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AL/Tuscaloosa County/Tuscaloosa

Tuscaloosa, AL

CitySAFMR
Tuscaloosa County
Found 9 ZIPs
Zillow

City Median Investment Score

89Below average

095130300
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$930 – $1,300$980 – $1,430
1 BR$940 – $1,310$970 – $1,440
2 BR$1,120 – $1,560$1,040 – $1,700
3 BR$1,410 – $1,970$1,490 – $1,940
4 BR$1,470 – $2,050$1,540 – $2,260
5 BR$1,782Not available
6 BR$2,050Not available
7 BR$2,357Not available
8 BR$2,711Not available

Public Housing Authority

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Market Alignment

Studio
2
2
0.52-0.98
1 BR
2
0.67-0.98
2 BR
2
0.67-1.13
3 BR
2
2
0.74-1.02
4 BR
2
0.50-0.93
0.701.001.30aligned range
Historical
FY 2023-2027
FMR
FY2027
Market rent
last ~365 days
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Tuscaloosa, AL fair market rent, FY 2027

For FY 2027, HUD's two-bedroom Small Area Fair Market Rent across the 9 ZIP codes in Tuscaloosa, AL ranges from $1,120 to $1,560 a month, with a median of $1,180. That is unchanged from FY 2026. Tuscaloosa is in the Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,165. The median county two-bedroom FMR in Alabama is $975, so Tuscaloosa is 21% above it.

FY 2027 rent by bedroom

FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for Tuscaloosa, AL
BedroomsFY 2027Change90–110% range
Studio$9800.0%$882–$1,078
1BR$990+1.0%$891–$1,089
2BR$1,1800.0%$1,062–$1,298
3BR$1,490−0.7%$1,341–$1,639
4BR$1,550−0.6%$1,395–$1,705

Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027

Fair market rent by fiscal year for Tuscaloosa, AL
Fiscal yearStudio1BR2BR3BR4BR
FY 2027$980$990$1,180$1,490$1,550
FY 2026$980$980$1,180$1,500$1,560
FY 2025$930$930$1,150$1,460$1,520
FY 2024$910$910$1,130$1,420$1,500
FY 2023$820$820$1,020$1,280$1,370

Two-bedroom rent by ZIP code

FY 2027 two-bedroom Small Area FMR by ZIP code
ZIP code2 bedroomvs. median
35406$1,560+32.2%
35405$1,280+8.5%
35402$1,1800.0%
35403$1,1800.0%
35404$1,1800.0%
35407$1,1800.0%
35486$1,1800.0%
35401$1,120−5.1%
35487$1,120−5.1%

Questions about Tuscaloosa, AL rents

How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in Tuscaloosa, AL?

Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,165, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,049 to $1,282 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,180 it would be $1,062 to $1,298. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.

Which HUD fair market rent area is Tuscaloosa, AL in?

Tuscaloosa, AL is in the Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,165.

How much did fair market rent change in Tuscaloosa, AL for FY 2027?

The two-bedroom FMR was unchanged at $1,180 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 15.7%.

When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?

HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.

Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set

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