FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
1 BR
1 BR
0.86ratio
FMR$950
Market$1,100
vs market-$150
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.86
2 BR
2 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$1,100
Market$1,300
vs market-$200
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.85
3 BR
3 BR
0.83ratio
FMR$1,420
Market$1,710
vs market-$290
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.83
4 BR
4 BR
0.73ratio
FMR$1,510
Market$2,070
vs market-$560
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.73
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FY 2023-2027
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Market rent
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ZIP 36652 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 36652 (Mobile, AL) is $1,100 a month. That is up 5.8% from $1,040 in FY 2026. Mobile is in the Mobile, AL MSA, where HUD requires housing authorities to set voucher payment standards by ZIP code using Small Area FMRs. Among 45 ZIP codes in Mobile County, 36652 has the 32nd-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $920–$1,710). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so ZIP 36652 is 13% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 36652
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$820
$900
+9.8%
$810–$990
1BR
$880
$950
+8.0%
$855–$1,045
2BR
$1,040
$1,100
+5.8%
$990–$1,210
3BR
$1,360
$1,420
+4.4%
$1,278–$1,562
4BR
$1,390
$1,510
+8.6%
$1,359–$1,661
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 36652
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$900
$950
$1,100
$1,420
$1,510
FY 2026
$820
$880
$1,040
$1,360
$1,390
FY 2025
$810
$900
$1,090
$1,440
$1,460
FY 2024
$810
$890
$1,090
$1,440
$1,480
FY 2023
$740
$800
$990
$1,320
$1,410
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Mobile County ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 36652?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With a two-bedroom FMR of $1,100, that basic range is $990 to $1,210 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 36652 in?
ZIP 36652 is in the Mobile, AL MSA. 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 36652 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 5.8%, from $1,040 in FY 2026 to $1,100 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.1%.
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