At $1,408/mo, rent takes about 24% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
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 $1,408 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 Millbrook changed +5.7% over the year to September 2026. Across the 48 Alabama cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.3%.
Rent rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,313) is $1,758 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,580).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Millbrook. 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
Millbrook, AL is majority owner-occupied, 30.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Millbrook, AL has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $70,313 today, compared with $59,084 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 16,675 to 17,189 between 2021 and 2024, a 3.1% change. About 25% of households rent today, against 28.1% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Millbrook is $1,408/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $800/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $990/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $830/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,260/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($70,313/yr), Millbrook ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 5.7% over the past year.
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