Lamar County, AL fair market rent

Lamar County, AL · FY2027 · upcoming · effective October 1, 2026

$9212 bedrooms / month

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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HUD rents by bedroom count
Unit	FY2027	FY2026	Change
Studio	$706	$618	+14.2%
1 bedroom	$741	$636	+16.5%
2 bedrooms	$921	$776	+18.7%
3 bedrooms	$1,206	$1,024	+17.8%
4 bedrooms	$1,210	$1,040	+16.3%

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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

9 ZIPs in Lamar County, AL

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