HUD's Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL area is $1,375 a month for FY2027, +8.6% on FY2026. In Birmingham itself, median rent was $1,206 a month in 2024.
Fair Market Rents by bedroom count
| Bedrooms | FY2026 | FY2027 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $1,024/mo | $1,177/mo | +14.9% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,155/mo | $1,263/mo | +9.4% |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,266/mo | $1,375/mo | +8.6% |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,583/mo | $1,727/mo | +9.1% |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,801/mo | $1,941/mo | +7.8% |
FY2027 runs from October 2026 to September 2027. Fair Market Rents cover the whole HUD area (Jefferson County and any counties grouped with it), not just Birmingham, and sit at the 40th percentile of what recent movers pay.
Median rent in Birmingham
| Year | Median gross rent |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $839/mo |
| 2023 | $1,102/mo |
| 2024 | $1,206/mo |
That's an average of +7.5% a year from 2019 to 2024, a period that includes the 2021–2022 rent surge.
What could change this
Survey figures trail the market, and asking rents in many large cities have been flat or falling since 2024. New apartment supply, local jobs, and interest rates all move rents. For a current read on a specific ZIP code and home size, use Predictye Rent.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 1-year estimates (2019, 2023, 2024) forBirmingham (Birmingham city, Alabama); medians are shown only when their margin of error is within 10%. HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 and FY2027, for the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, which includes Jefferson County. How Predictye calculates this.
Frequently asked questions
Will rent go up in Birmingham, AL in 2027?
HUD's Fair Market Rents for the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area rise 8.6% for FY2027 (October 2026 to September 2027): a 2-bedroom goes from $1,266 to $1,375 a month.
What is median rent in Birmingham, AL?
$1,206 a month in 2024, including utilities, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What is a Fair Market Rent?
HUD's estimate of the 40th-percentile gross rent, including utilities, for a standard unit rented by a recent mover in the area. HUD sets it each fiscal year for housing assistance programs, trended forward to the year it applies to.