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Section 8 rent amounts in Blount County, AL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Blount County, AL is $1,266.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,266
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
8
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
8
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
59,077
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,024
1 BR$1,155
2 BR$1,266
3 BR$1,583
4 BR$1,801

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,020 to $1,220.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$810 to $990
1 BR$900 to $1,110
2 BR$1,020 to $1,220
3 BR$1,280 to $1,530
4 BR$1,430 to $1,740

Rent by ZIP

8 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
35013$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35031$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35049$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35079$820$920$1,020$1,280$1,440Small Area FMR
35097$990$1,110$1,220$1,530$1,740Small Area FMR
35121$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35133$820$920$1,020$1,280$1,440Small Area FMR
35172$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,266. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Blount County, AL?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Blount County, AL is $1,266.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Blount County, AL?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Blount County, AL: Studio $1,024, 1 BR $1,155, 2 BR $1,266, 3 BR $1,583, 4 BR $1,801.

What is the Small Area FMR range in Blount County, AL?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,020 to $1,220.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Blount County, AL?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,266. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).