Monroe County, AL fair market rent
Monroe 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 | $700 | $576 | +21.5% |
| 1 bedroom | $704 | $619 | +13.7% |
| 2 bedrooms | $921 | $776 | +18.7% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,275 | $1,079 | +18.2% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,496 | $1,254 | +19.3% |
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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
16 ZIPs in Monroe County, AL- ZIP 36033Studio $700 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,100 · 4BR $1,320
- ZIP 36401Studio $740 · 1BR $760 · 3BR $1,320 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 36425Studio $730 · 1BR $790 · 3BR $1,310 · 4BR $1,450
- ZIP 36439Studio $700 · 1BR $710 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,510
- ZIP 36444Studio $700 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 36445Studio $710 · 1BR $720 · 3BR $1,300 · 4BR $1,530
- ZIP 36460Studio $700 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 36470Studio $700 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 36471Studio $700 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 36475Studio $720 · 1BR $740 · 3BR $1,290 · 4BR $1,410
- ZIP 36480Studio $990 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,530 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 36481Studio $700 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,280 · 4BR $1,500
- ZIP 36482Studio $700 · 1BR $700 · 3BR $1,200 · 4BR $1,480
- ZIP 36502Studio $990 · 1BR $1,080 · 3BR $1,530 · 4BR $1,960
- ZIP 36751Studio $710 · 1BR $780 · 3BR $1,270 · 4BR $1,430
- ZIP 36768Studio $760 · 1BR $870 · 3BR $1,350 · 4BR $1,460