FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
1 BR
1 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$780
Market$910
vs market-$130
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,150
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
3 BR
3 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$1,320
Market$1,540
vs market-$220
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
4 BR
4 BR
0.91ratio
FMR$1,590
Market$1,750
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.91
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 35038 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 35038 (Burnwell, AL) is $950 a month. That is up 6.7% from $890 in FY 2026. Burnwell 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. Among 30 ZIP codes in Walker County, 35038 is tied for the 17th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $920–$1,370). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so ZIP 35038 is 3% below it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 35038
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$650
$680
+4.6%
$612–$748
1BR
$730
$780
+6.8%
$702–$858
2BR
$890
$950
+6.7%
$855–$1,045
3BR
$1,240
$1,320
+6.5%
$1,188–$1,452
4BR
$1,490
$1,590
+6.7%
$1,431–$1,749
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 35038
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$680
$780
$950
$1,320
$1,590
FY 2026
$650
$730
$890
$1,240
$1,490
FY 2025
$580
$620
$780
$1,090
$1,220
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.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Walker County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 35038?
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 $950 it would be $855 to $1,045. 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 ZIP 35038 in?
ZIP 35038 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 ZIP 35038 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.7%, from $890 in FY 2026 to $950 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 21.8%.
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