FY2027 Small Area FMR · Seminole, AL

ZIP 36574 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 36574 (Seminole, AL) is $1,220 a month, down 0.8% from FY2026. That is 15% below the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL area-wide FMR of $1,434.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,220per month ▼ 0.8%

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

Rank in the area20thof 28 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,098

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,220

110% of SAFMR$1,342

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

Studio$990▼ 1.0%

1 BR$1,080▼ 1.8%

2 BR$1,220▼ 0.8%

3 BR$1,530▼ 1.3%

4 BR$1,960▼ 1.5%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 36574 sits in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL area

Of the 28 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 36574 has the 20th 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 $1,220 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	$990	$891 – $1,089	$1,180	$1,000
1 bedroom	$1,080	$972 – $1,188	$1,317	$1,100
2 bedrooms	$1,220	$1,098 – $1,342	$1,434	$1,230
3 bedrooms	$1,530	$1,377 – $1,683	$1,855	$1,550
4 bedrooms	$1,960	$1,764 – $2,156	$2,347	$1,990

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,220 needs about $48,800 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 36574 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
36549	Lillian	6.4 mi	$1,390
32526	Pensacola	6.7 mi	$1,580
36530	Elberta	7.9 mi	$1,230
32509	Pensacola	8.5 mi	$1,580
36567	Robertsdale	9.7 mi	$1,220
32506	Pensacola	10.0 mi	$1,580

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 36574?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 36574 are $990 (studio), $1,080 (1 BR), $1,220 (2 BR), $1,530 (3 BR) and $1,960 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 36574?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 36574 that range is $1,098 to $1,342 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 36574?

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.