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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Hardaway, AL

ZIP 36039 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 36039 (Hardaway, AL) is $1,060 a month, up 3.9% from FY2026. That is 8% above the Macon County, AL area-wide FMR of $981.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,060per month ▲ 3.9%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$981Macon County, AL
Rank in the area7thof 15 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$954
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,060
110% of SAFMR$1,166

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

FY2027 FY2026

Where 36039 sits in the Macon County, AL area

$920$1,530median $1,020

Of the 15 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 36039 has the 7th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Macon County, AL is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $981 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,060 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$770$693 – $847$698$740
1 bedroom$830$747 – $913$750$790
2 bedrooms$1,060$954 – $1,166$981$1,020
3 bedrooms$1,320$1,188 – $1,452$1,223$1,250
4 bedrooms$1,600$1,440 – $1,760$1,479$1,560

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,060 needs about $42,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $55,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $59,350. ZIP code 36039 lies mainly in Macon County. See the Macon County, AL county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
36031Fort Davis7.1 mi$940
36075Shorter7.4 mi$1,240
36013Cecil8.7 mi$1,530
36029Fitzpatrick9.8 mi$1,000
36088Tuskegee Institute10.5 mi$1,000
36083Tuskegee10.8 mi$970

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 36039?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 36039 are $770 (studio), $830 (1 BR), $1,060 (2 BR), $1,320 (3 BR) and $1,600 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 36039?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 36039 that range is $954 to $1,166 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 36039?

The FY2026 income limits of the Macon County, AL area apply: median family income $55,500, low-income (80%) limit $59,350 for a family of four.