Metro FMR · CBSA 11500 · HUD FY2026

Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA metro area - 21% below the US average.

$757
1-bedroom FMR
$962
2-bedroom FMR
+3.7%
YoY change
-21%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA area rents at $962 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 18% below the US average, lower than 96% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#16
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-18%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$38,480
income to afford it (30% rule)
+3.7%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Anniston-Oxford: #16 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $55,826, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 16.3% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Anniston-Oxford in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 116,162 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR is in the lowest national tenth (#16 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 40.0% of the 13,363 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$753/mo

16.2% of median income

1 Bedroom

$757/mo

16.3% of median income

2 Bedroom

$962/mo

20.7% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,300/mo

27.9% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,361/mo

29.3% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·11500

Anniston-Oxford: $757/mo 1BR · #16 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 11500

  • CBSA 11500
  • 1BR-FMR $757
  • 2BR-FMR $962
  • RANK-LOW #16
  • YOY-UP +3.7%
  • VSUS-BELOW -21%
  • IN-ST-LOW #1 AL
  • INC-ROOM 16%
  • POP-MID 116K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Auburn-Opelika
  • VOUCH-90-110 $681–$833
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Auburn-Opelika ($320 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Anniston-Oxford sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$962 higher than 4% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Above this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

Anniston-Oxford studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #16 most affordable

1BR $757 (-21% vs US, +3.7% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 11500.

Studio
$753
US avg $893
↑3.9% YoY -16% vs US
1 Bedroom
$757
US avg $959
↑3.7% YoY -21% vs US
2 Bedroom
$962
US avg $1,175
↑2.2% YoY -18% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,300
US avg $1,525
↑0.4% YoY -15% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,361
US avg $1,756
↓2.4% YoY -22% vs US

How Anniston-Oxford compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Anniston-Oxford highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Anniston-Oxford: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Anniston-Oxford with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside AL (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside AL

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Davidson County
NC · 2 BR $960/mo
Benton County
IA · 2 BR $956/mo
Massac County
IL · 2 BR $969/mo
Youngstown-Warren
OH · 2 BR $973/mo

Burden % · outside AL

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Lewiston
ID · 20.7% of income · 2 BR $1,220/mo
Lawrence
KS · 20.6% of income · 2 BR $1,182/mo
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
AR · 20.7% of income · 2 BR $1,347/mo
Warner Robins
GA · 20.8% of income · 2 BR $1,362/mo

Anniston-Oxford: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA is $757 per month. A 2-bedroom is $962 and a studio is $753.
How does Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA metro area is 21% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $757 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Anniston-Oxford rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $962 ranks #16 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $30,280 ($2,523/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Anniston-Oxford, AL MSA area.

Compare Anniston-Oxford vs Auburn-Opelika →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $757/mo · 1BR AL

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