HUD publishes Fair Market Rent for 723 ZIP codes across 53 HUD FMR areas in AL. Two-bedroom FMR ranges from $920 to $2,060.
| Bedrooms | Average FY2027 FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $897 |
| 1 bedroom | $950 |
| 2 bedroom | $1,116 |
| 3 bedroom | $1,440 |
| 4 bedroom | $1,651 |
Across the 723 AL ZIP codes present in both years, the average two-bedroom Fair Market Rent increased from $1,036 to $1,116, a change of +$80 (+7.7%). Payment standards follow FMR, so an increase generally raises the ceiling a voucher can cover in AL.
AL is divided into 53 HUD FMR areas. Each sets its own rent standard, so the ceiling a voucher can cover changes depending on which area a unit sits in.
| FMR Area | ZIP Codes | Avg 2BR | 2BR Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 42 | $1,412 | $1,180 - $2,010 |
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | 25 | $1,403 | $1,220 - $1,680 |
| Birmingham-Hoover | 105 | $1,338 | $920 - $2,060 |
| Auburn-Opelika | 3 | $1,283 | $1,280 - $1,290 |
| Tuscaloosa | 31 | $1,163 | $920 - $1,560 |
| Montgomery | 46 | $1,158 | $920 - $1,730 |
| Chilton County | 9 | $1,151 | $990 - $1,750 |
| Mobile | 48 | $1,138 | $920 - $1,710 |
| Greene County | 4 | $1,110 | $1,030 - $1,220 |
| Bullock County | 7 | $1,101 | $920 - $1,450 |
| Chambers County | 6 | $1,097 | $920 - $1,280 |
| Cleburne County | 5 | $1,092 | $980 - $1,220 |
| Macon County | 6 | $1,090 | $970 - $1,290 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals | 13 | $1,087 | $920 - $1,260 |
| Lamar County | 6 | $1,078 | $920 - $1,370 |
| Anniston-Oxford | 10 | $1,075 | $920 - $1,320 |
| Cullman County | 12 | $1,055 | $950 - $1,240 |
| Pickens County | 4 | $1,050 | $1,020 - $1,070 |
| Tallapoosa County | 14 | $1,046 | $920 - $1,360 |
| Marengo County | 10 | $1,031 | $920 - $1,220 |
| Pike County | 9 | $1,029 | $920 - $1,200 |
| Decatur | 9 | $1,024 | $920 - $1,330 |
| Talladega County | 12 | $1,008 | $920 - $1,220 |
| Jackson County | 19 | $1,006 | $920 - $1,190 |
| Perry County | 10 | $1,001 | $920 - $1,060 |
| Gadsden | 9 | $1,001 | $920 - $1,320 |
| Choctaw County | 7 | $996 | $920 - $1,050 |
| Coosa County | 6 | $992 | $920 - $1,150 |
| Fayette County | 6 | $990 | $920 - $1,060 |
| Franklin County | 7 | $989 | $920 - $1,100 |
| Marshall County | 19 | $989 | $920 - $1,180 |
| Dale County | 14 | $989 | $920 - $1,380 |
| Walker County | 13 | $988 | $920 - $1,160 |
| Escambia County | 8 | $981 | $920 - $1,220 |
| Sumter County | 11 | $979 | $920 - $1,110 |
| Winston County | 13 | $977 | $920 - $1,170 |
| Cherokee County | 4 | $973 | $960 - $990 |
| Marion County | 11 | $972 | $920 - $1,080 |
| DeKalb County | 13 | $969 | $920 - $1,360 |
| Monroe County | 14 | $969 | $920 - $1,220 |
| Crenshaw County | 11 | $968 | $920 - $1,120 |
| Washington County | 15 | $967 | $920 - $1,080 |
| Dothan | 15 | $966 | $920 - $1,250 |
| Coffee County | 4 | $965 | $920 - $1,100 |
| Dallas County | 7 | $959 | $920 - $1,110 |
| Randolph County | 7 | $956 | $920 - $1,030 |
| Barbour County | 5 | $946 | $920 - $1,000 |
| Wilcox County | 16 | $940 | $920 - $990 |
| Covington County | 9 | $937 | $920 - $980 |
| Clarke County | 7 | $933 | $920 - $960 |
| Conecuh County | 2 | $930 | $930 - $930 |
| Henry County | 3 | $930 | $920 - $950 |
| Clay County | 2 | $925 | $920 - $930 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 35213 | Birmingham-Hoover | $2,060 |
| 35808 | Huntsville | $2,010 |
| 35763 | Huntsville | $2,010 |
| 35756 | Huntsville | $2,010 |
| 35080 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,930 |
| 35147 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,910 |
| 35249 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,870 |
| 35233 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,870 |
| 35243 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,830 |
| 35124 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,800 |
| 35223 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,780 |
| 35615 | Huntsville | $1,760 |
| 35649 | Huntsville | $1,760 |
| 35040 | Chilton County | $1,750 |
| 35757 | Huntsville | $1,750 |
| 35004 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,740 |
| 35226 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,740 |
| 36113 | Montgomery | $1,730 |
| 36528 | Mobile | $1,710 |
| 35216 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,700 |
| 35229 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,690 |
| 35209 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,690 |
| 36532 | Daphne-Fairhope-Foley | $1,680 |
| 35242 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,680 |
| 35244 | Birmingham-Hoover | $1,670 |
| ZIP | FMR Area | 2BR FMR |
|---|---|---|
| 36370 | Dothan | $920 |
| 36310 | Henry County | $920 |
| 36340 | Dothan | $920 |
| 36344 | Dothan | $920 |
| 36375 | Dothan | $920 |
| 36376 | Dothan | $920 |
| 36318 | Coffee County | $920 |
| 36612 | Mobile | $920 |
| 35643 | Decatur | $920 |
| 35650 | Decatur | $920 |
| 36312 | Dothan | $920 |
| 36346 | Coffee County | $920 |
| 35131 | Birmingham-Hoover | $920 |
| 35618 | Decatur | $920 |
| 35013 | Birmingham-Hoover | $920 |
| 36201 | Anniston-Oxford | $920 |
| 35062 | Walker County | $920 |
| 36251 | Clay County | $920 |
| 35573 | Walker County | $920 |
| 35146 | Birmingham-Hoover | $920 |
| 35550 | Walker County | $920 |
| 35130 | Walker County | $920 |
| 35204 | Birmingham-Hoover | $920 |
| 36301 | Dothan | $920 |
| 36319 | Henry County | $920 |
Fair Market Rent is not what a family pays and not what the voucher pays. The housing authority sets a payment standard from it, normally 90% to 110% of FMR. How voucher amounts are calculated.
Source: US Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2027 Fair Market Rents.
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