,640
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR- 35490
0.77ratio
FMR$1,430
Market$1,850
vs market-$420
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
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Vance, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Vance, AL is $1,090 a month. That is up 4.8% from $1,040 in FY 2026. Vance is in the Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro 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 metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,165. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Vance is 12% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Vance, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$860
$910
+5.8%
$819–$1,001
1BR
$870
$910
+4.6%
$819–$1,001
2BR
$1,040
$1,090
+4.8%
$981–$1,199
3BR
$1,330
$1,370
+3.0%
$1,233–$1,507
4BR
$1,380
$1,430
+3.6%
$1,287–$1,573
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Vance, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$910
$910
$1,090
$1,370
$1,430
FY 2026
$860
$870
$1,040
$1,330
$1,380
FY 2025
$920
$920
$1,140
$1,450
$1,510
FY 2024
$960
$970
$1,200
$1,510
$1,600
FY 2023
$910
$910
$1,130
$1,420
$1,520
Questions about Vance, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Vance, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,165, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,049 to $1,282 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,090 it would be $981 to $1,199. 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 Vance, AL in?
Vance, AL is in the Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,165.
How much did fair market rent change in Vance, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 4.8%, from $1,040 in FY 2026 to $1,090 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has fallen 3.5%.
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