2025 Section 8 Rents and Fair Market Rents in Alabama

Access complete Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher rent data for Alabama. Our database includes HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), payment standards, and rental rates for all bedroom sizes across every county and city in Alabama.

Alabama Section 8 Market Overview

Section 8 rental rates in Alabama vary by location and unit size. The average Fair Market Rent across all bedroom types is approximately $991 per month. Studio apartments average $703/month, while 4-bedroom units average $1372/month. These rates are established by HUD and updated annually to reflect current market conditions.

Section 8 Rents by City in Alabama

Browse Section 8 Fair Market Rents for all cities and counties in Alabama. Click any city name to view detailed rent data by zip code. The table below shows HUD's payment standards for studio through 4-bedroom units in each location.

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County Name / City
Studio Rent
1 Bedroom Rent
2 Bedroom Rent
3 Bedroom Rent
4 Bedroom Rent

Anniston Oxford Jacksonville

$683$687$903$1,243$1,319

Auburn Opelika

$801$901$1,099$1,487$1,617

Barbour County

$652$656$857$1,089$1,141

Birmingham Hoover

$983$1,109$1,245$1,570$1,752

Bullock County

$642$666$857$1,130$1,283

Butler County

$665$760$888$1,074$1,186

Chambers County

$814$820$1,077$1,302$1,434

Cherokee County

$664$726$887$1,072$1,327

Chilton County

$780$850$970$1,240$1,350

Choctaw County

$642$666$857$1,102$1,454

Clarke County

$642$666$857$1,200$1,454

Clay County

$620$700$857$1,175$1,258

Cleburne County

$669$694$894$1,129$1,338

Coffee County

$713$725$952$1,342$1,472

Columbus

$828$881$1,031$1,372$1,743

Conecuh County

$642$666$857$1,208$1,283

Coosa County

$658$683$879$1,063$1,315

Covington County

$648$652$857$1,133$1,427

Crenshaw County

$642$652$857$1,036$1,141

Cullman County

$767$772$1,002$1,306$1,462

Dale County

$743$754$857$1,208$1,454

Dallas County

$653$694$912$1,129$1,215

Daphne Fairhope Foley

$1,190$1,190$1,540$1,890$2,390

Decatur

$920$950$1,150$1,500$1,680

Dekalb County

$642$652$857$1,159$1,391

Dothan

$735$739$904$1,220$1,386

Escambia County

$642$705$857$1,094$1,275

Fayette County

$642$763$857$1,147$1,283

Florence Muscle Shoals

$740$800$1,040$1,280$1,580

Franklin County

$642$763$857$1,042$1,321

Gadsden

$637$817$940$1,170$1,252

Greene County

$770$780$980$1,240$1,380

Henry County

$770$770$1,010$1,300$1,360

Huntsville

$900$1,067$1,248$1,619$1,937

Jackson County

$642$748$857$1,051$1,406

Lamar County

$716$720$857$1,208$1,283

Macon County

$672$683$898$1,110$1,524

Marengo County

$642$763$857$1,086$1,316

Marion County

$581$652$857$1,091$1,454

Marshall County

$655$659$866$1,166$1,170

Mobile

$990$1,090$1,340$1,770$1,820

Monroe County

$642$763$857$1,208$1,236

Montgomery

$840$913$1,092$1,383$1,753

Perry County

$647$671$864$1,136$1,293

Pickens County

$683$690$860$1,180$1,450

Pike County

$825$839$1,102$1,332$1,468

Randolph County

$642$763$857$1,208$1,283

Sumter County

$763$792$1,019$1,232$1,459

Talladega County

$615$693$908$1,264$1,299

Tallapoosa County

$687$698$917$1,171$1,227

Tuscaloosa

$1,060$1,070$1,320$1,660$1,760

Walker County

$642$652$857$1,208$1,294

Washington County

$713$785$962$1,163$1,302

Wilcox County

$779$808$1,040$1,257$1,556

Winston County

$642$652$857$1,175$1,192

Why Invest in Section 8 Properties in Alabama?

Alabama offers opportunities for Section 8 real estate investors through stable government-backed rental income. Properties that accept Housing Choice Vouchers benefit from reduced vacancy rates, guaranteed payments from local housing authorities, and long-term tenant retention. Use the data below to identify high-yield markets within Alabama.

How to Use Alabama Section 8 Rent Data

  • Compare FMR rates across different cities in Alabama to identify the most profitable markets
  • Analyze rent differences between bedroom counts to determine optimal property types for investment
  • Calculate potential ROI by comparing Alabama Section 8 rents against property purchase prices
  • Review city-level and zip code data for granular market analysis in your target area

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