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Highest median rent, Alabama cities · 1990

Alabama cities ranked by median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 110 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117$581–

02Irondale, ALAL13,545$573–

03Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203$517–

04Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306$500–

05Millbrook, ALAL17,623$491–

06Hoover, ALAL93,550$488–

07Madison, ALAL67,968$484–

08Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394$474–

09Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661$474–

10Helena, ALAL23,388$472–

11Orange Beach, ALAL8,798$456–

12Pelham, ALAL25,664$440–

13Daphne, ALAL31,396$436–

14Gardendale, ALAL16,425$433–

15Fultondale, ALAL9,307$426–

16Satsuma, ALAL6,851$425–

17Alabaster, ALAL34,748$422–

18Moody, ALAL13,559$422–

19Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346$419–

20Homewood, ALAL28,118$418–

21Prattville, ALAL40,582$410–

22Trussville, ALAL27,273$410–

23Meridianville, ALAL11,150$407–

24Hueytown, ALAL16,159$407–

25Huntsville, ALAL233,627$405–

26Saks, ALAL10,681$396–

27Fairhope, ALAL26,625$396–

28Center Point, ALAL15,538$393–

29Forestdale, ALAL9,742$390–

30Moores Mill, ALAL6,378$382–

31Montgomery, ALAL195,300$381–

32Chelsea, ALAL17,716$379–

33Northport, ALAL31,648$372–

34Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666$371–

35Southside, ALAL9,718$362–

36Enterprise, ALAL31,211$361–

37Auburn, ALAL85,113$358–

38Rainbow City, ALAL10,406$357–

39Glencoe, ALAL5,426$353–

40Decatur, ALAL58,056$351–

41Odenville, ALAL6,023$350–

42Harvest, ALAL5,955$347–

43Saraland, ALAL16,652$346–

44Foley, ALAL30,354$344–

45Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316$342–

46Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677$333–

47Mobile, ALAL200,824$332–

48Oxford, ALAL22,199$327–

49Margaret, ALAL7,149$325–

50Birmingham, ALAL195,893$322–

51Dothan, ALAL72,060$321–

52Athens, ALAL34,209$316–

53Scottsboro, ALAL16,123$315–

54Fairfield, ALAL9,483$314–

55Leeds, ALAL12,831$313–

56Opelika, ALAL35,765$313–

57Albertville, ALAL23,710$312–

58Jasper, ALAL14,585$310–

59Springville, ALAL5,597$310–

60Pell City, ALAL14,320$307–

61Florence, ALAL42,581$305–

62Montevallo, ALAL7,872$304–

63Anniston, ALAL20,930$301–

64Jacksonville, ALAL14,400$299–

65Tuskegee, ALAL8,644$299–

66Guntersville, ALAL9,394$298–

67Monroeville, ALAL5,758$298–

68Hartselle, ALAL16,312$297–

69Phenix City, ALAL38,344$290–

70Robertsdale, ALAL7,761$289–

71Columbiana, ALAL5,106$289–

72Fort Payne, ALAL15,189$287–

73Ozark, ALAL14,269$286–

74Cullman, ALAL20,799$286–

75Brewton, ALAL5,113$285–

76Wetumpka, ALAL7,535$285–

77Valley, ALAL10,294$283–

78Bay Minette, ALAL8,555$282–

79Attalla, ALAL5,807$281–

80Arab, ALAL9,061$275–

81Lincoln, ALAL8,110$274–

82Bessemer, ALAL24,984$270–

83Gadsden, ALAL33,367$270–

84Triana, ALAL5,244$268–

85Chickasaw, ALAL6,166$265–

86Selma, ALAL16,077$264–

87Sheffield, ALAL9,416$264–

88Alexander City, ALAL14,515$263–

89Talladega, ALAL14,840$263–

90Clanton, ALAL9,289$261–

91Eufaula, ALAL12,437$258–

92Roanoke, ALAL5,440$254–

93Headland, ALAL5,603$253–

94Lanett, ALAL6,781$253–

95Sylacauga, ALAL12,055$251–

96Russellville, ALAL10,904$250–

97Andalusia, ALAL8,763$250–

98Boaz, ALAL10,619$250–

99Loxley, ALAL6,131$248–

100Troy, ALAL18,022$245–

101Oneonta, ALAL7,022$243–

102Calera, ALAL18,992$243–

103Prichard, ALAL18,825$242–

104Atmore, ALAL8,360$240–

105Greenville, ALAL6,912$239–

106Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332$235–

107Opp, ALAL6,738$234–

108Rainsville, ALAL6,020$224–

109Hamilton, ALAL6,769$217–

110Demopolis, ALAL6,641$213–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS