Metro FMR area · AL · HUD FY 2027
Birmingham-Hoover, AL Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL area is $1,375 a month, 17% above the Alabama average and 22% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 134 ZIP codes range from $920 to $2,060.
- $1,3752-bedroom FMR+$109 (+8.6%) vs FY 2026
- $1,2631-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
- $55,000Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
- 1,073,780Residents5 counties
| Unit | Birmingham-Hoover, AL FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Alabama avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,177 | $1,024 | +$153 (+14.9%) | $949 | $1,379 | $47,080 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,263 | $1,155 | +$108 (+9.4%) | $1,010 | $1,478 | $50,520 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,375 | $1,266 | +$109 (+8.6%) | $1,170 | $1,761 | $55,000 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,727 | $1,583 | +$144 (+9.1%) | $1,500 | $2,266 | $69,080 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,941 | $1,801 | +$140 (+7.8%) | $1,728 | $2,607 | $77,640 |
Counties in this FMR area
| County | Residents in area |
|---|---|
| Bibb County, AL | 22,130 |
| Blount County, AL | 59,518 |
| Jefferson County, AL | 667,755 |
| St. Clair County, AL | 94,166 |
| Shelby County, AL | 230,211 |
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,250.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35004 | $1,490 | $1,600 | $1,740 | $2,190 | $2,460 | +$220 (+14.5%) | 27% above |
| 35005 | $1,130 | $1,210 | $1,320 | $1,660 | $1,860 | +$160 (+13.8%) | 4% below |
| 35006 | $790 | $840 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,300 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35007 | $1,320 | $1,410 | $1,540 | $1,930 | $2,170 | +$120 (+8.5%) | 12% above |
| 35013 | $790 | $850 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,300 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35016 | $730 | $810 | $920 | $1,270 | $1,290 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35020 | $960 | $1,030 | $1,120 | $1,410 | $1,580 | +$80 (+7.7%) | 19% below |
| 35021 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35022 | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,710 | +$120 (+11.0%) | 12% below |
| 35023 | $1,220 | $1,300 | $1,420 | $1,780 | $2,000 | +$110 (+8.4%) | 3% above |
| 35031 | $830 | $890 | $970 | $1,220 | $1,370 | −$50 (−4.9%) | 29% below |
| 35034 | $840 | $900 | $980 | $1,230 | $1,390 | −$40 (−3.9%) | 29% below |
| 35035 | $840 | $890 | $990 | $1,250 | $1,420 | −$30 (−2.9%) | 28% below |
| 35036 | $1,070 | $1,140 | $1,250 | $1,570 | $1,760 | +$130 (+11.6%) | 9% below |
| 35040 | $1,500 | $1,600 | $1,750 | $2,200 | $2,480 | +$110 (+6.7%) | 27% above |
| 35042 | $790 | $840 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,300 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35043 | $1,350 | $1,450 | $1,580 | $1,980 | $2,230 | +$110 (+7.5%) | 15% above |
| 35048 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35049 | $890 | $960 | $1,040 | $1,310 | $1,470 | +$20 (+2.0%) | 24% below |
| 35051 | $910 | $970 | $1,060 | $1,330 | $1,500 | +$40 (+3.9%) | 23% below |
| 35052 | $1,140 | $1,220 | $1,330 | $1,670 | $1,870 | +$100 (+8.1%) | 3% below |
| 35054 | $1,270 | $1,370 | $1,490 | $1,870 | $2,100 | +$80 (+5.7%) | 8% above |
| 35060 | $1,050 | $1,130 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,730 | +$120 (+10.8%) | 11% below |
| 35061 | $1,340 | $1,440 | $1,570 | $1,970 | $2,220 | +$200 (+14.6%) | 14% above |
| 35062 | $740 | $810 | $920 | $1,200 | $1,380 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35063 | $800 | $890 | $1,070 | $1,460 | $1,740 | +$50 (+4.9%) | 22% below |
| 35064 | $1,130 | $1,210 | $1,320 | $1,660 | $1,860 | +$120 (+10.0%) | 4% below |
| 35068 | $1,200 | $1,290 | $1,400 | $1,760 | $1,980 | +$120 (+9.4%) | 2% above |
| 35071 | $1,250 | $1,340 | $1,460 | $1,830 | $2,060 | +$170 (+13.2%) | 6% above |
| 35073 | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,710 | +$110 (+10.0%) | 12% below |
| 35074 | $830 | $890 | $970 | $1,220 | $1,370 | −$100 (−9.3%) | 29% below |
| 35077 | $730 | $810 | $960 | $1,260 | $1,470 | −$60 (−5.9%) | 30% below |
| 35078 | $850 | $910 | $990 | $1,240 | $1,400 | −$30 (−2.9%) | 28% below |
| 35079 | $900 | $960 | $1,050 | $1,320 | $1,480 | +$30 (+2.9%) | 24% below |
| 35080 | $1,650 | $1,770 | $1,930 | $2,420 | $2,720 | +$150 (+8.4%) | 40% above |
| 35091 | $940 | $1,020 | $1,100 | $1,390 | $1,560 | +$50 (+4.8%) | 20% below |
| 35094 | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,710 | +$120 (+11.0%) | 12% below |
| 35097 | $1,080 | $1,160 | $1,260 | $1,580 | $1,780 | +$40 (+3.3%) | 8% below |
| 35111 | $1,090 | $1,140 | $1,300 | $1,630 | $1,760 | +$100 (+8.3%) | 5% below |
| 35112 | $1,070 | $1,150 | $1,250 | $1,570 | $1,760 | +$140 (+12.6%) | 9% below |
| 35114 | $1,140 | $1,220 | $1,330 | $1,670 | $1,880 | +$20 (+1.5%) | 3% below |
| 35115 | $850 | $900 | $1,020 | $1,290 | $1,490 | no change | 26% below |
| 35116 | $930 | $1,000 | $1,090 | $1,370 | $1,540 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 21% below |
| 35117 | $1,160 | $1,240 | $1,350 | $1,700 | $1,910 | +$190 (+16.4%) | 2% below |
| 35118 | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,710 | +$140 (+13.1%) | 12% below |
| 35119 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35120 | $1,070 | $1,150 | $1,250 | $1,570 | $1,760 | +$140 (+12.6%) | 9% below |
| 35121 | $790 | $850 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,300 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35124 | $1,540 | $1,650 | $1,800 | $2,260 | $2,540 | +$190 (+11.8%) | 31% above |
| 35125 | $1,000 | $1,070 | $1,170 | $1,470 | $1,650 | +$30 (+2.6%) | 15% below |
| 35126 | $1,330 | $1,420 | $1,550 | $1,950 | $2,190 | +$230 (+17.4%) | 13% above |
| 35127 | $1,370 | $1,470 | $1,600 | $2,010 | $2,260 | +$200 (+14.3%) | 16% above |
| 35128 | $1,270 | $1,360 | $1,480 | $1,860 | $2,090 | +$170 (+13.0%) | 8% above |
| 35130 | $730 | $810 | $920 | $1,230 | $1,450 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35131 | $790 | $850 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,300 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35133 | $980 | $1,050 | $1,140 | $1,440 | $1,610 | +$120 (+11.8%) | 17% below |
| 35135 | $1,200 | $1,290 | $1,400 | $1,760 | $1,980 | +$150 (+12.0%) | 2% above |
| 35143 | $800 | $850 | $930 | $1,170 | $1,310 | −$90 (−8.8%) | 32% below |
| 35146 | $790 | $850 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,300 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35147 | $1,630 | $1,750 | $1,910 | $2,400 | $2,700 | +$90 (+4.9%) | 39% above |
| 35148 | $810 | $920 | $1,120 | $1,550 | $1,870 | +$100 (+9.8%) | 19% below |
| 35160 | $740 | $780 | $950 | $1,250 | $1,260 | n/a | 31% below |
| 35172 | $830 | $890 | $970 | $1,220 | $1,370 | −$50 (−4.9%) | 29% below |
| 35173 | $1,270 | $1,360 | $1,480 | $1,860 | $2,090 | −$10 (−0.7%) | 8% above |
| 35176 | $910 | $970 | $1,060 | $1,330 | $1,500 | +$40 (+3.9%) | 23% below |
| 35178 | $900 | $960 | $1,050 | $1,320 | $1,480 | +$30 (+2.9%) | 24% below |
| 35180 | $890 | $960 | $1,040 | $1,310 | $1,470 | +$20 (+2.0%) | 24% below |
| 35181 | $1,160 | $1,240 | $1,350 | $1,700 | $1,910 | +$190 (+16.4%) | 2% below |
| 35184 | $890 | $950 | $1,040 | $1,300 | $1,460 | +$20 (+2.0%) | 24% below |
| 35185 | $1,360 | $1,460 | $1,590 | $2,000 | $2,240 | +$130 (+8.9%) | 16% above |
| 35186 | $1,220 | $1,300 | $1,420 | $1,780 | $2,000 | +$130 (+10.1%) | 3% above |
| 35188 | $950 | $1,020 | $1,120 | $1,400 | $1,570 | +$80 (+7.7%) | 19% below |
| 35201 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35202 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35203 | $1,070 | $1,150 | $1,250 | $1,570 | $1,760 | +$230 (+22.5%) | 9% below |
| 35204 | $790 | $850 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,300 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35205 | $1,250 | $1,340 | $1,460 | $1,830 | $2,060 | +$60 (+4.3%) | 6% above |
| 35206 | $1,020 | $1,090 | $1,190 | $1,490 | $1,680 | +$40 (+3.5%) | 13% below |
| 35207 | $870 | $940 | $1,020 | $1,280 | $1,440 | no change | 26% below |
| 35208 | $1,000 | $1,070 | $1,170 | $1,470 | $1,650 | +$100 (+9.3%) | 15% below |
| 35209 | $1,450 | $1,550 | $1,690 | $2,120 | $2,390 | +$110 (+7.0%) | 23% above |
| 35210 | $1,150 | $1,230 | $1,340 | $1,680 | $1,890 | +$110 (+8.9%) | 3% below |
| 35211 | $1,050 | $1,130 | $1,230 | $1,540 | $1,740 | +$80 (+7.0%) | 11% below |
| 35212 | $890 | $960 | $1,040 | $1,310 | $1,470 | +$20 (+2.0%) | 24% below |
| 35213 | $1,760 | $1,890 | $2,060 | $2,590 | $2,910 | +$160 (+8.4%) | 50% above |
| 35214 | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,710 | +$110 (+10.0%) | 12% below |
| 35215 | $1,200 | $1,290 | $1,400 | $1,760 | $1,980 | +$140 (+11.1%) | 2% above |
| 35216 | $1,450 | $1,560 | $1,700 | $2,140 | $2,400 | +$110 (+6.9%) | 24% above |
| 35217 | $960 | $1,030 | $1,120 | $1,410 | $1,580 | +$80 (+7.7%) | 19% below |
| 35218 | $950 | $1,020 | $1,110 | $1,390 | $1,570 | +$80 (+7.8%) | 19% below |
| 35219 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35220 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35221 | $1,030 | $1,100 | $1,200 | $1,510 | $1,690 | +$80 (+7.1%) | 13% below |
| 35222 | $1,110 | $1,190 | $1,300 | $1,630 | $1,840 | +$130 (+11.1%) | 5% below |
| 35223 | $1,520 | $1,640 | $1,780 | $2,240 | $2,510 | −$120 (−6.3%) | 29% above |
| 35224 | $1,040 | $1,110 | $1,210 | $1,520 | $1,710 | +$100 (+9.0%) | 12% below |
| 35226 | $1,490 | $1,600 | $1,740 | $2,190 | $2,460 | +$120 (+7.4%) | 27% above |
| 35228 | $1,100 | $1,190 | $1,290 | $1,620 | $1,820 | +$140 (+12.2%) | 6% below |
| 35229 | $1,450 | $1,550 | $1,690 | $2,120 | $2,390 | +$110 (+7.0%) | 23% above |
| 35231 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35232 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35233 | $1,600 | $1,720 | $1,870 | $2,350 | $2,640 | +$140 (+8.1%) | 36% above |
| 35234 | $800 | $860 | $940 | $1,180 | $1,330 | −$80 (−7.8%) | 32% below |
| 35235 | $1,270 | $1,370 | $1,490 | $1,870 | $2,100 | +$130 (+9.6%) | 8% above |
| 35236 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35238 | $1,360 | $1,460 | $1,590 | $2,000 | $2,240 | +$130 (+8.9%) | 16% above |
| 35242 | $1,440 | $1,540 | $1,680 | $2,110 | $2,370 | −$120 (−6.7%) | 22% above |
| 35243 | $1,570 | $1,680 | $1,830 | $2,300 | $2,580 | +$140 (+8.3%) | 33% above |
| 35244 | $1,430 | $1,530 | $1,670 | $2,100 | $2,360 | +$110 (+7.1%) | 21% above |
| 35249 | $1,600 | $1,720 | $1,870 | $2,350 | $2,640 | +$140 (+8.1%) | 36% above |
| 35253 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35254 | $840 | $900 | $970 | $1,230 | $1,380 | −$50 (−4.9%) | 29% below |
| 35255 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35259 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35260 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35261 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35266 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35285 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35293 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35294 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35295 | $1,170 | $1,260 | $1,370 | $1,720 | $1,930 | +$110 (+8.7%) | about the same as |
| 35444 | $1,060 | $1,060 | $1,270 | $1,600 | $1,670 | +$30 (+2.4%) | 8% below |
| 35456 | $1,020 | $1,030 | $1,230 | $1,550 | $1,620 | +$60 (+5.1%) | 11% below |
| 35906 | $810 | $1,000 | $1,170 | $1,480 | $1,680 | +$60 (+5.4%) | 15% below |
| 35952 | $730 | $810 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,310 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35953 | $1,000 | $1,070 | $1,170 | $1,470 | $1,650 | −$50 (−4.1%) | 15% below |
| 35957 | $730 | $810 | $920 | $1,250 | $1,310 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35972 | $730 | $820 | $920 | $1,160 | $1,310 | −$100 (−9.8%) | 33% below |
| 35976 | $750 | $810 | $990 | $1,370 | $1,380 | −$30 (−2.9%) | 28% below |
| 35980 | $760 | $810 | $980 | $1,330 | $1,360 | −$40 (−3.9%) | 29% below |
| 35987 | $790 | $850 | $950 | $1,170 | $1,350 | −$100 (−9.5%) | 31% below |
| 36750 | $900 | $910 | $1,190 | $1,500 | $1,880 | +$50 (+4.4%) | 13% below |
| 36792 | $850 | $860 | $1,090 | $1,380 | $1,700 | +$30 (+2.8%) | 21% below |
| 36793 | $810 | $840 | $990 | $1,270 | $1,440 | −$50 (−4.8%) | 28% below |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.