Metro FMR · CBSA 33660 · HUD FY2026

Mobile, AL MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Mobile, AL MSA metro area - 4% below the US average.

$919
1-bedroom FMR
$1,083
2-bedroom FMR
+1.2%
YoY change
-4%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Mobile, AL MSA area rents at $1,083 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 8% below the US average, lower than 85% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#59
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-8%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$43,320
income to afford it (30% rule)
+1.2%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Mobile: #59 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $58,119, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 19.0% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

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

With 413,878 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.

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

$854/mo

17.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$919/mo

19.0% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,083/mo

22.4% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,414/mo

29.2% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,445/mo

29.8% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·33660

Mobile: $919/mo 1BR · #59 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 33660

  • CBSA 33660
  • 1BR-FMR $919
  • 2BR-FMR $1,083
  • RANK-MID #59
  • YOY-FLAT +1.2%
  • VSUS-NEAR -4%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #8 AL
  • INC-ROOM 19%
  • POP-MAJOR 414K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Anniston-Oxford
  • VOUCH-90-110 $827–$1,011
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Anniston-Oxford ($162 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Mobile sits among every US metro

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

$1,083 higher than 15% 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

Mobile studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #59 most affordable

1BR $919 (-4% vs US, +1.2% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 33660.

Studio
$854
US avg $893
↑5.2% YoY -4% vs US
1 Bedroom
$919
US avg $959
↑1.2% YoY -4% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,083
US avg $1,175
↓1.0% YoY -8% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,414
US avg $1,525
↓1.9% YoY -7% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,445
US avg $1,756
↓1.3% YoY -18% vs US

How Mobile compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other AL metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

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

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

Mobile: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Mobile 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).

Casper
WY · 2 BR $1,082/mo
Farmington
NM · 2 BR $1,085/mo
Canton-Massillon
OH · 2 BR $1,086/mo
Columbus
GA · 2 BR $1,088/mo

Burden % · outside AL

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

Kingsport-Bristol
TN · 22.4% of income · 2 BR $1,044/mo
Gulfport-Biloxi
MS · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,140/mo
Greenville
NC · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,095/mo
Tyler
TX · 22.3% of income · 2 BR $1,338/mo

Mobile: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Mobile, AL MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Mobile, AL MSA is $919 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,083 and a studio is $854.
How does Mobile, AL MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Mobile, AL MSA metro area is 4% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $919 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Mobile rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,083 ranks #59 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
What income do I need to afford rent in Mobile, AL MSA? ▼
Based on the 30% affordability rule, you need an annual income of at least $36,760 ($3,063/month) to afford a 1-bedroom at Fair Market Rent in the Mobile, AL MSA area.

Compare Mobile 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 $919/mo · 1BR AL

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