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Section 8 rent amounts in DeKalb County, AL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in DeKalb County, AL is $776.

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
$776
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
15
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
71,680
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$576
1 BR$591
2 BR$776
3 BR$992
4 BR$1,302

Rent by ZIP

15 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
35961$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35962$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35963$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35967$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35968$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35971$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35974$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35975$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35978$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35979$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35981$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35984$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35986$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35988$576$591$776$992$1,302County FMR
35989$576$591$776$992$1,302County 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 $776. 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 DeKalb County, AL?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in DeKalb County, AL is $776.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in DeKalb County, AL: Studio $576, 1 BR $591, 2 BR $776, 3 BR $992, 4 BR $1,302.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in DeKalb 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 $776. 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).