HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Perry County, Alabama (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Perry County carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $803 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Perry keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$803
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$723 to $883
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$32,120
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Alabama
44th of 67
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Perry moves to $921. That's up 15%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Perry actually rent for?
Search any address in Perry for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $596 | $536 to $656 | $23,840 | $11.46/hr | +2.2% |
| 1 bedroom | $636 | $572 to $700 | $25,440 | $12.23/hr | +5.3% |
| 2 bedroom | $803 | $723 to $883 | $32,120 | $15.44/hr | +3.2% |
| 3 bedroom | $963 | $867 to $1,059 | $38,520 | $18.52/hr | -5.9% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,198 | $1,078 to $1,318 | $47,920 | $23.04/hr | +2.9% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,378 | $1,240 to $1,516 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,557 | $1,401 to $1,713 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,737 | $1,563 to $1,911 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,917 | $1,725 to $2,109 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Perry, that runs from $596 for a studio up to $1,198 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Perry sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Marion included.
Among Alabama's 67 counties, Perry ranks 44th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 9% below the state median of $879 and about 21% below the national median county at $1,018. About 8,479 people live here, 66th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code. For the 2 ZIP codes it covers in Perry, the two-bedroom rate is $1,030 across the board, so there's no ZIP-level story here.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Perry somewhere between $723 and $883. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$803 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $32,120 a year. Put another way, $15 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($723) | HAP at 100% ($803) | HAP at 110% ($883) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $0 | $53 | $133 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 3% from FY 2025 ($778) to FY 2026 ($803). Since FY 2020 it's up 31% in total, about 4.6% a year. The Alabama median moved up 3% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $522 | $538 | $612 | $778 | $892 | — |
| FY 2021 | $479 | $556 | $634 | $789 | $942 | +3.6% |
| FY 2022 | $540 | $630 | $718 | $888 | $1,062 | +13.2% |
| FY 2023 | $604 | $707 | $799 | $972 | $1,197 | +11.3% |
| FY 2024 | $647 | $671 | $864 | $1,136 | $1,293 | +8.1% |
| FY 2025 | $583 | $604 | $778 | $1,023 | $1,164 | -10.0% |
| FY 2026 | $596 | $636 | $803 | $963 | $1,198 | +3.2% |
| FY 2027 | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,368 | +14.7% |
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$803 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $596 for a studio, $636 for one bedroom, $963 for three and $1,198 for four.
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