FY2026 Fair Market Rents — Hale County

Studio
$966
1BR
$972
2BR
$1,169
3BR
$1,490
4BR
$1,548

Hale County, Alabama

FIPS 01065 · County-level FMR and income limit data

FMR Area: Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area

FY2026 Fair Market Rents

Bedroom Size Monthly FMR Annual Equivalent
Efficiency (Studio) $966 $11,592
1-Bedroom $972 $11,664
2-Bedroom $1,169 $14,028
3-Bedroom $1,490 $17,880
4-Bedroom $1,548 $18,576
To afford the FY2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,169/mo under the 30%-of-income rule, a household needs about $46,760/yr ($3,897/mo). Area Median Income is $93,000.
At AL's federal minimum wage of $7.25/hr, a worker would need to work 125 hours/week to afford that rent.

Recent FMR Trend

Fiscal Year Studio 1BR 2BR 3BR 4BR
FY2026 $966 $972 $1,169 $1,490 $1,548
FY2025 $916 $922 $1,138 $1,450 $1,509
FY2024 $903 $909 $1,125 $1,415 $1,498
FY2023 $816 $822 $1,018 $1,277 $1,368
FY2022 $758 $762 $927 $1,162 $1,257
FY2021 $691 $695 $839 $1,061 $1,138
FY2020 $719 $737 $885 $1,131 $1,199

Full FMR history →

FY2026 Income Limits

Area Median Income: $93,000

Income Level 1p 2p 3p 4p 5p 6p
30% AMI $19,550 $22,350 $27,320 $33,000 $38,680 $44,360
50% AMI $32,550 $37,200 $41,850 $46,500 $50,250 $53,950
80% AMI $52,100 $59,550 $67,000 $74,400 $80,400 $86,350

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