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FY2027 Small Area FMR · Mount Vernon, AL

ZIP 36560 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 36560 (Mount Vernon, AL) is $1,100 a month, up 10.0% from FY2026. That is 3% below the Mobile, AL area-wide FMR of $1,139.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,100per month ▲ 10.0%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,139Mobile, AL
Rank in the area33rdof 50 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$990
2 BR Small Area FMR$1,100
110% of SAFMR$1,210

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 36560 sits in the Mobile, AL area

$920$1,710median $1,140

Of the 50 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 36560 has the 33rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Mobile, AL is one of the 65 metro areas where HUD requires Small Area FMRs for the Housing Choice Voucher program (designated 2023), so local housing agencies must set payment standards from this ZIP code's figure, normally between $990 and $1,210 for two bedrooms.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$910$819 – $1,001$938$790
1 bedroom$950$855 – $1,045$981$850
2 bedrooms$1,100$990 – $1,210$1,139$1,000
3 bedrooms$1,420$1,278 – $1,562$1,474$1,310
4 bedrooms$1,510$1,359 – $1,661$1,565$1,330

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,100 needs about $44,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $83,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $66,650. ZIP code 36560 lies mainly in Mobile County. See the Mobile, AL county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
36513Calvert5.6 mi$1,070
36512Bucks7.1 mi$1,140
36556Malcolm8.7 mi$920
36553Mc Intosh10.2 mi$920
36505Axis10.9 mi$1,300
36521Chunchula12.2 mi$1,030

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 36560?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 36560 are $910 (studio), $950 (1 BR), $1,100 (2 BR), $1,420 (3 BR) and $1,510 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 36560?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 36560 that range is $990 to $1,210 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 36560?

The FY2026 income limits of the Mobile, AL area apply: median family income $83,300, low-income (80%) limit $66,650 for a family of four.