Alabama · FIPS 01113 · HUD FY 2027

Russell County, Alabama Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Russell County is $1,212 a month (rent plus utilities), 4% above the Alabama average of $1,170 and 31% below the U.S. average of $1,761. That is up $124 (11.4%) from FY 2026. At 30% of income, a household needs about $48,480 a year to afford it.

$1,2122-bedroom FMR+$124 (+11.4%) vs FY 2026
$1,0531-bedroom FMRAlabama: $1,010 · U.S.: $1,478
$48,480Income for a 2-bedroom$23/hour full-time
10 of 672BR rank in Alabama1 = highest rent

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Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,212/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Russell County FMR	$1,212	$48,480	–
Alabama average	$1,170	$46,818	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Russell County Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026, with state and U.S. averages
Unit	Russell County FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Alabama avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,026	$895	+$131 (+14.6%)	$949	$1,379	$41,040
1 bedroom	$1,053	$939	+$114 (+12.1%)	$1,010	$1,478	$42,120
2 bedrooms	$1,212	$1,088	+$124 (+11.4%)	$1,170	$1,761	$48,480
3 bedrooms	$1,611	$1,445	+$166 (+11.5%)	$1,500	$2,266	$64,440
4 bedrooms	$1,876	$1,703	+$173 (+10.2%)	$1,728	$2,607	$75,040

How Russell County compares

HUD sets this rent for the Columbus, GA-AL metro FMR area, which covers 315,004 residents in 5 counties.
Across Alabama, 2-bedroom FMRs run from $921 (Winston County) to $1,434 (Baldwin County).
Studio to 4-bedroom: $1,026, $1,053, $1,212, $1,611, $1,876. HUD derives the other sizes from the 2-bedroom figure with fixed ratios, adjusted where local data warrant.
HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs. For the 8 ZIP codes mostly in Russell County (by land area), the 2-bedroom figure ranges from $1,000 to $1,780.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code in Russell County

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FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, ZIP codes in Russell County
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
36851	$910	$930	$1,070	$1,420	$1,660	+$70 (+7.0%)	12% below
36856	$1,510	$1,550	$1,780	$2,370	$2,760	+$520 (+41.3%)	47% above
36858	$900	$920	$1,060	$1,410	$1,640	+$60 (+6.0%)	13% below
36860	$810	$910	$1,000	$1,310	$1,540	no change	17% below
36867	$930	$1,010	$1,150	$1,490	$1,730	+$90 (+8.5%)	5% below
36869	$890	$910	$1,050	$1,400	$1,630	+$50 (+5.0%)	13% below
36871	$890	$960	$1,080	$1,450	$1,600	+$80 (+8.0%)	11% below
36875	$850	$870	$1,000	$1,330	$1,550	no change	17% below

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).
ZIP-to-county assignment: Census Bureau 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file (file dated December 9, 2021), largest land-area overlap.

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.

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