Covington County, AL fair market rent
Covington County, AL · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026
Illustrative 90–110% range $829–$1,013 · +18.7% from FY2026
Gross rent including tenant-paid utilities. The range is HUD's basic payment-standard band, not your PHA's adopted standard or your voucher payment; your PHA's effective date may differ. Non-metro county. U.S. county median 2BR $1,056.
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Find your housing authority| Unit | FY2027 | FY2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $714 | $576 | +24.0% |
| 1 bedroom | $719 | $591 | +21.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | $921 | $776 | +18.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,181 | $999 | +18.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,539 | $1,302 | +18.2% |
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Source: HUD Fair Market Rent data, FMR_All_1983_2027.csv, retrieved 2026-09-19.
2-bedroom FMR, last 11 years
- FY17$621
- FY18$606
- FY19$628
- FY20$612
- FY21$634
- FY22$705
- FY23$740
- FY24$857
- FY25$772
- FY26$776
- FY27$921
HUD's fiscal year runs October to September, so the FY2027 figure applies from October 1, 2026. The FMR is the 40th-percentile gross rent (rent plus tenant-paid utilities) for standard-quality units, from Census ACS data trended forward with recent rent surveys. It is not a rent cap for private landlords. Data & method
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
14 ZIPs in Covington County, AL- ZIP 36028Studio $710 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,140 · 4BR $1,380
- ZIP 36038Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 36323Studio $700 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 36420Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 36421Studio $740 · 1BR $750 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,600
- ZIP 36442Studio $760 · 1BR $770 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,640
- ZIP 36453Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,260 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 36455Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 36456Studio $710 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,160 · 4BR $1,340
- ZIP 36467Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 36474Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,180 · 4BR $1,540
- ZIP 36476Studio $720 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,190 · 4BR $1,550
- ZIP 36477Studio $730 · 1BR $730 · 3BR $1,230 · 4BR $1,350
- ZIP 36483Studio $760 · 1BR $820 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,660