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Most owner cost-burdened, Alabama cities

Alabama cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 ACS). This list covers the 121 cities in Alabama that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2010

01Loxley, ALAL6,13131.4%+5.5 pts

02Bessemer, ALAL24,98430.8%−5.3 pts

03Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07730.0%−1.9 pts

04Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39428.4%−4.8 pts

05Springville, ALAL5,59727.9%+6.9 pts

06Semmes, ALAL6,25927.5%–

07Prichard, ALAL18,82527.3%−5.8 pts

08Clay, ALAL10,19826.2%+8.1 pts

09Clanton, ALAL9,28926.1%+1.7 pts

10Forestdale, ALAL9,74225.7%−9.4 pts

11Pinson, ALAL7,83025.4%+3.4 pts

12Eufaula, ALAL12,43724.9%+4.5 pts

13Phenix City, ALAL38,34424.2%−1.9 pts

14Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.2%−10.9 pts

15Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34624.0%+0.7 pts

16Lincoln, ALAL8,11023.8%−7.6 pts

17Monroeville, ALAL5,75823.8%+3.0 pts

18Gadsden, ALAL33,36723.6%−5.3 pts

19Orange Beach, ALAL8,79823.4%−12.0 pts

20Greenville, ALAL6,91223.0%−8.1 pts

21Foley, ALAL30,35423.0%−0.8 pts

22Sylacauga, ALAL12,05522.8%+5.8 pts

23Mobile, ALAL200,82422.5%−4.9 pts

24Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31622.3%−7.0 pts

25Rainbow City, ALAL10,40622.2%−2.4 pts

26Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66122.0%−0.9 pts

27Saraland, ALAL16,65221.8%+3.8 pts

28Andalusia, ALAL8,76321.7%−0.7 pts

29Sheffield, ALAL9,41621.7%+1.1 pts

30Fairhope, ALAL26,62521.7%−3.8 pts

31Irondale, ALAL13,54521.6%−8.1 pts

32Meridianville, ALAL11,15021.4%−1.4 pts

33Auburn, ALAL85,11321.4%−7.3 pts

34Cullman, ALAL20,79921.1%+1.5 pts

35Atmore, ALAL8,36021.1%−4.2 pts

36Montgomery, ALAL195,30020.8%−5.5 pts

37Center Point, ALAL15,53820.8%−8.6 pts

38Albertville, ALAL23,71020.7%−2.9 pts

39Daphne, ALAL31,39620.6%−3.8 pts

40Valley, ALAL10,29420.5%−1.2 pts

41Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86620.4%−5.4 pts

42Millbrook, ALAL17,62320.0%+0.1 pts

43Odenville, ALAL6,02320.0%−3.0 pts

44Hueytown, ALAL16,15919.9%−5.4 pts

45Montevallo, ALAL7,87219.9%+3.2 pts

46Lanett, ALAL6,78119.7%−12.0 pts

47Fairfield, ALAL9,48319.6%−17.4 pts

48Fort Payne, ALAL15,18919.6%+5.3 pts

49Dothan, ALAL72,06019.3%−0.0 pts

50Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66619.2%+0.2 pts

51Opp, ALAL6,73819.2%−6.8 pts

52Scottsboro, ALAL16,12319.2%−1.5 pts

53Pell City, ALAL14,32018.9%−7.3 pts

54Enterprise, ALAL31,21118.7%+1.0 pts

55Chickasaw, ALAL6,16618.7%−12.5 pts

56Columbiana, ALAL5,10618.5%−6.0 pts

57Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33217.9%+1.4 pts

58Bay Minette, ALAL8,55517.8%−9.7 pts

59Robertsdale, ALAL7,76117.8%−5.7 pts

60Rainsville, ALAL6,02017.6%−0.4 pts

61Calera, ALAL18,99217.5%−7.1 pts

62Alexander City, ALAL14,51517.3%−2.6 pts

63Fultondale, ALAL9,30717.3%−5.0 pts

64Leeds, ALAL12,83117.2%−4.6 pts

65Smiths Station, ALAL5,59617.1%−5.4 pts

66Selma, ALAL16,07717.1%−11.7 pts

67Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30617.1%−4.4 pts

68Glencoe, ALAL5,42616.9%−0.6 pts

69Demopolis, ALAL6,64116.9%−7.9 pts

70Margaret, ALAL7,14916.9%−0.8 pts

71Ozark, ALAL14,26916.8%+2.0 pts

72Talladega, ALAL14,84016.7%−7.6 pts

73Oxford, ALAL22,19916.6%−4.1 pts

74Troy, ALAL18,02216.6%−1.7 pts

75McCalla, ALAL13,25316.5%–

76Decatur, ALAL58,05616.5%−0.1 pts

77Alabaster, ALAL34,74816.3%−8.0 pts

78Satsuma, ALAL6,85116.1%−8.0 pts

79Brook Highland, ALAL8,14615.9%−7.8 pts

80Anniston, ALAL20,93015.9%−10.5 pts

81Brewton, ALAL5,11315.7%−8.7 pts

82Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67715.6%−10.3 pts

83Trussville, ALAL27,27315.6%−7.9 pts

84Hoover, ALAL93,55015.5%−9.4 pts

85Huntsville, ALAL233,62715.3%−3.7 pts

86Southside, ALAL9,71815.2%−4.4 pts

87Oneonta, ALAL7,02215.1%−8.1 pts

88Holtville, ALAL5,15815.1%−1.7 pts

89Helena, ALAL23,38815.1%−4.9 pts

90Hamilton, ALAL6,76915.0%−7.4 pts

91Pike Road, ALAL11,89914.9%−10.3 pts

92Tarrant, ALAL5,63914.8%−17.5 pts

93Harvest, ALAL5,95514.8%−3.8 pts

94Florence, ALAL42,58114.8%−5.4 pts

95Jasper, ALAL14,58514.7%−2.3 pts

96Boaz, ALAL10,61914.6%−3.9 pts

97Arab, ALAL9,06114.5%−4.4 pts

98Prattville, ALAL40,58214.4%−5.8 pts

99Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11714.4%−3.2 pts

100Roanoke, ALAL5,44014.3%−4.8 pts

101Chelsea, ALAL17,71614.3%−8.3 pts

102Moody, ALAL13,55914.2%−8.2 pts

103Opelika, ALAL35,76514.0%−11.2 pts

104Homewood, ALAL28,11813.9%−14.3 pts

105Tuskegee, ALAL8,64413.9%−13.5 pts

106Wetumpka, ALAL7,53513.9%−13.9 pts

107Jacksonville, ALAL14,40013.7%−4.4 pts

108Gardendale, ALAL16,42513.3%−6.4 pts

109Northport, ALAL31,64813.1%−10.7 pts

110Pelham, ALAL25,66412.7%−7.5 pts

111Madison, ALAL67,96812.6%+0.2 pts

112Saks, ALAL10,68112.5%−6.5 pts

113Athens, ALAL34,20912.3%−8.8 pts

114Guntersville, ALAL9,39412.1%−5.5 pts

115Hartselle, ALAL16,31212.0%−7.4 pts

116Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20310.4%−9.3 pts

117Russellville, ALAL10,90410.2%−13.7 pts

118Moores Mill, ALAL6,3789.8%−5.9 pts

119Headland, ALAL5,6039.7%−11.7 pts

120Attalla, ALAL5,8077.5%−13.8 pts

121Triana, ALAL5,2444.5%−26.6 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES