Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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ZIP 36577 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 36577 (Spanish Fort, AL) is $1,430 a month. That is up 5.9% from $1,350 in FY 2026. Spanish Fort is in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA. 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 $1,434. Among 37 ZIP codes in Baldwin County, 36577 is tied for the 8th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $920–$1,680). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so ZIP 36577 is 47% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 36577
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,100
$1,180
+7.3%
$1,062–$1,298
1BR
$1,200
$1,310
+9.2%
$1,179–$1,441
2BR
$1,350
$1,430
+5.9%
$1,287–$1,573
3BR
$1,700
$1,850
+8.8%
$1,665–$2,035
4BR
$2,180
$2,340
+7.3%
$2,106–$2,574
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 36577
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,180
$1,310
$1,430
$1,850
$2,340
FY 2026
$1,100
$1,200
$1,350
$1,700
$2,180
FY 2025
$970
$1,040
$1,240
$1,540
$1,970
FY 2024
$1,050
$1,050
$1,360
$1,670
$2,110
FY 2023
$930
$930
$1,210
$1,540
$1,980
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Baldwin County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 36577?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,434, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,291 to $1,577 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,430 it would be $1,287 to $1,573. 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 36577 in?
ZIP 36577 is in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,434.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 36577 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.9%, from $1,350 in FY 2026 to $1,430 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 18.2%.
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