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Section 8 rent amounts in Walker County, AL

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Walker County, AL is $886.

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
$886
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
17
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
3
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
64,978
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$644
1 BR$724
2 BR$886
3 BR$1,232
4 BR$1,481

Small Area FMR range

The 2-bedroom Small Area FMR for ZIPs in this county is $1,020.

BedroomsSmall Area FMR
Studio$810
1 BR$900
2 BR$1,020
3 BR$1,280 to $1,390
4 BR$1,490 to $1,670

Rent by ZIP

17 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
35038$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35063$810$900$1,020$1,390$1,650Small Area FMR
35130$810$900$1,020$1,280$1,490Small Area FMR
35148$810$900$1,020$1,390$1,670Small Area FMR
35501$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35502$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35503$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35504$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35549$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35550$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35560$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35573$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35578$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35579$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35580$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35584$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County FMR
35587$644$724$886$1,232$1,481County 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 $886. 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 Walker County, AL?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Walker County, AL is $886.

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

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Walker County, AL: Studio $644, 1 BR $724, 2 BR $886, 3 BR $1,232, 4 BR $1,481.

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

The 2-bedroom Small Area FMR for ZIPs in this county is $1,020.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Walker 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 $886. 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).