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Highest median rent, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities ranked by median gross rent (2020 ACS). This list covers the 119 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 119 is $807.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661$1,627+146%

02Springville, ALAL5,597$1,596+309%

03McCalla, ALAL13,253$1,377–

04Pike Road, ALAL11,899$1,337+386%

05Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306$1,313+85%

06Fairhope, ALAL26,625$1,312+85%

07Orange Beach, ALAL8,798$1,248+116%

08Chelsea, ALAL17,716$1,230+152%

09Calera, ALAL18,992$1,211+233%

10Homewood, ALAL28,118$1,206+109%

11Helena, ALAL23,388$1,201+76%

12Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203$1,199+62%

13Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117$1,188+47%

14Trussville, ALAL27,273$1,180+130%

15Pelham, ALAL25,664$1,159+95%

16Hoover, ALAL93,550$1,155+62%

17Clay, ALAL10,198$1,145+66%

18Alabaster, ALAL34,748$1,140+90%

19Daphne, ALAL31,396$1,126+69%

20Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394$1,102+56%

21Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346$1,099+66%

22Brook Highland, ALAL8,146$1,088–

23Prattville, ALAL40,582$1,084+95%

24Meridianville, ALAL11,150$1,078+138%

25Harvest, ALAL5,955$1,049+217%

26Irondale, ALAL13,545$1,031+50%

27Fultondale, ALAL9,307$1,021+93%

28Gardendale, ALAL16,425$998+66%

29Madison, ALAL67,968$986+68%

30Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077$970+76%

31Satsuma, ALAL6,851$954+37%

32Southside, ALAL9,718$951+69%

33Pinson, ALAL7,830$951+141%

34Moody, ALAL13,559$939+67%

35Hueytown, ALAL16,159$931+78%

36Millbrook, ALAL17,623$930+59%

37Pell City, ALAL14,320$930+81%

38Montgomery, ALAL195,300$905+71%

39Auburn, ALAL85,113$887+99%

40Leeds, ALAL12,831$887+104%

41Center Point, ALAL15,538$878+68%

42Mobile, ALAL200,824$873+81%

43Birmingham, ALAL195,893$870+95%

44Huntsville, ALAL233,627$868+75%

45Lincoln, ALAL8,110$861+103%

46Smiths Station, ALAL5,596$860–

47Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316$858+78%

48Enterprise, ALAL31,211$855+102%

49Robertsdale, ALAL7,761$853+119%

50Rainbow City, ALAL10,406$846+73%

51Holtville, ALAL5,158$840–

52Northport, ALAL31,648$838+62%

53Chickasaw, ALAL6,166$834+100%

54Phenix City, ALAL38,344$822+91%

55Valley, ALAL10,294$821+105%

56Tarrant, ALAL5,639$812+74%

57Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666$809+67%

58Headland, ALAL5,603$808+137%

59Wetumpka, ALAL7,535$807+77%

60Oxford, ALAL22,199$807+81%

61Fairfield, ALAL9,483$806+95%

62Prichard, ALAL18,825$805+115%

63Saks, ALAL10,681$802+86%

64Forestdale, ALAL9,742$794+56%

65Saraland, ALAL16,652$792+58%

66Foley, ALAL30,354$785+69%

67Dothan, ALAL72,060$767+84%

68Bessemer, ALAL24,984$764+100%

69Opelika, ALAL35,765$754+77%

70Cullman, ALAL20,799$750+98%

71Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677$742+63%

72Troy, ALAL18,022$740+121%

73Anniston, ALAL20,930$734+87%

74Montevallo, ALAL7,872$731+49%

75Moores Mill, ALAL6,378$725+49%

76Ozark, ALAL14,269$703+94%

77Hartselle, ALAL16,312$702+66%

78Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332$700+105%

79Columbiana, ALAL5,106$697+115%

80Sheffield, ALAL9,416$695+81%

81Decatur, ALAL58,056$692+61%

82Jasper, ALAL14,585$686+83%

83Albertville, ALAL23,710$684+64%

84Loxley, ALAL6,131$675+104%

85Bay Minette, ALAL8,555$666+63%

86Clanton, ALAL9,289$663+84%

87Sylacauga, ALAL12,055$659+105%

88Athens, ALAL34,209$657+72%

89Semmes, ALAL6,259$656–

90Florence, ALAL42,581$655+57%

91Oneonta, ALAL7,022$655+86%

92Selma, ALAL16,077$645+88%

93Gadsden, ALAL33,367$645+79%

94Greenville, ALAL6,912$641+91%

95Jacksonville, ALAL14,400$634+48%

96Guntersville, ALAL9,394$630+75%

97Andalusia, ALAL8,763$623+84%

98Opp, ALAL6,738$620+77%

99Russellville, ALAL10,904$619+86%

100Glencoe, ALAL5,426$617+48%

101Roanoke, ALAL5,440$611+74%

102Alexander City, ALAL14,515$601+74%

103Tuskegee, ALAL8,644$598+70%

104Eufaula, ALAL12,437$597+76%

105Arab, ALAL9,061$593+52%

106Fort Payne, ALAL15,189$592+43%

107Lanett, ALAL6,781$589+57%

108Scottsboro, ALAL16,123$584+49%

109Talladega, ALAL14,840$565+61%

110Boaz, ALAL10,619$548+71%

111Demopolis, ALAL6,641$548+82%

112Atmore, ALAL8,360$546+55%

113Rainsville, ALAL6,020$546+64%

114Monroeville, ALAL5,758$540+53%

115Attalla, ALAL5,807$538+33%

116Margaret, ALAL7,149$535+40%

117Brewton, ALAL5,113$521+38%

118Odenville, ALAL6,023$515−3%

119Hamilton, ALAL6,769$496+61%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS