Metro FMR · CBSA 46220 · HUD FY2026

Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 9% below the US average.

$869
1-bedroom FMR
$1,140
2-bedroom FMR
+6.1%
YoY change
-9%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,140 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 3% below the US average, lower than 75% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#98
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-3%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$45,600
income to afford it (30% rule)
+6.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Greene County: #98 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $59,975, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 17.4% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Greene County in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 272,931 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the lower-rent quarter 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: 46.9% of the 36,931 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

$863/mo

17.3% of median income

1 Bedroom

$869/mo

17.4% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,140/mo

22.8% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,367/mo

27.4% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,509/mo

30.2% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·46220

Greene County: $869/mo 1BR · #98 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 46220

  • CBSA 46220
  • 1BR-FMR $869
  • 2BR-FMR $1,140
  • RANK-MID #98
  • YOY-SURGE +6.1%
  • VSUS-BELOW -9%
  • IN-ST-LOW #6 AL
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MAJOR 273K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Anniston-Oxford
  • VOUCH-90-110 $782–$956
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Anniston-Oxford ($112 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Greene County sits among every US metro

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

$1,140 higher than 25% of 387 metro areas

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

CBSA 46220

Counties inside Greene County

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 46220, but county-level schedules inside Greene County still diverge: 4 counties range from $776 (2BR in Pickens) to $1,169 (Tuscaloosa), a 51% spread. Tuscaloosa is the largest county by population.

Tuscaloosa County 2BR $1,169 · 232K Pickens County 2BR $776 · 19K Hale County 2BR $1,169 · 15K Greene County 2BR $1,140 · 8K

Greene County studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #98 most affordable

1BR $869 (-9% vs US, +6.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 46220.

Studio
$863
US avg $893
↑6.2% YoY -3% vs US
1 Bedroom
$869
US avg $959
↑6.1% YoY -9% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,140
US avg $1,175
↑6.1% YoY -3% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,367
US avg $1,525
↑5.6% YoY -10% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,509
US avg $1,756
↑6.0% YoY -14% vs US

How Greene County compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Greene County highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Greene County: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Greene County 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).

Gulfport-Biloxi
MS · 2 BR $1,140/mo
Lincoln
NE · 2 BR $1,141/mo
Iowa City
IA · 2 BR $1,141/mo
Anson County
NC · 2 BR $1,138/mo

Burden % · outside AL

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

Spartanburg
SC · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,187/mo
Ann Arbor
MI · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,656/mo
Billings
MT · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,417/mo
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee
WA · 22.8% of income · 2 BR $1,500/mo

Greene County: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area is $869 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,140 and a studio is $863.
How does Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Greene County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 9% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $869 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Greene County rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,140 ranks #98 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Greene County metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 46220, but 4 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $776–$1,169 for a 2-bedroom (51% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

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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 $869/mo · 1BR AL

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