FY2027 Small Area FMR · Stapleton, AL

ZIP 36578 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 36578 (Stapleton, AL) is $1,240 a month, up 6.9% from FY2026. That is 14% below the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL area-wide FMR of $1,434.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,240per month ▲ 6.9%

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

Rank in the area18thof 28 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,116

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,240

110% of SAFMR$1,364

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

Studio$1,020▲ 8.5%

1 BR$1,140▲ 10.7%

2 BR$1,240▲ 6.9%

3 BR$1,600▲ 10.3%

4 BR$2,030▲ 8.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 36578 sits in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL area

Of the 28 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 36578 has the 18th 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 $1,240 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	$1,020	$918 – $1,122	$1,180	$940
1 bedroom	$1,140	$1,026 – $1,254	$1,317	$1,030
2 bedrooms	$1,240	$1,116 – $1,364	$1,434	$1,160
3 bedrooms	$1,600	$1,440 – $1,760	$1,855	$1,450
4 bedrooms	$2,030	$1,827 – $2,233	$2,347	$1,870

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,240 needs about $49,600 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 36578 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
36527	Spanish Fort	6.9 mi	$1,630
36551	Loxley	7.2 mi	$1,370
36507	Bay Minette	7.9 mi	$1,220
36526	Daphne	10.7 mi	$1,600
36559	Montrose	14.4 mi	$1,640
36603	Mobile	15.6 mi	$920

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 36578?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 36578 are $1,020 (studio), $1,140 (1 BR), $1,240 (2 BR), $1,600 (3 BR) and $2,030 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 36578?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 36578 that range is $1,116 to $1,364 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 36578?

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.