2024 FMRs in Alabama by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
Alabama Map
FMRs vary across Alabama based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Alabama is $969.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,095 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $574 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Alabama are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Alabama compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Alabama is $1,362 in Baldwin County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $857 in Barbour County, Bullock County, and 22 others.
Alabama ($969) has a 19.8% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,208) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Alabama is rank 40th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 39 other States and territories. Alabama is the 17th cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Alabama
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin County | 1st | $1,051 | $1,056 | $1,362 | $1,670 | $2,114 |
| Limestone County | 2nd | $900 | $1,067 | $1,248 | $1,619 | $1,937 |
| Madison County | 2nd | $900 | $1,067 | $1,248 | $1,619 | $1,937 |
| Bibb County | 4th | $983 | $1,109 | $1,245 | $1,570 | $1,752 |
| Blount County | 4th | $983 | $1,109 | $1,245 | $1,570 | $1,752 |
| Jefferson County | 4th | $983 | $1,109 | $1,245 | $1,570 | $1,752 |
| St. Clair County | 4th | $983 | $1,109 | $1,245 | $1,570 | $1,752 |
| Shelby County | 4th | $983 | $1,109 | $1,245 | $1,570 | $1,752 |
| Hale County | 9th | $903 | $909 | $1,125 | $1,415 | $1,498 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 9th | $903 | $909 | $1,125 | $1,415 | $1,498 |
| Pike County | 11th | $825 | $839 | $1,102 | $1,332 | $1,468 |
| Lee County | 12th | $801 | $901 | $1,099 | $1,487 | $1,617 |
| Mobile County | 13th | $810 | $890 | $1,094 | $1,448 | $1,484 |
| Autauga County | 14th | $836 | $913 | $1,092 | $1,383 | $1,753 |
| Elmore County | 14th | $836 | $913 | $1,092 | $1,383 | $1,753 |
| Lowndes County | 14th | $836 | $913 | $1,092 | $1,383 | $1,753 |
| Montgomery County | 14th | $836 | $913 | $1,092 | $1,383 | $1,753 |
| Chambers County | 18th | $814 | $820 | $1,077 | $1,302 | $1,434 |
| Wilcox County | 19th | $779 | $808 | $1,040 | $1,257 | $1,556 |
| Russell County | 20th | $828 | $881 | $1,031 | $1,372 | $1,743 |
| Sumter County | 21st | $763 | $792 | $1,019 | $1,232 | $1,459 |
| Cullman County | 22nd | $767 | $772 | $1,002 | $1,306 | $1,462 |
| Greene County | 23rd | $736 | $741 | $974 | $1,178 | $1,297 |
| Washington County | 24th | $713 | $785 | $962 | $1,163 | $1,302 |
| Coffee County | 25th | $713 | $725 | $952 | $1,342 | $1,472 |
| Colbert County | 26th | $664 | $720 | $940 | $1,157 | $1,425 |
| Etowah County | 26th | $637 | $817 | $940 | $1,170 | $1,252 |
| Lauderdale County | 26th | $664 | $720 | $940 | $1,157 | $1,425 |
| Lawrence County | 29th | $740 | $763 | $924 | $1,202 | $1,352 |
| Morgan County | 29th | $740 | $763 | $924 | $1,202 | $1,352 |
| Tallapoosa County | 31st | $687 | $698 | $917 | $1,171 | $1,227 |
| Dallas County | 32nd | $653 | $694 | $912 | $1,129 | $1,215 |
| Talladega County | 33rd | $615 | $693 | $908 | $1,264 | $1,299 |
| Geneva County | 34th | $735 | $739 | $904 | $1,220 | $1,386 |
| Houston County | 34th | $735 | $739 | $904 | $1,220 | $1,386 |
| Calhoun County | 36th | $683 | $687 | $903 | $1,243 | $1,319 |
| Macon County | 37th | $672 | $683 | $898 | $1,110 | $1,524 |
| Cleburne County | 38th | $669 | $694 | $894 | $1,129 | $1,338 |
| Butler County | 39th | $665 | $760 | $888 | $1,074 | $1,186 |
| Cherokee County | 40th | $664 | $726 | $887 | $1,072 | $1,327 |
| Coosa County | 41st | $658 | $683 | $879 | $1,063 | $1,315 |
| Marshall County | 42nd | $655 | $659 | $866 | $1,166 | $1,170 |
| Perry County | 43rd | $647 | $671 | $864 | $1,136 | $1,293 |
| Barbour County | 44th | $652 | $656 | $857 | $1,089 | $1,141 |
| Bullock County | 44th | $642 | $666 | $857 | $1,130 | $1,283 |
| Chilton County | 44th | $682 | $690 | $857 | $1,164 | $1,168 |
| Choctaw County | 44th | $642 | $666 | $857 | $1,102 | $1,454 |
| Clarke County | 44th | $642 | $666 | $857 | $1,200 | $1,454 |
| Clay County | 44th | $620 | $700 | $857 | $1,175 | $1,258 |
| Conecuh County | 44th | $642 | $666 | $857 | $1,208 | $1,283 |
| Covington County | 44th | $648 | $652 | $857 | $1,133 | $1,427 |
| Crenshaw County | 44th | $642 | $652 | $857 | $1,036 | $1,141 |
| Dale County | 44th | $743 | $754 | $857 | $1,208 | $1,454 |
| DeKalb County | 44th | $642 | $652 | $857 | $1,159 | $1,391 |
| Escambia County | 44th | $642 | $705 | $857 | $1,094 | $1,275 |
| Fayette County | 44th | $642 | $763 | $857 | $1,147 | $1,283 |
| Franklin County | 44th | $642 | $763 | $857 | $1,042 | $1,321 |
| Henry County | 44th | $648 | $652 | $857 | $1,093 | $1,144 |
| Jackson County | 44th | $642 | $748 | $857 | $1,051 | $1,406 |
| Lamar County | 44th | $716 | $720 | $857 | $1,208 | $1,283 |
| Marengo County | 44th | $642 | $763 | $857 | $1,086 | $1,316 |
| Marion County | 44th | $581 | $652 | $857 | $1,091 | $1,454 |
| Monroe County | 44th | $642 | $763 | $857 | $1,208 | $1,236 |
| Pickens County | 44th | $683 | $687 | $857 | $1,178 | $1,448 |
| Randolph County | 44th | $642 | $763 | $857 | $1,208 | $1,283 |
| Walker County | 44th | $642 | $652 | $857 | $1,208 | $1,294 |
| Winston County | 44th | $642 | $652 | $857 | $1,175 | $1,192 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.