Tuscaloosa County, AL

2025 Fair Market Rents

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The top four largest cities in Tuscaloosa County are Tuscaloosa, Northport, Cottondale, and Coker. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.

What type of FMR does Tuscaloosa County use?

Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Tuscaloosa County is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.

To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.

How does Tuscaloosa County compare?

Tuscaloosa County ($1,138) has a 23.2% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Alabama ($924) and therefore a higher gross rent.

Tuscaloosa County is rank 10th out of 67 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 57 other counties. Tuscaloosa County is the 10th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.

Rent Tables Tuscaloosa County, AL

Fair Market Rent (40th Percentile)

$916
studio
$922
1-Bedroom
$1,138
2-Bedroom
$1,450
3-Bedroom
$1,509
4-Bedroom

Median Rent (50th Percentile)

$984
studio
$990
1-Bedroom
$1,222
2-Bedroom
$1,557
3-Bedroom
$1,620
4-Bedroom

Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)

The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.

FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.

For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.

ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
35401 $850 $850 $1,050 $1,340 $1,390
35402 $930 $930 $1,150 $1,460 $1,520
35403 $930 $930 $1,150 $1,460 $1,520
35404 $940 $950 $1,170 $1,490 $1,550
35405 $970 $970 $1,200 $1,530 $1,590
35406 $1,150 $1,160 $1,430 $1,820 $1,900
35407 $930 $930 $1,150 $1,460 $1,520
35446 $840 $840 $1,040 $1,320 $1,380
35449 $930 $930 $1,150 $1,460 $1,520
35452 $1,180 $1,180 $1,460 $1,860 $1,940
35453 $860 $870 $1,070 $1,360 $1,420
35457 $820 $820 $1,020 $1,280 $1,360
35458 $820 $820 $1,020 $1,280 $1,350
35473 $890 $890 $1,100 $1,400 $1,460
35475 $840 $840 $1,040 $1,320 $1,380
35476 $890 $890 $1,100 $1,400 $1,460
35486 $930 $930 $1,150 $1,460 $1,520
35490 $920 $920 $1,140 $1,450 $1,510
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
35401 $765 $765 $945 $1,206 $1,251
35402 $837 $837 $1,035 $1,314 $1,368
35403 $837 $837 $1,035 $1,314 $1,368
35404 $846 $855 $1,053 $1,341 $1,395
35405 $873 $873 $1,080 $1,377 $1,431
35406 $1,035 $1,044 $1,287 $1,638 $1,710
35407 $837 $837 $1,035 $1,314 $1,368
35446 $756 $756 $936 $1,188 $1,242
35449 $837 $837 $1,035 $1,314 $1,368
35452 $1,062 $1,062 $1,314 $1,674 $1,746
35453 $774 $783 $963 $1,224 $1,278
35457 $738 $738 $918 $1,152 $1,224
35458 $738 $738 $918 $1,152 $1,215
35473 $801 $801 $990 $1,260 $1,314
35475 $756 $756 $936 $1,188 $1,242
35476 $801 $801 $990 $1,260 $1,314
35486 $837 $837 $1,035 $1,314 $1,368
35490 $828 $828 $1,026 $1,305 $1,359
ZipCode Studio 1-Bed 2-Bed 3-Bed 4-Bed
35401 $935 $935 $1,155 $1,474 $1,529
35402 $1,023 $1,023 $1,265 $1,606 $1,672
35403 $1,023 $1,023 $1,265 $1,606 $1,672
35404 $1,034 $1,045 $1,287 $1,639 $1,705
35405 $1,067 $1,067 $1,320 $1,683 $1,749
35406 $1,265 $1,276 $1,573 $2,002 $2,090
35407 $1,023 $1,023 $1,265 $1,606 $1,672
35446 $924 $924 $1,144 $1,452 $1,518
35449 $1,023 $1,023 $1,265 $1,606 $1,672
35452 $1,298 $1,298 $1,606 $2,046 $2,134
35453 $946 $957 $1,177 $1,496 $1,562
35457 $902 $902 $1,122 $1,408 $1,496
35458 $902 $902 $1,122 $1,408 $1,485
35473 $979 $979 $1,210 $1,540 $1,606
35475 $924 $924 $1,144 $1,452 $1,518
35476 $979 $979 $1,210 $1,540 $1,606
35486 $1,023 $1,023 $1,265 $1,606 $1,672
35490 $1,012 $1,012 $1,254 $1,595 $1,661

Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama: Tuscaloosa, Northport, Cottondale, Coker, Vance, Buhl, Coaling, Echola, Elrod, Kellerman, Abernant, Peterson, and Samantha.

These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama: 35405, 35401, 35404, 35475, 35473, 35406, 35453, 35476, 35452, 35490, 35446, 35403, 35407, 35402, 35449, 35457, 35458, 35468, 35440, and 35478.

Tuscaloosa County, AL is considered part of the following metro FMR area: TUSCALOOSA, AL HUD METRO FMR AREA.

Other counties in the same metro FMR area are: Hale County, AL.

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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.