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Section 8 rent amounts in Etowah County, AL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Etowah County, AL is $927.

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
$927
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
12
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
3
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
103,348
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$639
1 BR$792
2 BR$927
3 BR$1,124
4 BR$1,304

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,020 to $1,110.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$810
1 BR$900 to $950
2 BR$1,020 to $1,110
3 BR$1,280 to $1,350
4 BR$1,430 to $1,560

Rent by ZIP

12 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
35901$639$792$927$1,124$1,304County FMR
35902$639$792$927$1,124$1,304County FMR
35903$639$792$927$1,124$1,304County FMR
35904$639$792$927$1,124$1,304County FMR
35905$639$792$927$1,124$1,304County FMR
35906$810$950$1,110$1,350$1,560Small Area FMR
35907$639$792$927$1,124$1,304County FMR
35952$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35954$639$792$927$1,124$1,304County FMR
35956$639$792$927$1,124$1,304County FMR
35972$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35990$639$792$927$1,124$1,304County 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 $927. 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 Etowah County, AL?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Etowah County, AL is $927.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Etowah County, AL: Studio $639, 1 BR $792, 2 BR $927, 3 BR $1,124, 4 BR $1,304.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,020 to $1,110.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Etowah 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 $927. 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).