HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2027
Fair Market Rent in Alabama by county (FY 2027)
Alabama has 67 counties, and HUD sets a Fair Market Rent for every one of them. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom is $975. The highest is Baldwin County at $1,434, the lowest Winston County at $921.
Median 2BR
$975
Highest 2BR
$1,434
Baldwin County
Lowest 2BR
$921
Winston County
Counties
67
31 in metro areas
31 of the 67 counties sit inside a HUD metro area and share that metro's rate. The other 36 get a county rate built from their own rents. The Alabama median of $975 is about 8% below the national median county ($1,063). HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area FMRs covering 67 of the 67 counties, which is where the real variation shows up. Pick a county below for the full studio-to-four-bedroom table, payment standard ranges and ZIP rates.
The median two-bedroom moved up 11% from FY 2026. 63 counties went up, 4 went down, and the rest held.
Fair Market Rent by county
County | Area | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | YoY | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin County | Metro | $1,180 | $1,317 | $1,434 | $1,855 | $2,347 | +6.6% | 246,989 |
| Bibb County | Metro | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | +8.6% | 22,130 |
| Blount County | Metro | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | +8.6% | 59,518 |
| Jefferson County | Metro | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | +8.6% | 667,755 |
| St. Clair County | Metro | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | +8.6% | 94,166 |
| Shelby County | Metro | $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 | +8.6% | 230,211 |
| Limestone County | Metro | $1,119 | $1,177 | $1,341 | $1,735 | $2,241 | +2.4% | 111,233 |
| Madison County | Metro | $1,119 | $1,177 | $1,341 | $1,735 | $2,241 | +2.4% | 405,718 |
| Lee County | Metro | $891 | $1,167 | $1,277 | $1,548 | $1,794 | +8.1% | 181,134 |
| Russell County | Metro | $1,026 | $1,053 | $1,212 | $1,611 | $1,876 | +11.4% | 58,811 |
| Hale County | Metro | $970 | $975 | $1,165 | $1,470 | $1,531 | -0.3% | 14,829 |
| Tuscaloosa County | Metro | $970 | $975 | $1,165 | $1,470 | $1,531 | -0.3% | 237,552 |
| Greene County | Metro | $883 | $889 | $1,163 | $1,386 | $1,528 | +2.0% | 7,424 |
| Autauga County | Metro | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | +13.2% | 59,947 |
| Elmore County | Metro | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | +13.2% | 89,526 |
| Lowndes County | Metro | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | +13.2% | 9,833 |
| Montgomery County | Metro | $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 | +13.2% | 226,718 |
| Mobile County | Metro | $938 | $981 | $1,139 | $1,474 | $1,565 | +5.2% | 412,590 |
| Coffee County | Rural | $834 | $839 | $1,098 | $1,520 | $1,598 | +17.7% | 54,920 |
| Chambers County | Rural | $760 | $967 | $1,091 | $1,401 | $1,434 | +8.9% | 34,192 |
| Colbert County | Metro | $760 | $834 | $1,085 | $1,348 | $1,426 | +8.5% | 58,022 |
| Lauderdale County | Metro | $760 | $834 | $1,085 | $1,348 | $1,426 | +8.5% | 95,830 |
| Pike County | Rural | $801 | $806 | $1,055 | $1,257 | $1,490 | +15.7% | 32,987 |
| Chilton County | Metro | $788 | $793 | $1,038 | $1,309 | $1,641 | +7.0% | 45,992 |
| Cullman County | Rural | $785 | $790 | $1,034 | $1,356 | $1,581 | +17.6% | 90,566 |
| Lawrence County | Metro | $830 | $835 | $1,023 | $1,315 | $1,686 | +6.5% | 33,276 |
| Morgan County | Metro | $830 | $835 | $1,023 | $1,315 | $1,686 | +6.5% | 124,471 |
| Calhoun County | Metro | $796 | $801 | $1,010 | $1,337 | $1,341 | +5.0% | 116,090 |
| Cleburne County | Rural | $785 | $804 | $1,004 | $1,245 | $1,320 | +15.8% | 15,426 |
| Tallapoosa County | Rural | $755 | $760 | $994 | $1,214 | $1,587 | +16.0% | 40,938 |
| Cherokee County | Rural | $749 | $754 | $986 | $1,175 | $1,464 | +16.8% | 25,443 |
| Macon County | Metro | $698 | $750 | $981 | $1,223 | $1,479 | -1.4% | 18,691 |
| Talladega County | Rural | $764 | $799 | $977 | $1,281 | $1,286 | +20.0% | 81,021 |
| Etowah County | Metro | $679 | $830 | $975 | $1,235 | $1,397 | +5.2% | 103,105 |
| Geneva County | Metro | $763 | $768 | $966 | $1,291 | $1,415 | +1.7% | 26,887 |
| Houston County | Metro | $763 | $768 | $966 | $1,291 | $1,415 | +1.7% | 108,140 |
| Butler County | Rural | $728 | $733 | $959 | $1,143 | $1,369 | +14.6% | 18,630 |
| Walker County | Metro | $684 | $776 | $949 | $1,314 | $1,586 | +7.1% | 64,841 |
| Dallas County | Rural | $718 | $722 | $945 | $1,301 | $1,306 | +13.0% | 36,858 |
| Marshall County | Rural | $702 | $707 | $925 | $1,281 | $1,285 | +19.2% | 99,748 |
| Randolph County | Rural | $722 | $748 | $923 | $1,100 | $1,245 | +18.6% | 22,510 |
| Barbour County | Rural | $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,255 | $1,284 | +18.7% | 24,643 |
| Bullock County | Rural | $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,368 | +18.7% | 10,058 |
| Choctaw County | Rural | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,211 | $1,368 | +18.4% | 12,380 |
| Clarke County | Rural | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,204 | $1,476 | +16.4% | 22,543 |
| Clay County | Rural | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +18.7% | 14,192 |
| Conecuh County | Rural | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +18.7% | 11,275 |
| Coosa County | Rural | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +18.7% | 10,300 |
| Covington County | Rural | $714 | $719 | $921 | $1,181 | $1,539 | +18.7% | 37,628 |
| Crenshaw County | Rural | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,210 | +18.7% | 13,122 |
| Dale County | Rural | $665 | $844 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,539 | +18.7% | 49,599 |
| DeKalb County | Rural | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,154 | $1,539 | +18.7% | 72,269 |
| Escambia County | Rural | $720 | $753 | $921 | $1,129 | $1,518 | +18.7% | 36,629 |
| Fayette County | Rural | $720 | $802 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +18.7% | 16,053 |
| Franklin County | Rural | $748 | $846 | $921 | $1,196 | $1,210 | +18.7% | 31,966 |
| Henry County | Metro | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,105 | $1,284 | +4.9% | 17,647 |
| Jackson County | Rural | $720 | $728 | $921 | $1,236 | $1,453 | +18.7% | 53,053 |
| Lamar County | Rural | $706 | $741 | $921 | $1,206 | $1,210 | +18.7% | 13,693 |
| Marengo County | Rural | $812 | $819 | $921 | $1,219 | $1,280 | +17.6% | 18,851 |
| Marion County | Rural | $641 | $738 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,539 | +18.7% | 29,184 |
| Monroe County | Rural | $700 | $704 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,496 | +18.7% | 19,388 |
| Perry County | Rural | $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,368 | +14.7% | 8,031 |
| Pickens County | Metro | $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,133 | $1,430 | +18.7% | 18,721 |
| Sumter County | Rural | $720 | $788 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +11.4% | 11,878 |
| Washington County | Rural | $699 | $737 | $921 | $1,211 | $1,539 | -6.3% | 15,143 |
| Wilcox County | Rural | $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 | +9.3% | 10,172 |
| Winston County | Rural | $720 | $802 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,407 | +18.7% | 23,682 |
67 counties. HUD publishes studio through 4 bedroom rates. Tap a county for payment standards, ZIP-level rates and income needed.
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It depends on the county. For FY 2027 the median two-bedroom FMR across Alabama's 67 counties is $975, ranging from $921 in Winston County to $1,434 in Baldwin County. Every county's full table is linked on this page.
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