Alabama Fair Market Rents 2026
HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for each of the 67 counties in Alabama. It is the rent estimate your housing authority starts from when it decides how much a Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher will cover. The statewide median two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $879 per month, ranging from $776 in Barbour County to $1,345 in Baldwin County.
What it takes to afford a two-bedroom in Alabama
Housing wage
$20.61/hr
Annual income needed
$42,869
Hours at minimum wage
114/wk
To rent a modest two-bedroom in Alabama without spending more than 30% of income on housing, a household needs to earn $20.61 per hour full time. At the state minimum wage of $7.25, that means working 114 hours a week. Source: National Low Income Housing Coalition, Out of Reach 2025.
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FY2026 Fair Market Rents by County
| County | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Find a housing authority in Alabama
Fair Market Rent sets the ceiling, but the housing authority issuing your voucher sets the payment standard and runs the waiting list. Start there.
For FY2026, Baldwin County has the highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Alabama at $1,345 per month, while Barbour County has the lowest at $776. The statewide median two-bedroom FMR is $879.
No. Each housing authority in Alabama sets its own payment standard, anywhere from 90% to 110% of the HUD Fair Market Rent for its area, and some receive HUD approval to go higher. Two authorities serving the same county can pay different amounts, so confirm the figure with the authority that will issue your voucher.
Find your county in the table below to see the FY2026 rent HUD estimates for each bedroom size. That figure is the starting point your housing authority uses to set its payment standard, which caps the subsidy on your unit. You generally pay about 30% of your adjusted monthly income, with the voucher covering the rest up to that cap.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2026 · huduser.gov