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Jackson County/Bridgeport/35740

35740

ZIPSAFMR
Jackson County, AL
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ZIP Investment Score

82Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$720$720
1 BR$730$730
2 BR$920$920
3 BR$1,240$1,150
4 BR$1,450$1,450
5 BR$1,667Not available
6 BR$1,918Not available
7 BR$2,205Not available
8 BR$2,536Not available

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Maximum purchase price
$74,795

Cost breakdown

+Likely effective rent$920
HUD FMRUsed$920
Market rentN/A
Est. payment standardN/A
-Principal and interest-$378
Loan amount$59,836
Down payment$14,959
Rate6.50%
Term30 years
-Operating costs-$342
Property taxes-$75
Insurance-$175
Utilities$0
HOA$0
Management-$92
=Target cash flow+$200
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Hold period projections

Annual appreciation rate
3-year hold
+$15,095(100.9% ROI)
Projected value
$80,546
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$5,751
Loan principal paid down+$2,144
Rental cash flow+$7,200
5-year hold
+$25,652(171.5% ROI)
Projected value
$84,624
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$9,829
Loan principal paid down+$3,823
Rental cash flow+$12,000
10-year hold
+$54,058(361.4% ROI)
Projected value
$95,744
Return breakdown
Property appreciation+$20,949
Loan principal paid down+$9,109
Rental cash flow+$24,000

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Market Alignment

3 BR
1.08
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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ZIP 35740 fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 35740 (Bridgeport, AL) is $920 a month. That is up 17.9% from $780 in FY 2026. Bridgeport 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. Among 19 ZIP codes in Jackson County, 35740 is tied for the 14th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $920–$1,330). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so ZIP 35740 is 6% below it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 35740
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$720+24.1%$648–$792
1BR$730+14.1%$657–$803
2BR$920+17.9%$828–$1,012
3BR$1,240+24.0%$1,116–$1,364
4BR$1,450+17.9%$1,305–$1,595

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for 35740
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$720$730$920$1,240$1,450
FY 2026$580$640$780$1,000$1,230
FY 2025$580$680$780$950$1,270
FY 2024area FMR$642$748$857$1,051$1,406
FY 2023area FMR$560$624$740$901$1,247

Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.

Two-bedroom rent in nearby Jackson County ZIP codes

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. 35740
35740Current$920—
35744$9200.0%
35745$1,120+21.7%
35746$1,030+12.0%
35751$1,030+12.0%
35752$1,130+22.8%
35755$930+1.1%
35760$1,180+28.3%
35764$950+3.3%
35765$9200.0%
35766$1,160+26.1%
35768$930+1.1%

Questions about ZIP 35740 rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 35740?

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 $920 it would be $828 to $1,012. 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 35740 in?

ZIP 35740 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 ZIP 35740 for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR rose 17.9%, from $780 in FY 2026 to $920 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has risen 17.9%.

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

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