What is the Fair Market Rent in Montgomery, AL?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home runs from $930 to $1,730 a month across the 8 ZIP codes that cover Montgomery.

By ZIP code: 36057 $1,290, 36101 $930, 36106 $1,220, 36107 $970, 36109 $1,180, 36111 $1,120, 36112 $1,200, 36113 $1,730.

Across the whole Montgomery, AL MSA the two-bedroom figure is $1,150.

The Census Bureau’s median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Montgomery is $1,031 (±$42), below the Small Area figure for ZIP 36057.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

2 bedrooms, whole area: $1,150
2 bedrooms, ZIP 36057: $1,290
2 bedrooms, ZIP 36101: $930
2 bedrooms, ZIP 36106: $1,220

Fair Market Rents for Montgomery, 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
	Studio	1 bedroom	2 bedrooms	3 bedrooms	4 bedrooms	Census median rent
Montgomery, AL MSA (whole area)	$986	$1,003	$1,150	$1,476	$1,708	—
ZIP 36057	$1,110	$1,130	$1,290	$1,660	$1,920	—
ZIP 36101	$800	$810	$930	$1,190	$1,380	—
ZIP 36106	$1,050	$1,060	$1,220	$1,570	$1,810	$1,156
ZIP 36107	$830	$850	$970	$1,250	$1,440	$962
ZIP 36109	$1,010	$1,030	$1,180	$1,510	$1,750	$1,142
ZIP 36111	$960	$980	$1,120	$1,440	$1,660	$1,074
ZIP 36112	$1,030	$1,050	$1,200	$1,540	$1,860	$1,125
ZIP 36113	$1,480	$1,510	$1,730	$2,220	$2,570	$2,013

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 Montgomery

What is the Section 8 payment standard in Montgomery?

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 Montgomery, AL MSA is $1,150, and the Small Area figure for 36057 is $1,290.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 36057?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 36057 is $1,290 a month.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 36101?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 36101 is $930 a month.

What is the Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in ZIP 36106?

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP 36106 is $1,220 a month; the Census Bureau’s median gross rent across that ZIP code, for homes of every size, is $1,156 (±$75).

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

HUD’s fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a one-bedroom home in ZIP 36057 is $1,130 a month, against $1,003 across the Montgomery, AL MSA.

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.