Every area in Alabama, highest rent first
| Area | Type | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms |
|---|
| Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL | Metro | $1,200 | $1,345 |
| Huntsville, AL | Metro | $1,136 | $1,310 |
| Birmingham-Hoover, AL | Metro | $1,155 | $1,266 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | Metro | $1,077 | $1,181 |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | Metro | $972 | $1,169 |
| Greene County, AL | Metro | $869 | $1,140 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | Metro | $939 | $1,088 |
| Mobile, AL | Metro | $919 | $1,083 |
| Montgomery, AL | Metro | $870 | $1,016 |
| Chambers County, AL | County | $770 | $1,002 |
| Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL | Metro | $775 | $1,000 |
| Macon County, AL | Metro | $758 | $995 |
| Washington County, AL | County | $818 | $983 |
| Chilton County, AL | Metro | $739 | $970 |
| Anniston-Oxford, AL | Metro | $757 | $962 |
| Decatur, AL | Metro | $776 | $961 |
| Dothan, AL | Metro | $762 | $950 |
| Coffee County, AL | County | $711 | $933 |
| Gadsden, AL | Metro | $792 | $927 |
| Pike County, AL | County | $695 | $912 |
| Walker County, AL | Metro | $724 | $886 |
| Cullman County, AL | County | $670 | $879 |
| Henry County, AL | Metro | $669 | $878 |
| Cleburne County, AL | County | $687 | $867 |
| Tallapoosa County, AL | County | $663 | $857 |
| Cherokee County, AL | County | $682 | $844 |
| Wilcox County, AL | County | $656 | $843 |
| Butler County, AL | County | $638 | $837 |
| Dallas County, AL | County | $637 | $836 |
| Sumter County, AL | County | $642 | $827 |
| Talladega County, AL | County | $682 | $814 |
| Perry County, AL | County | $636 | $803 |
| Clarke County, AL | County | $603 | $791 |
| Marengo County, AL | County | $693 | $783 |
| Choctaw County, AL | County | $616 | $778 |
| Randolph County, AL | County | $634 | $778 |
| Pickens County, AL | Metro | $591 | $776 |
| Barbour County, AL | County | $693 | $776 |
| Bullock County, AL | County | $708 | $776 |
| Clay County, AL | County | $591 | $776 |
| Conecuh County, AL | County | $615 | $776 |
| Coosa County, AL | County | $615 | $776 |
| Covington County, AL | County | $591 | $776 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | County | $591 | $776 |
| Dale County, AL | County | $690 | $776 |
| DeKalb County, AL | County | $591 | $776 |
| Escambia County, AL | County | $675 | $776 |
| Fayette County, AL | County | $671 | $776 |
| Franklin County, AL | County | $704 | $776 |
| Jackson County, AL | County | $643 | $776 |
| Lamar County, AL | County | $636 | $776 |
| Marion County, AL | County | $591 | $776 |
| Marshall County, AL | County | $591 | $776 |
| Monroe County, AL | County | $619 | $776 |
| Winston County, AL | County | $631 | $776 |
Metro areas cover several counties under one Fair Market Rent; nonmetropolitan counties each get their own. The typical (middle) 2-bedroom FMR across Alabama's 55 areas is $837.
Income needed to rent in Alabama
To keep rent and utilities within 30% of gross income, the federal line for housing cost burden, a household needs about $33,480 a year ($16.10 an hour, full time) to afford the typical 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $837 in Alabama. That ranges from about $31,040 in Winston County, AL to $53,800 in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL.
Fair Market Rents are benchmarks, not listings: HUD sets them at the 40th percentile of gross rent for standard-quality units, so newer apartments and the most popular neighborhoods usually cost more. Use the rent affordability calculator to compare your own income with any area.
Frequently asked questions
What is the fair market rent in Alabama?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom ranges from $776 (Winston County, AL) to $1,345 (Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL) across 55 areas in Alabama. The middle area in the state is about $837.
Source: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026. Our data.