County FMR · HUD FY2026
Crenshaw County Fair Market Rent
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for Crenshaw County, AL - 38% below the US average.
- $591
- 1-bedroom FMR
- $776
- 2-bedroom FMR
- +0.7%
- YoY change
- -38%
- vs US avg
The verdict
Crenshaw is the 7th cheapest of 67 counties in Alabama by 2-bedroom FMR; nationally it ranks #1 most affordable of 3,145 HUD counties.
- #1
- most affordable of 3,145 US counties (2BR)
- #7
- cheapest of 67 in Alabama (2BR)
- -23%
- vs the state average
- $23,640
- income to afford it (30% rule)
Software Developers spend the smallest share of income on rent here (6.3%), while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary spend the most (31.1%); 13 of 15 common occupations here can afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent without exceeding the 30% threshold.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rent for Crenshaw County, AL. Verify with HUD →
The Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom apartment in Crenshaw County, Alabama is $591 per month in FY 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A 2-bedroom costs $776/mo and a studio is $588/mo. This is 38% lower than the national average of $959 and 23% below the Alabama average of $772.
Rent increased0.7% from FY 2025 ($587), roughly tracking inflation. The 30% affordability floor is comparatively reachable here at $23,640/year.
FY 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents in Alabama. Population: 13,205. Population declined 5.2% over the past five years (Census ACS), a trend that can ease rental-market pressure over time even as FMR reflects recent rent levels. That's slower than Alabama's statewide growth of +3.9% over the same period.
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Area CRENSHAW·COUNTY·AL·AL
Crenshaw County, AL: $591/mo 1BR · #1 of 3145 counties (2BR) · FY2026
- FMR-AREA AL
- 1BR-FMR $591
- 2BR-FMR $776
- RANK-FLOOR #1
- YOY-FLAT +0.7%
- VSUS-LOW -38%
- VS-ST-LOW -23% AL
- INC-ROOM 14%
- POP-SMALL 13K
- PHOTO-NEAR Jefferson County
- VOUCH-90-110 $532–$650
- FY-2026 FY2026
Photo-finish peer: Jefferson ($564 1BR gap)
Read with: Section 8 housing guide
Fair Market Rents (2026)
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Bedrooms | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $578 | $588 | +$10 (+1.7%) |
| 1 Bedroom | $587 | $591 | +$4 (+0.7%) |
| 2 Bedroom | $772 | $776 | +$4 (+0.5%) |
| 3 Bedroom | $933 | $930 | $-3 (-0.3%) |
| 4 Bedroom | $1,027 | $1,027 | $0 (0.0%) |
Rent Burden Analysis
How much of household income goes to rent in Crenshaw County. The 30% threshold indicates cost burden.
How we calculate this
Rent burden = (FMR × 12) ÷ county median household income. Required income = (FMR × 12) ÷ 0.3, the federal 30%-of-gross-income rule HUD uses to define cost burden. Median household income is from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey; FMR is from HUD's FY2026 release. See methodology.
Where Crenshaw sits among every US county
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 3,145 HUD counties
$776 higher than 0% of 3,145 counties
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Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026
How Crenshaw compares on 1-bedroom rent
1-bedroom FMR vs other Alabama counties
- Baldwin
Baldwin County
$1,200 1BR FMR / mo
- Jefferson
Jefferson County
$1,155 1BR FMR / mo
- Madison
Madison County
$1,136 1BR FMR / mo
- Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa County
$972 1BR FMR / mo
- Mobile
Mobile County
$919 1BR FMR / mo
- Montgomery
Montgomery County
$870 1BR FMR / mo
- Crenshaw
Crenshaw County
$591 1BR FMR / mo
What this shows Crenshaw is highlighted. Nearby Alabama counties by 1-bedroom FMR, highest to lowest: Baldwin County ($1,200), Jefferson County ($1,155), Madison County ($1,136), Tuscaloosa County ($972), Mobile County ($919), Montgomery County ($870), Crenshaw County (this county) ($591).
Can Common Jobs Afford Rent Here?
With a below-average 1-bedroom at $591/mo, most of these Alabama occupations clear, or miss, the 30% affordability line.
| Occupation | AL Salary | Rent Burden | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Software Developers | $113,020 | 6.3% | Affordable |
| General & Operations Managers | $106,330 | 6.7% | Affordable |
| Registered Nurses | $71,040 | 10% | Affordable |
| Accountants & Auditors | $71,070 | 10% | Affordable |
| Elementary School Teachers | $59,850 | 11.8% | Affordable |
| Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $53,850 | 13.2% | Affordable |
| Electricians | $52,420 | 13.5% | Affordable |
| Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $50,120 | 14.2% | Affordable |
| Paralegals & Legal Assistants | $46,060 | 15.4% | Affordable |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $37,690 | 18.8% | Affordable |
| Customer Service Representatives | $37,730 | 18.8% | Affordable |
| Retail Salespersons | $29,430 | 24.1% | Affordable |
| Janitors & Cleaners | $29,120 | 24.4% | Affordable |
| Fast Food & Counter Workers | $23,490 | 30.2% | Stretched |
| Teaching Assistants | $22,790 | 31.1% | Stretched |
Rent Trends (2020–2026)
7-year Fair Market Rent history for Crenshaw County. Shows how HUD rental rates have changed over time.
Over the 6-year span HUD has tracked for Crenshaw (FY 2020-2026), the 1-bedroom Fair Market Rent has risen 27.1% overall, from $465 to $591. The path there hasn't been smooth: year-over-year moves have swung by as much as 16.0% (FY 2024), a volatility pattern that makes single-year comparisons a poor guide to the underlying trend.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026 ↑0.7% | $588 | $591 | $776 |
| FY 2025 ↓10.0% | $578 | $587 | $772 |
| FY 2024 ↑16.0% | $642 | $652 | $857 |
| FY 2023 ↑4.9% | $560 | $562 | $740 |
| FY 2022 ↑11.4% | $530 | $536 | $705 |
| FY 2021 ↑3.4% | $479 | $481 | $634 |
| FY 2020 | $462 | $465 | $612 |
Where Crenshaw County Ranks in Alabama
Crenshaw County is not part of any federally-designated metropolitan or micropolitan statistical area -- an independent rental market not administratively tied to a larger urban core. By 2-bedroom FMR, it ranks #7 of 67 counties in Alabama. Nearest by rank: Barbour County ($776), Bullock County ($776), Clay County ($776), Conecuh County ($776), Coosa County ($776), Covington County ($776), Crenshaw County (this county) ($776), Dale County ($776), DeKalb County ($776), Escambia County ($776), Fayette County ($776), Franklin County ($776), Jackson County ($776), Lamar County ($776), Marion County ($776).
Nationwide peers by 2BR FMR & rent burden
Two PlainRent-derived comparison paths for Crenshaw County, both outside Alabama so the link neighborhoods are not the same-state geography lattice above. Axes stay disjoint: burden peers exclude the FMR peer set.
Similar 2-bedroom FMR
Nearest HUD 2BR Fair Market Rents outside AL (FY2026).
Similar rent burden
Nearest 2BR FMR as a share of median household income (outside AL).
Nearby Counties in Alabama
Largest counties by population in Alabama
Showing the 8 largest of 66 other counties in Alabama.
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