FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.60
1 BR
1 BR
0.77ratio
FMR$890
Market$1,160
vs market-$270
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.77
2 BR
2 BR
0.67ratio
FMR$970
Market$1,450
vs market-$480
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
3 BR
3 BR
0.71ratio
FMR$1,220
Market$1,710
vs market-$490
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.71
4 BR
4 BR
0.69ratio
FMR$1,370
Market$1,980
vs market-$610
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.69
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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ZIP 35074 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 35074 (Green Pond, AL) is $970 a month. That is down 9.3% from $1,070 in FY 2026. Green Pond is in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 3 ZIP codes in Bibb County, 35074 has the 3rd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $970–$1,040).
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 35074?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $970, that basic range is $873 to $1,067 a month. 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 35074 in?
ZIP 35074 is in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD requires Small Area FMRs in this area, so payment standards are set by ZIP code.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 35074 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.3%, from $1,070 in FY 2026 to $970 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 6.6%.
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