2023 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 $839.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 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 $1,206 in Baldwin County. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $740 in Crenshaw County.
Alabama ($839) has a 23.4% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Alabama is rank 47th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 46 other States and territories. Alabama is the 10th 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 | $924 | $928 | $1,206 | $1,534 | $1,971 |
| Bibb County | 2nd | $866 | $942 | $1,075 | $1,376 | $1,494 |
| Blount County | 2nd | $866 | $942 | $1,075 | $1,376 | $1,494 |
| Jefferson County | 2nd | $866 | $942 | $1,075 | $1,376 | $1,494 |
| St. Clair County | 2nd | $866 | $942 | $1,075 | $1,376 | $1,494 |
| Shelby County | 2nd | $866 | $942 | $1,075 | $1,376 | $1,494 |
| Limestone County | 7th | $737 | $872 | $1,029 | $1,354 | $1,612 |
| Madison County | 7th | $737 | $872 | $1,029 | $1,354 | $1,612 |
| Russell County | 9th | $759 | $819 | $945 | $1,276 | $1,610 |
| Autauga County | 10th | $716 | $817 | $977 | $1,241 | $1,595 |
| Elmore County | 10th | $716 | $817 | $977 | $1,241 | $1,595 |
| Montgomery County | 10th | $716 | $817 | $977 | $1,241 | $1,595 |
| Lowndes County | 10th | $716 | $817 | $977 | $1,241 | $1,595 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 14th | $816 | $822 | $1,018 | $1,277 | $1,368 |
| Hale County | 14th | $816 | $822 | $1,018 | $1,277 | $1,368 |
| Mobile County | 16th | $738 | $793 | $986 | $1,318 | $1,400 |
| Lee County | 17th | $722 | $774 | $992 | $1,327 | $1,393 |
| Chambers County | 18th | $688 | $692 | $911 | $1,109 | $1,224 |
| Washington County | 19th | $661 | $712 | $883 | $1,075 | $1,252 |
| Sumter County | 20th | $679 | $690 | $897 | $1,092 | $1,211 |
| Wilcox County | 21st | $675 | $686 | $892 | $1,086 | $1,198 |
| Pike County | 22nd | $673 | $676 | $890 | $1,083 | $1,196 |
| Coffee County | 23rd | $607 | $625 | $803 | $1,141 | $1,250 |
| Dale County | 24th | $633 | $636 | $740 | $1,052 | $1,260 |
| Cullman County | 25th | $627 | $655 | $815 | $1,097 | $1,125 |
| Bullock County | 26th | $620 | $631 | $820 | $999 | $1,229 |
| Calhoun County | 27th | $605 | $609 | $802 | $1,088 | $1,178 |
| Perry County | 28th | $604 | $707 | $799 | $972 | $1,197 |
| Lawrence County | 29th | $623 | $651 | $795 | $1,038 | $1,151 |
| Morgan County | 29th | $623 | $651 | $795 | $1,038 | $1,151 |
| Colbert County | 31st | $574 | $617 | $811 | $1,000 | $1,249 |
| Lauderdale County | 31st | $574 | $617 | $811 | $1,000 | $1,249 |
| Macon County | 33rd | $584 | $586 | $772 | $977 | $1,315 |
| Clarke County | 34th | $560 | $573 | $740 | $1,052 | $1,260 |
| Geneva County | 35th | $619 | $622 | $761 | $1,015 | $1,156 |
| Houston County | 35th | $619 | $622 | $761 | $1,015 | $1,156 |
| Randolph County | 37th | $560 | $655 | $740 | $1,052 | $1,109 |
| Tallapoosa County | 38th | $598 | $600 | $790 | $1,049 | $1,076 |
| Franklin County | 39th | $560 | $655 | $740 | $901 | $1,251 |
| Chilton County | 40th | $617 | $634 | $755 | $1,036 | $1,040 |
| Monroe County | 41st | $560 | $655 | $740 | $1,046 | $1,078 |
| Greene County | 42nd | $623 | $627 | $794 | $966 | $1,067 |
| Jackson County | 43rd | $560 | $624 | $740 | $901 | $1,247 |
| Conecuh County | 43rd | $560 | $655 | $740 | $1,008 | $1,109 |
| Covington County | 45th | $558 | $562 | $740 | $986 | $1,214 |
| DeKalb County | 46th | $560 | $579 | $740 | $1,015 | $1,153 |
| Choctaw County | 47th | $560 | $562 | $740 | $921 | $1,260 |
| Clay County | 48th | $520 | $626 | $740 | $1,001 | $1,154 |
| Lamar County | 49th | $560 | $613 | $740 | $1,011 | $1,109 |
| Marion County | 50th | $495 | $562 | $740 | $960 | $1,260 |
| Escambia County | 51st | $560 | $606 | $740 | $946 | $1,164 |
| Coosa County | 52nd | $579 | $589 | $766 | $932 | $1,148 |
| Dallas County | 53rd | $597 | $600 | $790 | $961 | $1,061 |
| Marengo County | 54th | $560 | $655 | $740 | $929 | $1,109 |
| Fayette County | 55th | $560 | $655 | $740 | $924 | $1,109 |
| Cherokee County | 56th | $574 | $584 | $759 | $959 | $1,097 |
| Cleburne County | 57th | $561 | $594 | $741 | $966 | $1,110 |
| Talladega County | 58th | $504 | $573 | $754 | $1,033 | $1,102 |
| Etowah County | 59th | $514 | $660 | $769 | $973 | $1,033 |
| Butler County | 59th | $576 | $664 | $761 | $926 | $1,022 |
| Walker County | 61st | $560 | $562 | $740 | $1,004 | $1,042 |
| Winston County | 62nd | $560 | $562 | $740 | $1,014 | $1,018 |
| Marshall County | 63rd | $565 | $569 | $740 | $990 | $994 |
| Henry County | 64th | $558 | $562 | $740 | $985 | $1,001 |
| Pickens County | 65th | $558 | $562 | $740 | $979 | $994 |
| Barbour County | 66th | $558 | $562 | $740 | $941 | $994 |
| Crenshaw County | 67th | $560 | $562 | $740 | $901 | $994 |
More on Alabama
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.