At $1,773/mo, rent takes about 25% 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 $1,773 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 Moody changed +0.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 48 Alabama cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.3%.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 5 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($86,627) is $2,166 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,950).
Leeds, 6 miles away, rents for 13% less ($1,548/mo), about $2,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Moody. 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
Moody, AL is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 28.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Moody, AL has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $69,846 in 2021 to $86,627 more recently. The population has grown by 3.0% since 2021, moving from about 13,100 residents to roughly 13,488. College-educated residents now make up 28.8% of adults here, versus 21% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Moody is $1,773/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,090/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,380/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,250/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,720/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($86,627/yr), Moody ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.6% over the past year.
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At $1,773/mo, rent takes ~25% of Moody's median household income ($86,627/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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