Fair Market Rent in Russell County, AL

FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.

$1,026studio

$1,0531 bedroom

$1,2122 bedrooms

$1,6113 bedrooms

$1,8764 bedrooms

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Russell County is $1,212 a month, +11.4% from FY2026. Russell County is part of the Columbus, GA-AL HUD Metro FMR Area (a metro area). HUD also publishes Small Area FMRs by ZIP code here; those can be higher or lower than the area-wide figure. See each ZIP code below.

Area-wide Fair Market Rents

Size	FY2027	FY2026	Change	Typical voucher range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,026	$895	+14.6%	$923–1,129
1 bedroom	$1,053	$939	+12.1%	$948–1,158
2 bedrooms	$1,212	$1,088	+11.4%	$1,091–1,333
3 bedrooms	$1,611	$1,445	+11.5%	$1,450–1,772
4 bedrooms	$1,876	$1,703	+10.2%	$1,688–2,064

The voucher range is the typical band housing authorities use for payment standards; your housing authority sets the actual standard.

Rents by ZIP code in Russell County

Open a ZIP code for every size, the spread of rents and nearby ZIP codes.

ZIP	Place	2-bedroom FMR (ZIP)	Census median, 2 bedrooms	Census median, all sizes
36851	Cottonton	$1,070	–	–
36856	Fort Mitchell	$1,780	–	$2,114
36858	Hatchechubbee	$1,060	–	$946
36860	Hurtsboro	$1,000	–	$540
36867	Phenix City	$1,150	$962	$996
36869	Phenix City	$1,050	$857	$895
36871	Pittsview	$1,080	–	$1,411
36875	Seale	$1,000	–	$680

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Sources: HUD Fair Market Rents and Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026; U.S. Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (median gross rent by ZIP code). Fair Market Rents and Census figures include utilities. Not affiliated with HUD or the Census Bureau. About the data.