Alabama fair market rents FY 2027
HUD's FY 2027 Fair Market Rents, effective October 1, 2026, put a two-bedroom home in Alabama at $921 to $1,434 a month depending on the county; the median Alabama county is $975, against $879 in FY 2026 (+10.9%). The highest are Baldwin County ($1,434), Bibb County ($1,375) and Blount County ($1,375).
Fair market rent for every Alabama county
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR FY 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autauga County | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | $1,016 |
| Baldwin County | $1,180 | $1,317 | $1,434 | $1,855 | $2,347 | $1,345 |
| Barbour County | $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,255 | $1,284 | $776 |
| Bibb County | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | $1,266 |
| Blount County | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | $1,266 |
| Bullock County | $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,368 | $776 |
| Butler County | $728 | $733 | $959 | $1,143 | $1,369 | $837 |
| Calhoun County | $796 | $801 | $1,010 | $1,337 | $1,341 | $962 |
| Chambers County | $760 | $967 | $1,091 | $1,401 | $1,434 | $1,002 |
| Cherokee County | $749 | $754 | $986 | $1,175 | $1,464 | $844 |
| Chilton County | $788 | $793 | $1,038 | $1,309 | $1,641 | $970 |
| Choctaw County | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,211 | $1,368 | $778 |
| Clarke County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,204 | $1,476 | $791 |
| Clay County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | $776 |
| Cleburne County | $785 | $804 | $1,004 | $1,245 | $1,320 | $867 |
| Coffee County | $834 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,520 | $1,598 | $933 |
| Colbert County | $760 | $834 | $1,085 | $1,348 | $1,426 | $1,000 |
| Conecuh County | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | $776 |
| Coosa County | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | $776 |
| Covington County | $714 | $719 | $921 | $1,181 | $1,539 | $776 |
| Crenshaw County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,210 | $776 |
| Cullman County | $785 | $790 | $1,034 | $1,356 | $1,581 | $879 |
| Dale County | $665 | $844 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,539 | $776 |
| Dallas County | $718 | $722 | $945 | $1,301 | $1,306 | $836 |
| DeKalb County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,154 | $1,539 | $776 |
| Elmore County | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | $1,016 |
| Escambia County | $720 | $753 | $921 | $1,129 | $1,518 | $776 |
| Etowah County | $679 | $830 | $975 | $1,235 | $1,397 | $927 |
| Fayette County | $720 | $802 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | $776 |
| Franklin County | $748 | $846 | $921 | $1,196 | $1,210 | $776 |
| Geneva County | $763 | $768 | $966 | $1,291 | $1,415 | $950 |
| Greene County | $883 | $889 | $1,163 | $1,386 | $1,528 | $1,140 |
| Hale County | $970 | $975 | $1,165 | $1,470 | $1,531 | $1,169 |
| Henry County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,105 | $1,284 | $878 |
| Houston County | $763 | $768 | $966 | $1,291 | $1,415 | $950 |
| Jackson County | $720 | $728 | $921 | $1,236 | $1,453 | $776 |
| Jefferson County | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | $1,266 |
| Lamar County | $706 | $741 | $921 | $1,206 | $1,210 | $776 |
| Lauderdale County | $760 | $834 | $1,085 | $1,348 | $1,426 | $1,000 |
| Lawrence County | $830 | $835 | $1,023 | $1,315 | $1,686 | $961 |
| Lee County | $891 | $1,167 | $1,277 | $1,548 | $1,794 | $1,181 |
| Limestone County | $1,119 | $1,177 | $1,341 | $1,735 | $2,241 | $1,310 |
| Lowndes County | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | $1,016 |
| Macon County | $698 | $750 | $981 | $1,223 | $1,479 | $995 |
| Madison County | $1,119 | $1,177 | $1,341 | $1,735 | $2,241 | $1,310 |
| Marengo County | $812 | $819 | $921 | $1,219 | $1,280 | $783 |
| Marion County | $641 | $738 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,539 | $776 |
| Marshall County | $702 | $707 | $925 | $1,281 | $1,285 | $776 |
| Mobile County | $938 | $981 | $1,139 | $1,474 | $1,565 | $1,083 |
| Monroe County | $700 | $704 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,496 | $776 |
| Montgomery County | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | $1,016 |
| Morgan County | $830 | $835 | $1,023 | $1,315 | $1,686 | $961 |
| Perry County | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,368 | $803 |
| Pickens County | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,133 | $1,430 | $776 |
| Pike County | $801 | $806 | $1,055 | $1,257 | $1,490 | $912 |
| Randolph County | $722 | $748 | $923 | $1,100 | $1,245 | $778 |
| Russell County | $1,026 | $1,053 | $1,212 | $1,611 | $1,876 | $1,088 |
| Shelby County | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | $1,266 |
| St. Clair County | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | $1,266 |
| Sumter County | $720 | $788 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | $827 |
| Talladega County | $764 | $799 | $977 | $1,281 | $1,286 | $814 |
| Tallapoosa County | $755 | $760 | $994 | $1,214 | $1,587 | $857 |
| Tuscaloosa County | $970 | $975 | $1,165 | $1,470 | $1,531 | $1,169 |
| Walker County | $684 | $776 | $949 | $1,314 | $1,586 | $886 |
| Washington County | $699 | $737 | $921 | $1,211 | $1,539 | $983 |
| Wilcox County | $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | $843 |
| Winston County | $720 | $802 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,407 | $776 |
FY 2027 monthly Fair Market Rents (rent plus tenant-paid utilities except telephone).
More for Alabama
- Fair market rent by ZIP codeHUD Small Area FMRs for any metropolitan ZIP code, with the payment standard range.
- Alabama loan limitsFHA, VA and conforming loan limits for every Alabama county.
- Alabama property tax ratesEffective property tax rate for every Alabama county.
- Fair market rents by stateEvery state's median and range, and how HUD sets FMRs.
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Questions about Alabama fair market rents
What is the fair market rent in Alabama for FY 2027?
It depends on the county: for two bedrooms, from $921 to $1,434 a month, with a county median of $975. The table on this page lists every county from studio to four bedrooms; FY 2027 runs October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027.
What is the HUD fair market rent for a 2 bedroom in Alabama?
$975 in the median county, $921 in the lowest and $1,434 in the highest (Baldwin County). Metropolitan counties share their area's FMR; non-metropolitan counties each have their own.
How much did Alabama fair market rents change from FY 2026?
The median county's two-bedroom FMR moved from $879 in FY 2026 to $975 in FY 2027 (+10.9%). HUD's rule generally keeps an area's FMR at no less than 90 percent of the previous year's (24 CFR 888.113(b)).
What are Section 8 payment standards in Alabama?
Each housing agency sets its own, normally between 90 and 110 percent of the FMR for the unit size (the basic range in 24 CFR 982.503); in HUD's designated Small Area FMR metros, from the ZIP code's Small Area FMR. County pages show the basic range; the agency's published schedule is the final word.
Fair market rents in nearby states
Legal references
- 24 CFR 888.113, Fair market rents for existing housing: methodology
- 24 CFR 982.503, Voucher tenancy: payment standard amount and schedule