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Huntsville, AL: 2-bedroom payment standards across 42 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Huntsville, AL MSA range from $1,130 to $1,970 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.71× the 10th — a gap of $797 a month — which ranks 6th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Huntsville, AL is not one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so a housing authority may set one payment standard for the whole area, or adopt ZIP-level exception standards of up to 110% of a ZIP's published SAFMR. Where a single area-wide standard is used, the 11 ZIP codes below marked "above 110%" sit above the highest ceiling that basic policy reaches. Confirm what applies with the PHA that issued the voucher.
$1,340

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 42 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,474 at 110%.

$797

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,130 to $1,927).

26.2%

of the area's ZIP codes (11 of 42) sit above $1,474 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Huntsville, AL

35763$1,97035808$1,97035615$1,95035649$1,95035756$1,95035757$1,72035759$1,62035758$1,59035806$1,53035749$1,51035824$1,49035741$1,46035801$1,43035613$1,40035803$1,39035896$1,36035762$1,34035804$1,34035807$1,34035809$1,34035812$1,34035813$1,34035814$1,34035815$1,34035671$1,280area median $1,340
2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 42 ZIPs

Every ZIP code, ranked

The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.

Showing 42 of 42 ZIP codes
# ZIP code 2 BR SAFMR ▾ Payment standard (90–110%) vs area median
135763$1,970$1,773–$2,167above 110%
235808$1,970$1,773–$2,167above 110%
335615$1,950$1,755–$2,145above 110%
435649$1,950$1,755–$2,145above 110%
535756$1,950$1,755–$2,145above 110%
635757$1,720$1,548–$1,892above 110%
735759$1,620$1,458–$1,782above 110%
835758$1,590$1,431–$1,749above 110%
935806$1,530$1,377–$1,683above 110%
1035749$1,510$1,359–$1,661above 110%
1135824$1,490$1,341–$1,639above 110%
1235741$1,460$1,314–$1,606109%
1335801$1,430$1,287–$1,573107%
1435613$1,400$1,260–$1,540104%
1535803$1,390$1,251–$1,529104%
1635896$1,360$1,224–$1,496101%
1735762$1,340$1,206–$1,474100%
1835804$1,340$1,206–$1,474100%
1935807$1,340$1,206–$1,474100%
2035809$1,340$1,206–$1,474100%
2135812$1,340$1,206–$1,474100%
2235813$1,340$1,206–$1,474100%
2335814$1,340$1,206–$1,474100%
2435815$1,340$1,206–$1,474100%
2535671$1,280$1,152–$1,40896%
2635750$1,280$1,152–$1,40896%
2735773$1,280$1,152–$1,40896%
2835802$1,280$1,152–$1,40896%
2935810$1,250$1,125–$1,37593%
3035614$1,240$1,116–$1,36493%
3135811$1,240$1,116–$1,36493%
3235761$1,230$1,107–$1,35392%
3335647$1,180$1,062–$1,29888%
3435620$1,160$1,044–$1,27687%
3535610$1,130$1,017–$1,24384%
3635611$1,130$1,017–$1,24384%
3735612$1,130$1,017–$1,24384%
3835652$1,130$1,017–$1,24384%
3935739$1,130$1,017–$1,24384%
4035742$1,130$1,017–$1,24384%
4135805$1,130$1,017–$1,24384%
4235816$1,130$1,017–$1,24384%
Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Huntsville, AL compares

Its internal spread of 1.71× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 6 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.20×. Note that this area's 90th or 10th percentile lands exactly on its highest or lowest ZIP code, so a single ZIP is carrying the p90/p10 figure — the p75/p25 measure is the better read here. See the full ranking and how it was measured →

A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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