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Lowest median rent, Alabama cities · 2020

Alabama cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 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

01Hamilton, ALAL6,769$496+61%

02Odenville, ALAL6,023$515−3%

03Brewton, ALAL5,113$521+38%

04Margaret, ALAL7,149$535+40%

05Attalla, ALAL5,807$538+33%

06Monroeville, ALAL5,758$540+53%

07Atmore, ALAL8,360$546+55%

08Rainsville, ALAL6,020$546+64%

09Boaz, ALAL10,619$548+71%

10Demopolis, ALAL6,641$548+82%

11Talladega, ALAL14,840$565+61%

12Scottsboro, ALAL16,123$584+49%

13Lanett, ALAL6,781$589+57%

14Fort Payne, ALAL15,189$592+43%

15Arab, ALAL9,061$593+52%

16Eufaula, ALAL12,437$597+76%

17Tuskegee, ALAL8,644$598+70%

18Alexander City, ALAL14,515$601+74%

19Roanoke, ALAL5,440$611+74%

20Glencoe, ALAL5,426$617+48%

21Russellville, ALAL10,904$619+86%

22Opp, ALAL6,738$620+77%

23Andalusia, ALAL8,763$623+84%

24Guntersville, ALAL9,394$630+75%

25Jacksonville, ALAL14,400$634+48%

26Greenville, ALAL6,912$641+91%

27Gadsden, ALAL33,367$645+79%

28Selma, ALAL16,077$645+88%

29Florence, ALAL42,581$655+57%

30Oneonta, ALAL7,022$655+86%

31Semmes, ALAL6,259$656–

32Athens, ALAL34,209$657+72%

33Sylacauga, ALAL12,055$659+105%

34Clanton, ALAL9,289$663+84%

35Bay Minette, ALAL8,555$666+63%

36Loxley, ALAL6,131$675+104%

37Albertville, ALAL23,710$684+64%

38Jasper, ALAL14,585$686+83%

39Decatur, ALAL58,056$692+61%

40Sheffield, ALAL9,416$695+81%

41Columbiana, ALAL5,106$697+115%

42Tuscumbia, ALAL9,332$700+105%

43Hartselle, ALAL16,312$702+66%

44Ozark, ALAL14,269$703+94%

45Moores Mill, ALAL6,378$725+49%

46Montevallo, ALAL7,872$731+49%

47Anniston, ALAL20,930$734+87%

48Troy, ALAL18,022$740+121%

49Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,677$742+63%

50Cullman, ALAL20,799$750+98%

51Opelika, ALAL35,765$754+77%

52Bessemer, ALAL24,984$764+100%

53Dothan, ALAL72,060$767+84%

54Foley, ALAL30,354$785+69%

55Saraland, ALAL16,652$792+58%

56Forestdale, ALAL9,742$794+56%

57Saks, ALAL10,681$802+86%

58Prichard, ALAL18,825$805+115%

59Fairfield, ALAL9,483$806+95%

60Oxford, ALAL22,199$807+81%

61Wetumpka, ALAL7,535$807+77%

62Headland, ALAL5,603$808+137%

63Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,666$809+67%

64Tarrant, ALAL5,639$812+74%

65Valley, ALAL10,294$821+105%

66Phenix City, ALAL38,344$822+91%

67Chickasaw, ALAL6,166$834+100%

68Northport, ALAL31,648$838+62%

69Holtville, ALAL5,158$840–

70Rainbow City, ALAL10,406$846+73%

71Robertsdale, ALAL7,761$853+119%

72Enterprise, ALAL31,211$855+102%

73Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,316$858+78%

74Smiths Station, ALAL5,596$860–

75Lincoln, ALAL8,110$861+103%

76Huntsville, ALAL233,627$868+75%

77Birmingham, ALAL195,893$870+95%

78Mobile, ALAL200,824$873+81%

79Center Point, ALAL15,538$878+68%

80Auburn, ALAL85,113$887+99%

81Leeds, ALAL12,831$887+104%

82Montgomery, ALAL195,300$905+71%

83Millbrook, ALAL17,623$930+59%

84Pell City, ALAL14,320$930+81%

85Hueytown, ALAL16,159$931+78%

86Moody, ALAL13,559$939+67%

87Pinson, ALAL7,830$951+141%

88Southside, ALAL9,718$951+69%

89Satsuma, ALAL6,851$954+37%

90Grayson Valley, ALAL6,077$970+76%

91Madison, ALAL67,968$986+68%

92Gardendale, ALAL16,425$998+66%

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

94Irondale, ALAL13,545$1,031+50%

95Harvest, ALAL5,955$1,049+217%

96Meridianville, ALAL11,150$1,078+138%

97Prattville, ALAL40,582$1,084+95%

98Brook Highland, ALAL8,146$1,088–

99Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,346$1,099+66%

100Gulf Shores, ALAL17,394$1,102+56%

101Daphne, ALAL31,396$1,126+69%

102Alabaster, ALAL34,748$1,140+90%

103Clay, ALAL10,198$1,145+66%

104Hoover, ALAL93,550$1,155+62%

105Pelham, ALAL25,664$1,159+95%

106Trussville, ALAL27,273$1,180+130%

107Meadowbrook, ALAL9,117$1,188+47%

108Spanish Fort, ALAL11,203$1,199+62%

109Helena, ALAL23,388$1,201+76%

110Homewood, ALAL28,118$1,206+109%

111Calera, ALAL18,992$1,211+233%

112Chelsea, ALAL17,716$1,230+152%

113Orange Beach, ALAL8,798$1,248+116%

114Fairhope, ALAL26,625$1,312+85%

115Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,306$1,313+85%

116Pike Road, ALAL11,899$1,337+386%

117McCalla, ALAL13,253$1,377–

118Springville, ALAL5,597$1,596+309%

119Mountain Brook, ALAL21,661$1,627+146%

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