What is the Fair Market Rent in Hoover, AL?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $1,670 to $1,740 a month across the 3 ZIP codes that cover Hoover.
By ZIP code: 35226 $1,740, 35244 $1,670, 35216 $1,700.
Across the whole Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,375.
The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Hoover is $1,419 (±$39), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 35226.
Figures last updated on .
- 2 bedrooms, whole area
- $1,375
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 35226
- $1,740
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 35244
- $1,670
- 2 bedrooms, ZIP 35216
- $1,700
Fair Market Rents for Hoover, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms | Census median rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area) | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | — |
| ZIP 35226 (79% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,490 | $1,600 | $1,740 | $2,190 | $2,460 | $1,499 |
| ZIP 35244 (76% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,430 | $1,530 | $1,670 | $2,100 | $2,360 | $1,472 |
| ZIP 35216 (26% of the ZIP’s land is in this place) | $1,450 | $1,560 | $1,700 | $2,140 | $2,400 | $1,373 |
A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.
Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.
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Questions about Hoover
What is the Section 8 payment standard in Hoover?
Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,375, and the Small Area figure for 35226 is $1,740.
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 35226?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 35226 is $1,740 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,499 (±$94).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 35244?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 35244 is $1,670 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,472 (±$48).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 35216?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 35216 is $1,700 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,373 (±$52).
What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Hoover?
HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 35226 is $1,600 a month, against $1,263 across the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area.
Sources
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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