Least Expensive Metros for Rent in Alabama — FY2026

U.S. metro areas with the lowest HUD 2-bedroom Fair Market Rents in Alabama. Lowest 2-bedroom FMR first, based on official HUD data. · View national rankings →

Most Expensive Metros for Rent Least Expensive Metros for Rent Biggest Rent Increases Highest Income Limits
# Metro Area State Studio 2BR 4BR
1 Pickens County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $588 $776 $1,290
2 Henry County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $665 $878 $1,217
3 Walker County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $644 $886 $1,481
4 Gadsden, AL MSA AL $639 $927 $1,304
5 Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $757 $950 $1,428
6 Decatur, AL MSA AL $755 $961 $1,550
7 Anniston-Oxford-Jacksonville, AL MSA AL $753 $962 $1,361
8 Chilton County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $734 $970 $1,448
9 Macon County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $720 $995 $1,501
10 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA AL $698 $1,000 $1,409
11 Montgomery, AL MSA AL $860 $1,016 $1,537
12 Mobile, AL MSA AL $854 $1,083 $1,445
13 Columbus, GA-AL MSA AL $895 $1,088 $1,703
14 Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $863 $1,140 $1,509
15 Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $966 $1,169 $1,548
16 Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA AL $847 $1,181 $1,699
17 Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area AL $1,024 $1,266 $1,801
18 Huntsville, AL MSA AL $1,030 $1,310 $2,109
19 Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA AL $1,094 $1,345 $2,171