2025 FMRs in Alabama by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
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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 $924.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,314 in District of Columbia. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $579 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 $1,267 in Bibb County, Blount County, and 3 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $772 in Barbour County, Bullock County, and 20 others.
Alabama ($924) has a 26.4% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,255) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Alabama is rank 52nd out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 51 other States and territories. Alabama is the 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bibb County | 1st | $998 | $1,144 | $1,267 | $1,583 | $1,791 |
| Blount County | 1st | $998 | $1,144 | $1,267 | $1,583 | $1,791 |
| Jefferson County | 1st | $998 | $1,144 | $1,267 | $1,583 | $1,791 |
| St. Clair County | 1st | $998 | $1,144 | $1,267 | $1,583 | $1,791 |
| Shelby County | 1st | $998 | $1,144 | $1,267 | $1,583 | $1,791 |
| Limestone County | 6th | $928 | $1,071 | $1,248 | $1,609 | $1,964 |
| Madison County | 6th | $928 | $1,071 | $1,248 | $1,609 | $1,964 |
| Baldwin County | 8th | $972 | $1,043 | $1,244 | $1,550 | $1,975 |
| Lee County | 9th | $844 | $1,009 | $1,168 | $1,527 | $1,632 |
| Hale County | 10th | $916 | $922 | $1,138 | $1,450 | $1,509 |
| Tuscaloosa County | 10th | $916 | $922 | $1,138 | $1,450 | $1,509 |
| Russell County | 12th | $883 | $937 | $1,108 | $1,463 | $1,781 |
| Mobile County | 13th | $812 | $908 | $1,094 | $1,441 | $1,464 |
| Washington County | 14th | $810 | $908 | $1,092 | $1,435 | $1,459 |
| Greene County | 15th | $813 | $819 | $1,074 | $1,294 | $1,424 |
| Autauga County | 16th | $848 | $888 | $1,055 | $1,345 | $1,665 |
| Elmore County | 16th | $848 | $888 | $1,055 | $1,345 | $1,665 |
| Lowndes County | 16th | $848 | $888 | $1,055 | $1,345 | $1,665 |
| Montgomery County | 16th | $848 | $888 | $1,055 | $1,345 | $1,665 |
| Chambers County | 20th | $733 | $760 | $997 | $1,226 | $1,322 |
| Pike County | 21st | $743 | $756 | $992 | $1,199 | $1,322 |
| Colbert County | 22nd | $674 | $743 | $974 | $1,196 | $1,421 |
| Lauderdale County | 22nd | $674 | $743 | $974 | $1,196 | $1,421 |
| Etowah County | 24th | $646 | $810 | $942 | $1,139 | $1,255 |
| Calhoun County | 25th | $725 | $730 | $941 | $1,295 | $1,394 |
| Wilcox County | 26th | $702 | $728 | $936 | $1,132 | $1,401 |
| Lawrence County | 27th | $726 | $756 | $923 | $1,214 | $1,456 |
| Morgan County | 27th | $726 | $756 | $923 | $1,214 | $1,456 |
| Sumter County | 29th | $687 | $713 | $918 | $1,109 | $1,325 |
| Cullman County | 30th | $691 | $695 | $902 | $1,176 | $1,340 |
| Geneva County | 31st | $718 | $722 | $896 | $1,223 | $1,384 |
| Houston County | 31st | $718 | $722 | $896 | $1,223 | $1,384 |
| Chilton County | 33rd | $678 | $682 | $881 | $1,203 | $1,208 |
| Coffee County | 34th | $642 | $653 | $857 | $1,208 | $1,325 |
| Tallapoosa County | 35th | $619 | $638 | $831 | $1,054 | $1,105 |
| Cleburne County | 36th | $614 | $631 | $828 | $1,039 | $1,245 |
| Dallas County | 37th | $589 | $625 | $821 | $1,065 | $1,094 |
| Talladega County | 38th | $555 | $661 | $818 | $1,138 | $1,170 |
| Macon County | 39th | $605 | $617 | $810 | $999 | $1,372 |
| Butler County | 40th | $600 | $684 | $809 | $975 | $1,089 |
| Cherokee County | 41st | $598 | $663 | $805 | $970 | $1,211 |
| Coosa County | 42nd | $593 | $615 | $792 | $957 | $1,184 |
| Henry County | 43rd | $593 | $597 | $783 | $1,048 | $1,124 |
| Marshall County | 44th | $590 | $594 | $780 | $1,050 | $1,053 |
| Perry County | 45th | $583 | $604 | $778 | $1,023 | $1,164 |
| Barbour County | 46th | $587 | $648 | $772 | $996 | $1,027 |
| Bullock County | 46th | $578 | $688 | $772 | $1,017 | $1,155 |
| Choctaw County | 46th | $578 | $600 | $772 | $1,007 | $1,309 |
| Clarke County | 46th | $578 | $600 | $772 | $1,080 | $1,309 |
| Clay County | 46th | $565 | $630 | $772 | $1,058 | $1,133 |
| Conecuh County | 46th | $578 | $600 | $772 | $1,088 | $1,155 |
| Covington County | 46th | $584 | $587 | $772 | $1,020 | $1,285 |
| Crenshaw County | 46th | $578 | $587 | $772 | $933 | $1,027 |
| Dale County | 46th | $669 | $679 | $772 | $1,088 | $1,309 |
| DeKalb County | 46th | $578 | $587 | $772 | $1,044 | $1,280 |
| Escambia County | 46th | $578 | $643 | $772 | $985 | $1,148 |
| Fayette County | 46th | $578 | $687 | $772 | $1,068 | $1,155 |
| Franklin County | 46th | $578 | $688 | $772 | $971 | $1,189 |
| Jackson County | 46th | $578 | $674 | $772 | $952 | $1,266 |
| Lamar County | 46th | $645 | $648 | $772 | $1,088 | $1,155 |
| Marengo County | 46th | $578 | $688 | $772 | $990 | $1,185 |
| Marion County | 46th | $523 | $587 | $772 | $982 | $1,309 |
| Monroe County | 46th | $578 | $687 | $772 | $1,088 | $1,199 |
| Pickens County | 46th | $615 | $619 | $772 | $1,061 | $1,304 |
| Randolph County | 46th | $578 | $688 | $772 | $1,088 | $1,155 |
| Walker County | 46th | $578 | $612 | $772 | $1,088 | $1,205 |
| Winston County | 46th | $578 | $587 | $772 | $1,058 | $1,123 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.