Metro FMR · CBSA 19300 · HUD FY2026

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA metro area - 25% above the US average.

$1,200
1-bedroom FMR
$1,345
2-bedroom FMR
+15.1%
YoY change
+25%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA area rents at $1,345 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 14% above the US average, higher than 55% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#174
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+14%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$53,800
income to afford it (30% rule)
+15.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley: #174 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $75,019, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 19.2% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Daphne-Fairhope-Foley in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 233,420 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

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: 41.8% of the 21,261 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

$1,094/mo

17.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,200/mo

19.2% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,345/mo

21.5% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,692/mo

27.1% of median income

4 Bedroom

$2,171/mo

34.7% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·19300

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley: $1,200/mo 1BR · #174 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 19300

  • CBSA 19300
  • 1BR-FMR $1,200
  • 2BR-FMR $1,345
  • RANK-MID #174
  • YOY-SURGE +15.1%
  • VSUS-HIGH +25%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #12 AL
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-MID 233K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Anniston-Oxford
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,080–$1,320
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Anniston-Oxford ($443 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where Daphne-Fairhope-Foley sits among every US metro

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

$1,345 higher than 55% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $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

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #174 nationally

1BR $1,200 (+25% vs US, +15.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 19300.

Studio
$1,094
US avg $893
↑12.6% YoY +23% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,200
US avg $959
↑15.1% YoY +25% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,345
US avg $1,175
↑8.1% YoY +14% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,692
US avg $1,525
↑9.2% YoY +11% vs US
4 Bedroom
$2,171
US avg $1,756
↑9.9% YoY +24% vs US

How Daphne-Fairhope-Foley compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Daphne-Fairhope-Foley highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Daphne-Fairhope-Foley 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).

Clarksville
TN · 2 BR $1,346/mo
Buffalo-Cheektowaga
NY · 2 BR $1,343/mo
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers
AR · 2 BR $1,347/mo
Burlington
NC · 2 BR $1,348/mo

Burden % · outside AL

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

Jackson
MI · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,165/mo
Tulsa
OK · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,217/mo
Columbus
OH · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,430/mo
Kennewick-Richland
WA · 21.5% of income · 2 BR $1,538/mo

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA is $1,200 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,345 and a studio is $1,094.
How does Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA metro area is 25% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,200 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Daphne-Fairhope-Foley rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,345 ranks #174 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $48,000 ($4,000/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA area.

Compare Daphne-Fairhope-Foley vs Anniston-Oxford →

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 $1,200/mo · 1BR AL

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