FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
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3 BR
3 BR- 35594
1.65ratio
FMR$1,390
Market$840
vs market+$550
FMR is above market; underwrite to market rent.
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Winfield, AL fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Winfield, AL is $1,010 a month. That is up 18.8% from $850 in FY 2026. Winfield is in the Walker County, 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 $949. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Winfield is 4% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Winfield, AL
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$600
$730
+21.7%
$657–$803
1BR
$670
$830
+23.9%
$747–$913
2BR
$850
$1,010
+18.8%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,150
$1,390
+20.9%
$1,251–$1,529
4BR
$1,380
$1,620
+17.4%
$1,458–$1,782
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for Winfield, AL
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$730
$830
$1,010
$1,390
$1,620
FY 2026
$600
$670
$850
$1,150
$1,380
FY 2025
$580
$690
$820
$1,080
$1,340
FY 2024area FMR
$642
$652
$857
$1,208
$1,294
FY 2023area FMR
$560
$562
$740
$1,004
$1,042
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Questions about Winfield, AL rents
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Winfield, AL?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $949, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $854 to $1,044 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. 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 Winfield, AL in?
Winfield, AL is in the Walker County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $949.
How much did fair market rent change in Winfield, AL for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 18.8%, from $850 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 23.2%.
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