FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Etowah County

Studio
$639
1BR
$792
2BR
$927
3BR
$1,124
4BR
$1,304

Etowah County, Alabama

FIPS 01055 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Gadsden, AL MSA

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $639 $7,668
1-Bedroom $792 $9,504
2-Bedroom $927 $11,124
3-Bedroom $1,124 $13,488
4-Bedroom $1,304 $15,648
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $927/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $37,080/yr ($3,090/mo). Area Median Income is $78,600.
At AL's federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr, a worker would need to work 99 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $639 $792 $927 $1,124 $1,304
FY2025 $646 $810 $942 $1,139 $1,255
FY2024 $637 $817 $940 $1,170 $1,252
FY2023 $514 $660 $769 $973 $1,033
FY2022 $547 $580 $710 $894 $970
FY2021 $557 $560 $717 $902 $1,002
FY2020 $523 $527 $693 $877 $985

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $78,600

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $16,550 $21,640 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $27,550 $31,450 $35,400 $39,300 $42,450 $45,600
80% AMI $44,050 $50,350 $56,650 $62,900 $67,950 $73,000

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