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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%+21%

02Bessemer, ALAL24,98430.8%−15%

03Grayson Valley, ALAL6,07730.0%−6%

04Gulf Shores, ALAL17,39428.4%−14%

05Springville, ALAL5,59727.9%+33%

06Semmes, ALAL6,25927.5%–

07Prichard, ALAL18,82527.3%−18%

08Clay, ALAL10,19826.2%+45%

09Clanton, ALAL9,28926.1%+7%

10Forestdale, ALAL9,74225.7%−27%

11Pinson, ALAL7,83025.4%+16%

12Eufaula, ALAL12,43724.9%+22%

13Phenix City, ALAL38,34424.2%−7%

14Birmingham, ALAL195,89324.2%−31%

15Pleasant Grove, ALAL9,34624.0%+3%

16Lincoln, ALAL8,11023.8%−24%

17Monroeville, ALAL5,75823.8%+14%

18Gadsden, ALAL33,36723.6%−18%

19Orange Beach, ALAL8,79823.4%−34%

20Greenville, ALAL6,91223.0%−26%

21Foley, ALAL30,35423.0%−4%

22Sylacauga, ALAL12,05522.8%+34%

23Mobile, ALAL200,82422.5%−18%

24Tuscaloosa, ALAL114,31622.3%−24%

25Rainbow City, ALAL10,40622.2%−10%

26Mountain Brook, ALAL21,66122.0%−4%

27Saraland, ALAL16,65221.8%+21%

28Andalusia, ALAL8,76321.7%−3%

29Sheffield, ALAL9,41621.7%+6%

30Fairhope, ALAL26,62521.7%−15%

31Irondale, ALAL13,54521.6%−27%

32Meridianville, ALAL11,15021.4%−6%

33Auburn, ALAL85,11321.4%−25%

34Cullman, ALAL20,79921.1%+8%

35Atmore, ALAL8,36021.1%−17%

36Montgomery, ALAL195,30020.8%−21%

37Center Point, ALAL15,53820.8%−29%

38Albertville, ALAL23,71020.7%−12%

39Daphne, ALAL31,39620.6%−16%

40Valley, ALAL10,29420.5%−5%

41Highland Lakes, ALAL5,86620.4%−21%

42Millbrook, ALAL17,62320.0%+0%

43Odenville, ALAL6,02320.0%−13%

44Hueytown, ALAL16,15919.9%−21%

45Montevallo, ALAL7,87219.9%+19%

46Lanett, ALAL6,78119.7%−38%

47Fairfield, ALAL9,48319.6%−47%

48Fort Payne, ALAL15,18919.6%+37%

49Dothan, ALAL72,06019.3%−0%

50Muscle Shoals, ALAL17,66619.2%+1%

51Opp, ALAL6,73819.2%−26%

52Scottsboro, ALAL16,12319.2%−7%

53Pell City, ALAL14,32018.9%−28%

54Enterprise, ALAL31,21118.7%+6%

55Chickasaw, ALAL6,16618.7%−40%

56Columbiana, ALAL5,10618.5%−25%

57Tuscumbia, ALAL9,33217.9%+9%

58Bay Minette, ALAL8,55517.8%−35%

59Robertsdale, ALAL7,76117.8%−24%

60Rainsville, ALAL6,02017.6%−2%

61Calera, ALAL18,99217.5%−29%

62Alexander City, ALAL14,51517.3%−13%

63Fultondale, ALAL9,30717.3%−23%

64Leeds, ALAL12,83117.2%−21%

65Smiths Station, ALAL5,59617.1%−24%

66Selma, ALAL16,07717.1%−41%

67Vestavia Hills, ALAL38,30617.1%−20%

68Glencoe, ALAL5,42616.9%−3%

69Demopolis, ALAL6,64116.9%−32%

70Margaret, ALAL7,14916.9%−5%

71Ozark, ALAL14,26916.8%+14%

72Talladega, ALAL14,84016.7%−31%

73Oxford, ALAL22,19916.6%−20%

74Troy, ALAL18,02216.6%−9%

75McCalla, ALAL13,25316.5%–

76Decatur, ALAL58,05616.5%−1%

77Alabaster, ALAL34,74816.3%−33%

78Satsuma, ALAL6,85116.1%−33%

79Brook Highland, ALAL8,14615.9%−33%

80Anniston, ALAL20,93015.9%−40%

81Brewton, ALAL5,11315.7%−36%

82Tillmans Corner, ALAL17,67715.6%−40%

83Trussville, ALAL27,27315.6%−34%

84Hoover, ALAL93,55015.5%−38%

85Huntsville, ALAL233,62715.3%−20%

86Southside, ALAL9,71815.2%−22%

87Oneonta, ALAL7,02215.1%−35%

88Holtville, ALAL5,15815.1%−10%

89Helena, ALAL23,38815.1%−25%

90Hamilton, ALAL6,76915.0%−33%

91Pike Road, ALAL11,89914.9%−41%

92Tarrant, ALAL5,63914.8%−54%

93Harvest, ALAL5,95514.8%−21%

94Florence, ALAL42,58114.8%−27%

95Jasper, ALAL14,58514.7%−13%

96Boaz, ALAL10,61914.6%−21%

97Arab, ALAL9,06114.5%−23%

98Prattville, ALAL40,58214.4%−29%

99Meadowbrook, ALAL9,11714.4%−18%

100Roanoke, ALAL5,44014.3%−25%

101Chelsea, ALAL17,71614.3%−37%

102Moody, ALAL13,55914.2%−37%

103Opelika, ALAL35,76514.0%−44%

104Homewood, ALAL28,11813.9%−51%

105Tuskegee, ALAL8,64413.9%−49%

106Wetumpka, ALAL7,53513.9%−50%

107Jacksonville, ALAL14,40013.7%−24%

108Gardendale, ALAL16,42513.3%−33%

109Northport, ALAL31,64813.1%−45%

110Pelham, ALAL25,66412.7%−37%

111Madison, ALAL67,96812.6%+2%

112Saks, ALAL10,68112.5%−34%

113Athens, ALAL34,20912.3%−42%

114Guntersville, ALAL9,39412.1%−31%

115Hartselle, ALAL16,31212.0%−38%

116Spanish Fort, ALAL11,20310.4%−47%

117Russellville, ALAL10,90410.2%−57%

118Moores Mill, ALAL6,3789.8%−38%

119Headland, ALAL5,6039.7%−55%

120Attalla, ALAL5,8077.5%−65%

121Triana, ALAL5,2444.5%−86%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES