What is the Fair Market Rent in Birmingham, AL?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $920 to $1,870 a month across the 8 ZIP codes that cover Birmingham.

By ZIP code: 35203 $1,250, 35204 $920, 35208 $1,170, 35212 $1,040, 35218 $1,110, 35222 $1,300, 35233 $1,870, 35234 $940.

Across the whole Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area the two-bedroom figure is $1,375.

The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Birmingham is $1,070 (±$31), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 35203.

Figures last updated on .

2 bedrooms, whole area
$1,375
2 bedrooms, ZIP 35203
$1,250
2 bedrooms, ZIP 35204
$920
2 bedrooms, ZIP 35208
$1,170

Fair Market Rents for Birmingham, fiscal year 2027

HUD Fair Market Rent, dollars a month (gross rent, including utilities), beside the Census Bureau’s median gross rent for each ZIP code
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedroomsCensus median rent
Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area (whole area)$1,177$1,263$1,375$1,727$1,941—
ZIP 35203$1,070$1,150$1,250$1,570$1,760$1,058
ZIP 35204$790$850$920$1,160$1,300$751
ZIP 35208$1,000$1,070$1,170$1,470$1,650$1,031
ZIP 35212$890$960$1,040$1,310$1,470$841
ZIP 35218$950$1,020$1,110$1,390$1,570$1,002
ZIP 35222$1,110$1,190$1,300$1,630$1,840$1,114
ZIP 35233$1,600$1,720$1,870$2,350$2,640$1,638
ZIP 35234$800$860$940$1,180$1,330$858

A Fair Market Rent is HUD’s estimate of the gross rent (shelter plus utilities) of a modest rental home in the area.

Whether a housing authority uses the ZIP code (Small Area) figures or the area-wide one depends on whether HUD has designated the area for Small Area FMRs or the authority has opted in; ask the local housing authority which applies.

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Questions about Birmingham

What is the Section 8 payment standard in Birmingham?

Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,375, and the Small Area figure for 35203 is $1,250.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 35203?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 35203 is $1,250 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,058 (±$311).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 35204?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 35204 is $920 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $751 (±$105).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 35208?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 35208 is $1,170 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,031 (±$93).

What is the Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom in Birmingham?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 35203 is $1,150 a month, against $1,263 across the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area.

Sources

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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