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Alabama Fair Market Rents by county
The population-weighted average FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Alabama is $1,170, the 42nd highest of 51 (50 states and D.C.), and +$92 (+8.5%) from FY 2026. Across 67 counties, 2-bedroom FMRs range from $921 (Winston County) to $1,434 (Baldwin County).
- $1,170Average 2-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,761
- $1,010Average 1-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
- $46,818Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
- +$92 (+8.5%)2BR change vs FY 2026U.S.: +$24 (+1.4%)
Metro FMR areas in Alabama
| Metro area | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | ZIP codes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | $801 | $1,010 | $1,337 | 17 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | $1,167 | $1,277 | $1,548 | 17 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | 134 |
| Chilton County, AL | $793 | $1,038 | $1,309 | 15 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | $1,053 | $1,212 | $1,611 | 45 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | $1,317 | $1,434 | $1,855 | 28 |
| Decatur, AL | $835 | $1,023 | $1,315 | 25 |
| Dothan, AL | $768 | $966 | $1,291 | 27 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | $834 | $1,085 | $1,348 | 22 |
| Gadsden, AL | $830 | $975 | $1,235 | 17 |
| Greene County, AL | $889 | $1,163 | $1,386 | 8 |
| Henry County, AL | $704 | $921 | $1,105 | 10 |
| Huntsville, AL | $1,177 | $1,341 | $1,735 | 45 |
| Macon County, AL | $750 | $981 | $1,223 | 15 |
| Mobile, AL | $981 | $1,139 | $1,474 | 50 |
| Montgomery, AL | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | 66 |
| Pickens County, AL | $704 | $921 | $1,133 | 8 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $975 | $1,165 | $1,470 | 42 |
| Walker County, AL | $776 | $949 | $1,314 | 22 |
Every Alabama county
| Name | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | +$134 (+13.2%) |
| Baldwin County | $1,180 | $1,317 | $1,434 | $1,855 | $2,347 | +$89 (+6.6%) |
| Barbour County | $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,255 | $1,284 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Bibb County | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | +$109 (+8.6%) |
| Blount County | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | +$109 (+8.6%) |
| Bullock County | $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,368 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Butler County | $728 | $733 | $959 | $1,143 | $1,369 | +$122 (+14.6%) |
| Calhoun County | $796 | $801 | $1,010 | $1,337 | $1,341 | +$48 (+5.0%) |
| Chambers County | $760 | $967 | $1,091 | $1,401 | $1,434 | +$89 (+8.9%) |
| Cherokee County | $749 | $754 | $986 | $1,175 | $1,464 | +$142 (+16.8%) |
| Chilton County | $788 | $793 | $1,038 | $1,309 | $1,641 | +$68 (+7.0%) |
| Choctaw County | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,211 | $1,368 | +$143 (+18.4%) |
| Clarke County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,204 | $1,476 | +$130 (+16.4%) |
| Clay County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Cleburne County | $785 | $804 | $1,004 | $1,245 | $1,320 | +$137 (+15.8%) |
| Coffee County | $834 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,520 | $1,598 | +$165 (+17.7%) |
| Colbert County | $760 | $834 | $1,085 | $1,348 | $1,426 | +$85 (+8.5%) |
| Conecuh County | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Coosa County | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Covington County | $714 | $719 | $921 | $1,181 | $1,539 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Crenshaw County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,210 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Cullman County | $785 | $790 | $1,034 | $1,356 | $1,581 | +$155 (+17.6%) |
| Dale County | $665 | $844 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,539 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Dallas County | $718 | $722 | $945 | $1,301 | $1,306 | +$109 (+13.0%) |
| DeKalb County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,154 | $1,539 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Elmore County | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | +$134 (+13.2%) |
| Escambia County | $720 | $753 | $921 | $1,129 | $1,518 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Etowah County | $679 | $830 | $975 | $1,235 | $1,397 | +$48 (+5.2%) |
| Fayette County | $720 | $802 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Franklin County | $748 | $846 | $921 | $1,196 | $1,210 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Geneva County | $763 | $768 | $966 | $1,291 | $1,415 | +$16 (+1.7%) |
| Greene County | $883 | $889 | $1,163 | $1,386 | $1,528 | +$23 (+2.0%) |
| Hale County | $970 | $975 | $1,165 | $1,470 | $1,531 | −$4 (−0.3%) |
| Henry County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,105 | $1,284 | +$43 (+4.9%) |
| Houston County | $763 | $768 | $966 | $1,291 | $1,415 | +$16 (+1.7%) |
| Jackson County | $720 | $728 | $921 | $1,236 | $1,453 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Jefferson County | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | +$109 (+8.6%) |
| Lamar County | $706 | $741 | $921 | $1,206 | $1,210 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Lauderdale County | $760 | $834 | $1,085 | $1,348 | $1,426 | +$85 (+8.5%) |
| Lawrence County | $830 | $835 | $1,023 | $1,315 | $1,686 | +$62 (+6.5%) |
| Lee County | $891 | $1,167 | $1,277 | $1,548 | $1,794 | +$96 (+8.1%) |
| Limestone County | $1,119 | $1,177 | $1,341 | $1,735 | $2,241 | +$31 (+2.4%) |
| Lowndes County | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | +$134 (+13.2%) |
| Macon County | $698 | $750 | $981 | $1,223 | $1,479 | −$14 (−1.4%) |
| Madison County | $1,119 | $1,177 | $1,341 | $1,735 | $2,241 | +$31 (+2.4%) |
| Marengo County | $812 | $819 | $921 | $1,219 | $1,280 | +$138 (+17.6%) |
| Marion County | $641 | $738 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,539 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Marshall County | $702 | $707 | $925 | $1,281 | $1,285 | +$149 (+19.2%) |
| Mobile County | $938 | $981 | $1,139 | $1,474 | $1,565 | +$56 (+5.2%) |
| Monroe County | $700 | $704 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,496 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Montgomery County | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | +$134 (+13.2%) |
| Morgan County | $830 | $835 | $1,023 | $1,315 | $1,686 | +$62 (+6.5%) |
| Perry County | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,368 | +$118 (+14.7%) |
| Pickens County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,133 | $1,430 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
| Pike County | $801 | $806 | $1,055 | $1,257 | $1,490 | +$143 (+15.7%) |
| Randolph County | $722 | $748 | $923 | $1,100 | $1,245 | +$145 (+18.6%) |
| Russell County | $1,026 | $1,053 | $1,212 | $1,611 | $1,876 | +$124 (+11.4%) |
| Shelby County | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | +$109 (+8.6%) |
| St. Clair County | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | +$109 (+8.6%) |
| Sumter County | $720 | $788 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +$94 (+11.4%) |
| Talladega County | $764 | $799 | $977 | $1,281 | $1,286 | +$163 (+20.0%) |
| Tallapoosa County | $755 | $760 | $994 | $1,214 | $1,587 | +$137 (+16.0%) |
| Tuscaloosa County | $970 | $975 | $1,165 | $1,470 | $1,531 | −$4 (−0.3%) |
| Walker County | $684 | $776 | $949 | $1,314 | $1,586 | +$63 (+7.1%) |
| Washington County | $699 | $737 | $921 | $1,211 | $1,539 | −$62 (−6.3%) |
| Wilcox County | $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +$78 (+9.3%) |
| Winston County | $720 | $802 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,407 | +$145 (+18.7%) |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.