HUD Open Data · FY 2026

What are Fair Market Rents in Alabama?

$1,345/mo↑ 6.2%vs 2025 ($1,267)

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR in Alabama. HUD Fair Market Rent (FY2026) across 67 counties and areas. Effective October 1, 2025.

2-Bedroom FMR by County

Alabama & Neighbours

How Alabama Compares to Other States

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR ranked against all states with HUD FMR data.

Higher FMR than 12% of states · 47th of 52

Lowest: Mississippi($1,288)

Highest: California($4,214)

#	State	Value
1	California	$4,214
2	Massachusetts	$3,138
3	New Hampshire	$2,941
… 43 more …
47	Alabama(you are here)	$1,345
… 2 more …
50	Mississippi	$1,288
51	Oklahoma	$1,244
52	Puerto Rico	$663

Highest & Lowest 2-Bedroom FMR by County

#	County	Value
1	Baldwin County	$1,345
2	Limestone County	$1,310
3	Madison County	$1,310
65	Monroe County	$776
66	Pickens County	$776
67	Winston County	$776

The HUD Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in Alabama are set at the county or metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. Select a county below to see the 2-bedroom FMR and all bedroom sizes, along with ZIP codes served by that county. Source: U.S. HUD, Office of Policy Development & Research, FY2026 Fair Market Rents (effective Oct 1, 2025).

County / Area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Autauga County	$860	$870	$1,016	$1,304	$1,537
Baldwin County	$1,094	$1,200	$1,345	$1,692	$2,171
Barbour County	$576	$693	$776	$1,017	$1,068
Bibb County	$1,024	$1,155	$1,266	$1,583	$1,801
Blount County	$1,024	$1,155	$1,266	$1,583	$1,801
Bullock County	$576	$708	$776	$930	$1,302
Butler County	$622	$638	$837	$1,004	$1,139
Calhoun County	$753	$757	$962	$1,300	$1,361
Chambers County	$691	$770	$1,002	$1,265	$1,327
Cherokee County	$627	$682	$844	$1,012	$1,259
Chilton County	$734	$739	$970	$1,274	$1,448
Choctaw County	$578	$616	$778	$1,024	$1,179
Clarke County	$588	$603	$791	$1,034	$1,261
Clay County	$576	$591	$776	$1,024	$1,027
Cleburne County	$644	$687	$867	$1,082	$1,148
Coffee County	$693	$711	$933	$1,298	$1,383
Colbert County	$698	$775	$1,000	$1,242	$1,409
Conecuh County	$576	$615	$776	$1,079	$1,157
Coosa County	$576	$615	$776	$1,079	$1,157
Covington County	$576	$591	$776	$999	$1,302
Crenshaw County	$588	$591	$776	$930	$1,027
Cullman County	$666	$670	$879	$1,137	$1,381
Dale County	$603	$690	$776	$1,079	$1,302
Dallas County	$620	$637	$836	$1,103	$1,107
DeKalb County	$576	$591	$776	$992	$1,302
Elmore County	$860	$870	$1,016	$1,304	$1,537
Escambia County	$576	$675	$776	$972	$1,203
Etowah County	$639	$792	$927	$1,124	$1,304
Fayette County	$576	$671	$776	$1,079	$1,157
Franklin County	$576	$704	$776	$976	$1,071
Geneva County	$757	$762	$950	$1,288	$1,428
Greene County	$863	$869	$1,140	$1,367	$1,509
Hale County	$966	$972	$1,169	$1,490	$1,548
Henry County	$665	$669	$878	$1,078	$1,217
Houston County	$757	$762	$950	$1,288	$1,428
Jackson County	$576	$643	$776	$1,004	$1,234
Jefferson County	$1,024	$1,155	$1,266	$1,583	$1,801
Lamar County	$618	$636	$776	$1,024	$1,040
Lauderdale County	$698	$775	$1,000	$1,242	$1,409
Lawrence County	$755	$776	$961	$1,262	$1,550
Lee County	$847	$1,077	$1,181	$1,494	$1,699
Limestone County	$1,030	$1,136	$1,310	$1,690	$2,109
Lowndes County	$860	$870	$1,016	$1,304	$1,537
Macon County	$720	$758	$995	$1,222	$1,501
Madison County	$1,030	$1,136	$1,310	$1,690	$2,109
Marengo County	$582	$693	$783	$1,018	$1,187
Marion County	$535	$591	$776	$1,039	$1,302
Marshall County	$588	$591	$776	$1,069	$1,073
Mobile County	$854	$919	$1,083	$1,414	$1,445
Monroe County	$576	$619	$776	$1,079	$1,254
Montgomery County	$860	$870	$1,016	$1,304	$1,537
Morgan County	$755	$776	$961	$1,262	$1,550
Perry County	$596	$636	$803	$963	$1,198
Pickens County	$588	$591	$776	$994	$1,290
Pike County	$677	$695	$912	$1,093	$1,208
Randolph County	$536	$634	$778	$980	$1,126
Russell County	$895	$939	$1,088	$1,445	$1,703
Shelby County	$1,024	$1,155	$1,266	$1,583	$1,801
St. Clair County	$1,024	$1,155	$1,266	$1,583	$1,801
Sumter County	$619	$642	$827	$1,107	$1,193
Talladega County	$561	$682	$814	$1,107	$1,112
Tallapoosa County	$637	$663	$857	$1,030	$1,216
Tuscaloosa County	$966	$972	$1,169	$1,490	$1,548
Walker County	$644	$724	$886	$1,232	$1,481
Washington County	$729	$818	$983	$1,292	$1,314
Wilcox County	$632	$656	$843	$1,079	$1,261
Winston County	$576	$631	$776	$1,070	$1,150

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Frequently asked questions

What are the HUD Fair Market Rents in Alabama for 2026?

HUD Fair Market Rents in Alabama for FY2026 range by county. The 2-bedroom FMR across Alabama's 67 counties/areas spans from $776 to $1,345/mo. Select a county above for the full bedroom breakdown.

When do FMR figures become effective in Alabama?

HUD publishes new FMR figures annually. FY2026 figures became effective October 1, 2025 and apply through September 30, 2026.

How does HUD calculate Fair Market Rents?

HUD calculates FMRs as the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality units in a metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county. Data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, public domain. Effective FY2026 (Oct 1, 2025).