Tuscaloosa, AL: 2-bedroom payment standards across 31 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area range from $1,020 to $1,520 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.20× the 10th — a gap of $210 a month — which ranks 215th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Tuscaloosa, 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 3 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.

$1,130

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 31 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,243 at 110%.

$210

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,030 to $1,240).

9.7%

of the area's ZIP codes (3 of 31) sit above $1,243 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Tuscaloosa, AL

2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 31 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.

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Showing 31 of 31 ZIP codes

#	ZIP code	2 BR SAFMR ▾	Payment standard (90–110%)	vs area median
1	35406	$1,520	$1,368–$1,672	above 110%
2	35452	$1,500	$1,350–$1,650	above 110%
3	35405	$1,300	$1,170–$1,430	above 110%
4	35444	$1,240	$1,116–$1,364	110%
5	35111	$1,200	$1,080–$1,320	106%
6	35402	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	104%
7	35403	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	104%
8	35404	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	104%
9	35407	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	104%
10	35449	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	104%
11	35486	$1,180	$1,062–$1,298	104%
12	35456	$1,170	$1,053–$1,287	104%
13	35463	$1,170	$1,053–$1,287	104%
14	35469	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	103%
15	35474	$1,160	$1,044–$1,276	103%
16	35401	$1,130	$1,017–$1,243	100%
17	35476	$1,130	$1,017–$1,243	100%
18	35487	$1,130	$1,017–$1,243	100%
19	35453	$1,110	$999–$1,221	98%
20	35473	$1,110	$999–$1,221	98%
21	35441	$1,100	$990–$1,210	97%
22	35475	$1,080	$972–$1,188	96%
23	35188	$1,040	$936–$1,144	92%
24	35490	$1,040	$936–$1,144	92%
25	35446	$1,030	$927–$1,133	91%
26	35457	$1,030	$927–$1,133	91%
27	35458	$1,030	$927–$1,133	91%
28	35480	$1,030	$927–$1,133	91%
29	36776	$1,030	$927–$1,133	91%
30	35006	$1,020	$918–$1,122	90%
31	35184	$1,020	$918–$1,122	90%

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 Tuscaloosa, AL compares

Its internal spread of 1.20× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 215 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 1.13×. 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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