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Section 8 rent amounts in Shelby County, AL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Shelby 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
19
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
17
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
223,916
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 $1,820.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$810 to $1,470
1 BR$900 to $1,660
2 BR$1,020 to $1,820
3 BR$1,280 to $2,280
4 BR$1,430 to $2,590

Rent by ZIP

19 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
35007$1,150$1,300$1,420$1,780$2,020Small Area FMR
35040$1,320$1,490$1,640$2,050$2,330Small Area FMR
35043$1,190$1,340$1,470$1,840$2,090Small Area FMR
35051$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35078$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35080$1,440$1,620$1,780$2,230$2,530Small Area FMR
35114$1,060$1,200$1,310$1,640$1,860Small Area FMR
35115$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35124$1,300$1,470$1,610$2,010$2,290Small Area FMR
35137$1,024$1,155$1,266$1,583$1,801County FMR
35143$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35147$1,470$1,660$1,820$2,280$2,590Small Area FMR
35176$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,430Small Area FMR
35178$820$930$1,020$1,280$1,450Small Area FMR
35185$1,180$1,330$1,460$1,830$2,080Small Area FMR
35186$1,040$1,180$1,290$1,610$1,840Small Area FMR
35187$1,024$1,155$1,266$1,583$1,801County FMR
35238$1,180$1,330$1,460$1,830$2,080Small Area FMR
35242$1,460$1,640$1,800$2,250$2,560Small 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 Shelby County, AL?

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

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Shelby 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 Shelby County, AL?

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,020 to $1,820.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Shelby 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).