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Lowest median rent, Alabama cities · 1990

Alabama cities with the lowest 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 –

01Demopolis, ALAL6,641$213–

02Hamilton, ALAL6,769$217–

03Rainsville, ALAL6,020$224–

04Opp, ALAL6,738$234–

05Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332$235–

06Greenville, ALAL6,912$239–

07Atmore, ALAL8,360$240–

08Prichard, ALAL18,825$242–

09Calera, ALAL18,992$243–

10Oneonta, ALAL7,022$243–

11Troy, ALAL18,022$245–

12Loxley, ALAL6,131$248–

13Russellville, ALAL10,904$250–

14Andalusia, ALAL8,763$250–

15Boaz, ALAL10,619$250–

16Sylacauga, ALAL12,055$251–

17Headland, ALAL5,603$253–

18Lanett, ALAL6,781$253–

19Roanoke, ALAL5,440$254–

20Eufaula, ALAL12,437$258–

21Clanton, ALAL9,289$261–

22Alexander City, ALAL14,515$263–

23Talladega, ALAL14,840$263–

24Selma, ALAL16,077$264–

25Sheffield, ALAL9,416$264–

26Chickasaw, ALAL6,166$265–

27Triana, ALAL5,244$268–

28Gadsden, ALAL33,367$270–

29Bessemer, ALAL24,984$270–

30Lincoln, ALAL8,110$274–

31Arab, ALAL9,061$275–

32Attalla, ALAL5,807$281–

33Bay Minette, ALAL8,555$282–

34Valley, ALAL10,294$283–

35Brewton, ALAL5,113$285–

36Wetumpka, ALAL7,535$285–

37Ozark, ALAL14,269$286–

38Cullman, ALAL20,799$286–

39Fort Payne, ALAL15,189$287–

40Columbiana, ALAL5,106$289–

41Robertsdale, ALAL7,761$289–

42Phenix City, ALAL38,344$290–

43Hartselle, ALAL16,312$297–

44Monroeville, ALAL5,758$298–

45Guntersville, ALAL9,394$298–

46Tuskegee, ALAL8,644$299–

47Jacksonville, ALAL14,400$299–

48Anniston, ALAL20,930$301–

49Montevallo, ALAL7,872$304–

50Florence, ALAL42,581$305–

51Pell City, ALAL14,320$307–

52Springville, ALAL5,597$310–

53Jasper, ALAL14,585$310–

54Albertville, ALAL23,710$312–

55Leeds, ALAL12,831$313–

56Opelika, ALAL35,765$313–

57Fairfield, ALAL9,483$314–

58Scottsboro, ALAL16,123$315–

59Athens, ALAL34,209$316–

60Dothan, ALAL72,060$321–

61Birmingham, ALAL195,893$322–

62Margaret, ALAL7,149$325–

63Oxford, ALAL22,199$327–

64Mobile, ALAL200,824$332–

65Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677$333–

66Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316$342–

67Foley, ALAL30,354$344–

68Saraland, ALAL16,652$346–

69Harvest, ALAL5,955$347–

70Odenville, ALAL6,023$350–

71Decatur, ALAL58,056$351–

72Glencoe, ALAL5,426$353–

73Rainbow City, ALAL10,406$357–

74Auburn, ALAL85,113$358–

75Enterprise, ALAL31,211$361–

76Southside, ALAL9,718$362–

77Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666$371–

78Northport, ALAL31,648$372–

79Chelsea, ALAL17,716$379–

80Montgomery, ALAL195,300$381–

81Moores Mill, ALAL6,378$382–

82Forestdale, ALAL9,742$390–

83Center Point, ALAL15,538$393–

84Saks, ALAL10,681$396–

85Fairhope, ALAL26,625$396–

86Huntsville, ALAL233,627$405–

87Meridianville, ALAL11,150$407–

88Hueytown, ALAL16,159$407–

89Trussville, ALAL27,273$410–

90Prattville, ALAL40,582$410–

91Homewood, ALAL28,118$418–

92Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346$419–

93Alabaster, ALAL34,748$422–

94Moody, ALAL13,559$422–

95Satsuma, ALAL6,851$425–

96Fultondale, ALAL9,307$426–

97Gardendale, ALAL16,425$433–

98Daphne, ALAL31,396$436–

99Pelham, ALAL25,664$440–

100Orange Beach, ALAL8,798$456–

101Helena, ALAL23,388$472–

102Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394$474–

103Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661$474–

104Madison, ALAL67,968$484–

105Hoover, ALAL93,550$488–

106Millbrook, ALAL17,623$491–

107Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306$500–

108Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203$517–

109Irondale, ALAL13,545$573–

110Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117$581–

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