HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Dallas County, Alabama (FY 2026)
HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Dallas County is $836 a month. That's the number the housing authority starts from when it sets Section 8 payment standards here.
2 bedroom FMR
$836
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$752 to $920
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$33,440
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Alabama
41st of 67
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Dallas moves to $945. That's up 13%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Dallas actually rent for?
Search any address in Dallas for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $620 | $558 to $682 | $24,800 | $11.92/hr | +5.3% |
| 1 bedroom | $637 | $573 to $701 | $25,480 | $12.25/hr | +1.9% |
| 2 bedroom | $836 | $752 to $920 | $33,440 | $16.08/hr | +1.8% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,103 | $993 to $1,213 | $44,120 | $21.21/hr | +3.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,107 | $996 to $1,218 | $44,280 | $21.29/hr | +1.2% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $1,273 | $1,146 to $1,400 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,439 | $1,295 to $1,583 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $1,605 | $1,445 to $1,766 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $1,771 | $1,594 to $1,948 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In Dallas, that runs from $620 for a studio up to $1,107 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Because Dallas sits outside any HUD metro area, its rate is a county-wide figure built from local rents. One number covers every address in the county, Selma included.
Among Alabama's 67 counties, Dallas ranks 41st for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 5% below the state median of $879 and about 18% below the national median county at $1,018. About 38,326 people live here, 31st in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $820 in 36773 (Safford) and $1,230 in 36775 (Sardis), with the 10 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the county rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the county rate stays the official standard.
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in Dallas somewhere between $752 and $920. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$836 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $33,440 a year. Put another way, $16 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($752) | HAP at 100% ($836) | HAP at 110% ($920) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $2 | $86 | $170 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went up 2% from FY 2025 ($821) to FY 2026 ($836). Since FY 2020 it's up 35% in total, about 5.2% a year. The Alabama median moved up 3% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $489 | $503 | $618 | $783 | $837 | — |
| FY 2021 | $492 | $498 | $646 | $804 | $876 | +4.5% |
| FY 2022 | $529 | $561 | $738 | $912 | $1,001 | +14.2% |
| FY 2023 | $597 | $600 | $790 | $961 | $1,061 | +7.0% |
| FY 2024 | $653 | $694 | $912 | $1,129 | $1,215 | +15.4% |
| FY 2025 | $589 | $625 | $821 | $1,065 | $1,094 | -10.0% |
| FY 2026 | $620 | $637 | $836 | $1,103 | $1,107 | +1.8% |
| FY 2027 | $718 | $722 | $945 | $1,301 | $1,306 | +13.0% |
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Questions people ask
$836 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $620 for a studio, $637 for one bedroom, $1,103 for three and $1,107 for four.
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