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Section 8 rent amounts in Tuscaloosa County, AL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Tuscaloosa County, AL is $1,169.

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
$1,169
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
26
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
3
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
231,558
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$966
1 BR$972
2 BR$1,169
3 BR$1,490
4 BR$1,548

Small Area FMR range

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,170 to $1,240.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$970 to $1,020
1 BR$970 to $1,040
2 BR$1,170 to $1,240
3 BR$1,490 to $1,580
4 BR$1,550 to $1,640

Rent by ZIP

26 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
35111$980$1,040$1,200$1,510$1,640Small Area FMR
35401$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35402$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35403$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35404$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35405$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35406$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35407$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35440$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35444$1,020$1,030$1,240$1,580$1,640Small Area FMR
35446$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35449$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35452$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35453$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35456$970$970$1,170$1,490$1,550Small Area FMR
35457$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35458$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35463$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35473$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35475$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35476$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35478$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35480$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35482$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35486$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County FMR
35490$966$972$1,169$1,490$1,548County 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 $1,169. 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).

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Frequently asked questions

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

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Tuscaloosa County, AL is $1,169.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Tuscaloosa County, AL: Studio $966, 1 BR $972, 2 BR $1,169, 3 BR $1,490, 4 BR $1,548.

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

2-bedroom Small Area FMRs for ZIPs in this county run from $1,170 to $1,240.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Tuscaloosa 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 $1,169. 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).