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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.

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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%

32Pinson, ALAL7,830$951+141%

33Southside, ALAL9,718$951+69%

34Moody, ALAL13,559$939+67%

35Hueytown, ALAL16,159$931+78%

36Pell City, ALAL14,320$930+81%

37Millbrook, ALAL17,623$930+59%

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%

92Gadsden, ALAL33,367$645+79%

93Selma, ALAL16,077$645+88%

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 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS