Fair Market Rent · Alabama
Fair Market Rent in Shelby County, AL
FY2027 HUD figures, effective October 1, 2026, plus what renters pay by ZIP code.
HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom home in Shelby County is $1,375 a month, +8.6% from FY2026. Shelby County is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, 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 | $1,177 | $1,024 | +14.9% | $1,059–1,295 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,263 | $1,155 | +9.4% | $1,137–1,389 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,375 | $1,266 | +8.6% | $1,238–1,513 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,727 | $1,583 | +9.1% | $1,554–1,900 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,941 | $1,801 | +7.8% | $1,747–2,135 |
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 Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35007 | Alabaster | $1,540 | $1,171 | $1,347 |
| 35040 | Calera | $1,750 | $985 | $1,512 |
| 35043 | Chelsea | $1,580 | $798 | $1,322 |
| 35051 | Columbiana | $1,060 | $938 | $929 |
| 35078 | Harpersville | $990 | $827 | $842 |
| 35080 | Helena | $1,930 | $1,428 | $1,690 |
| 35114 | Maylene | $1,330 | $973 | $1,084 |
| 35115 | Montevallo | $1,020 | $887 | $882 |
| 35124 | Pelham | $1,800 | $1,301 | $1,577 |
| 35143 | Shelby | $930 | – | $775 |
| 35147 | Sterrett | $1,910 | $875 | $1,226 |
| 35176 | Vandiver | $1,060 | – | $964 |
| 35178 | Vincent | $1,050 | – | $866 |
| 35185 | Westover | $1,590 | – | – |
| 35186 | Wilsonville | $1,420 | $854 | $1,283 |
| 35242 | Birmingham | $1,680 | $1,566 | $1,472 |
| 35244 | Birmingham | $1,670 | $1,496 | $1,472 |
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.