At $1,548/mo, rent takes about 27% of the local median household income, comfortably within 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 $1,548 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
30% of the median household income ($69,737) is $1,743 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,610).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Leeds. 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
Leeds, AL is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, 27.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Leeds, AL has changed in 5 years
Median household income rose from $62,432 to $69,737 between 2021 and 2024, a 11.7% shift. The population has contracted by 2.9% since 2021, moving from about 12,385 residents to roughly 12,028. Renters now make up 28% of households, compared with 23.7% five years ago.
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Leeds rent by bedroom count
Median rent for each apartment size in Leeds. Click any size for full breakdown.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Leeds is $1,548/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $900/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,140/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,030/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,420/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($69,737/yr), Leeds ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.
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At $1,548/mo, rent takes ~27% of Leeds's median household income ($69,737/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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