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Lowest median rent, Alabama cities

Alabama cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 120 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Rainsville, ALAL6,020$519+56%

02Monroeville, ALAL5,758$577+63%

03Hamilton, ALAL6,769$599+94%

04Oneonta, ALAL7,022$638+81%

05Boaz, ALAL10,619$663+107%

06Roanoke, ALAL5,440$666+89%

07Fort Payne, ALAL15,189$679+64%

08Russellville, ALAL10,904$685+106%

09Demopolis, ALAL6,641$692+130%

10Ozark, ALAL14,269$694+92%

11Brewton, ALAL5,113$695+84%

12Eufaula, ALAL12,437$698+105%

13Selma, ALAL16,077$713+108%

14Arab, ALAL9,061$718+84%

15Opp, ALAL6,738$720+106%

16Alexander City, ALAL14,515$721+109%

17Jasper, ALAL14,585$721+93%

18Andalusia, ALAL8,763$730+116%

19Greenville, ALAL6,912$730+117%

20Glencoe, ALAL5,426$736+76%

21Attalla, ALAL5,807$743+83%

22Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332$748+119%

23Tuskegee, ALAL8,644$757+115%

24Sylacauga, ALAL12,055$773+140%

25Talladega, ALAL14,840$776+121%

26Atmore, ALAL8,360$777+121%

27Bay Minette, ALAL8,555$782+91%

28Anniston, ALAL20,930$799+103%

29Hartselle, ALAL16,312$804+91%

30Gadsden, ALAL33,367$808+124%

31Jacksonville, ALAL14,400$820+92%

32Florence, ALAL42,581$820+97%

33Headland, ALAL5,603$822+141%

34Sheffield, ALAL9,416$829+116%

35Scottsboro, ALAL16,123$830+111%

36Springville, ALAL5,597$834+114%

37Guntersville, ALAL9,394$842+134%

38Clanton, ALAL9,289$869+141%

39Albertville, ALAL23,710$872+109%

40Decatur, ALAL58,056$896+109%

41Saks, ALAL10,681$898+108%

42Athens, ALAL34,209$899+136%

43Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677$908+100%

44Lincoln, ALAL8,110$919+117%

45Prichard, ALAL18,825$922+146%

46Troy, ALAL18,022$922+175%

47Cullman, ALAL20,799$925+145%

48Oxford, ALAL22,199$925+107%

49Columbiana, ALAL5,106$940+190%

50Lanett, ALAL6,781$940+150%

51Opelika, ALAL35,765$950+124%

52Holtville, ALAL5,158$954–

53Montevallo, ALAL7,872$956+95%

54Chickasaw, ALAL6,166$960+131%

55Dothan, ALAL72,060$960+130%

56Bessemer, ALAL24,984$961+152%

57Phenix City, ALAL38,344$967+124%

58Northport, ALAL31,648$982+90%

59Tarrant, ALAL5,639$985+111%

60Robertsdale, ALAL7,761$996+155%

61Fairfield, ALAL9,483$1,008+143%

62Smiths Station, ALAL5,596$1,012–

63Valley, ALAL10,294$1,016+154%

64Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666$1,029+112%

65Rainbow City, ALAL10,406$1,048+114%

66Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316$1,055+119%

67Semmes, ALAL6,259$1,057–

68Leeds, ALAL12,831$1,058+143%

69Saraland, ALAL16,652$1,060+112%

70Mobile, ALAL200,824$1,068+122%

71Montgomery, ALAL195,300$1,089+106%

72Auburn, ALAL85,113$1,098+146%

73Enterprise, ALAL31,211$1,098+160%

74Pell City, ALAL14,320$1,099+114%

75Birmingham, ALAL195,893$1,107+148%

76Millbrook, ALAL17,623$1,111+90%

77Margaret, ALAL7,149$1,117+193%

78Wetumpka, ALAL7,535$1,140+151%

79Huntsville, ALAL233,627$1,171+137%

80Southside, ALAL9,718$1,184+110%

81Highland Lakes, ALAL5,866$1,201–

82Forestdale, ALAL9,742$1,203+136%

83Center Point, ALAL15,538$1,218+133%

84Harvest, ALAL5,955$1,236+273%

85Foley, ALAL30,354$1,242+167%

86Fultondale, ALAL9,307$1,269+140%

87Moores Mill, ALAL6,378$1,288+165%

88Gardendale, ALAL16,425$1,299+115%

89Satsuma, ALAL6,851$1,300+86%

90Hueytown, ALAL16,159$1,304+149%

91Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077$1,312+138%

92Prattville, ALAL40,582$1,313+136%

93Irondale, ALAL13,545$1,320+92%

94Meridianville, ALAL11,150$1,348+198%

95Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117$1,365+69%

96Alabaster, ALAL34,748$1,372+129%

97Daphne, ALAL31,396$1,388+108%

98Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203$1,390+88%

99Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346$1,400+111%

100Chelsea, ALAL17,716$1,414+189%

101Madison, ALAL67,968$1,453+147%

102Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661$1,456+120%

103Hoover, ALAL93,550$1,457+105%

104Brook Highland, ALAL8,146$1,460–

105Homewood, ALAL28,118$1,463+153%

106Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394$1,483+110%

107Pinson, ALAL7,830$1,509+283%

108Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306$1,515+114%

109Moody, ALAL13,559$1,553+176%

110Helena, ALAL23,388$1,574+131%

111Orange Beach, ALAL8,798$1,576+173%

112Pelham, ALAL25,664$1,577+165%

113Odenville, ALAL6,023$1,581+198%

114Calera, ALAL18,992$1,601+340%

115Pike Road, ALAL11,899$1,653+501%

116Fairhope, ALAL26,625$1,689+138%

117Trussville, ALAL27,273$1,711+233%

118Triana, ALAL5,244$1,729+415%

119McCalla, ALAL13,253$1,777–

120Clay, ALAL10,198$2,240+225%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES