At $1,691/mo, rent takes about 31% of the local median household income, slightly above the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,691 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Foley is 0.8% below its high of $1,705 in August 2026, at $1,691 as of September 2026.
Rent in Foley changed +3.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 48 Alabama cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.3%.
Rent rose in 9 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($66,336) is $1,658 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,510); a 4-bedroom is $1,910.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Foley. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Foley, AL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 24.6% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Foley, AL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Foley, AL paid around $1,653 a month. That figure now sits near $1,691, up 2.3% from the 2023 baseline. Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $53,817 in 2021 to $66,336 more recently. With wages climbing faster than rent over the same window, renters here have a bit more breathing room than they did five years back. Census counts show Foley, AL adding about 3,856 residents over the five-year window, up 19.1% on net. The renter share has risen from 26.4% to 29.1%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. These shifts give renters and would-be renters a longer baseline for sizing up today's listings against the Foley, AL market of 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Foley is $1,691/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $950/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,230/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $960/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,510/mo.
At 31% of local median household income ($66,336/yr), Foley ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 3.4% over the past year.
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