Rents are right about where Center Point's 10-year trend predicts.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,269 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Center Point is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in December 2016.
Rent in Center Point changed +4.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 48 Alabama cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.3%.
Rent in Center Point is 49.1% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has risen 4 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($56,417) is $1,410 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,170); a 3-bedroom is $1,460.
Midfield, 18 miles away, rents for 15% less ($1,075/mo), about $2,300 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Center Point. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Center Point, AL is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 17% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Center Point, AL has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Center Point, AL paid around $918 a month. That figure now sits near $1,269, up 38.2% from the 2021 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $56,417 today, compared with $44,676 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. Census counts show Center Point, AL losing about 508 residents over the five-year window, down 3.1% on net. The renter share has eased from 43.6% to 38.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Center Point is $1,269/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $920/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,170/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,060/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,460/mo.
At 27% of local median household income ($56,417/yr), Center Point ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.4% over the past year.
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At $1,269/mo, rent takes ~27% of Center Point's median household income ($56,417/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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