FY2027 Small Area FMR · Montrose, AL

ZIP 36559 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 36559 (Montrose, AL) is $1,640 a month, up 5.8% from FY2026. That is 14% above the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL area-wide FMR of $1,434.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,640per month ▲ 5.8%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,434Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL

Rank in the area2ndof 28 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,476

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,640

110% of SAFMR$1,804

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

Studio$1,350▲ 7.1%

1 BR$1,510▲ 9.4%

2 BR$1,640▲ 5.8%

3 BR$2,120▲ 8.7%

4 BR$2,690▲ 8.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 36559 sits in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL area

Of the 28 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 36559 has the 2nd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, 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 $1,434 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,640 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$1,350	$1,215 – $1,485	$1,180	$1,260
1 bedroom	$1,510	$1,359 – $1,661	$1,317	$1,380
2 bedrooms	$1,640	$1,476 – $1,804	$1,434	$1,550
3 bedrooms	$2,120	$1,908 – $2,332	$1,855	$1,950
4 bedrooms	$2,690	$2,421 – $2,959	$2,347	$2,490

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,640 needs about $65,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $102,400 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $81,800. ZIP code 36559 lies mainly in Baldwin County. See the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
36526	Daphne	3.9 mi	$1,600
36564	Point Clear	6.2 mi	$1,430
36532	Fairhope	6.6 mi	$1,680
36576	Silverhill	8.9 mi	$1,220
36527	Spanish Fort	9.2 mi	$1,630
36603	Mobile	10.2 mi	$920

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 36559?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 36559 are $1,350 (studio), $1,510 (1 BR), $1,640 (2 BR), $2,120 (3 BR) and $2,690 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 36559?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 36559 that range is $1,476 to $1,804 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 36559?

The FY2026 income limits of the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL area apply: median family income $102,400, low-income (80%) limit $81,800 for a family of four.