Rent Affordability for A Bartender in Alabama
A typical bartender in Alabama earns about $30,212 a year, which supports approximately $755 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Alabama city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 0 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 77 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden, AL | $831/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Jacksonville, AL | $864/mo | 34.3% | stretched |
| Daleville, AL | $958/mo | 38.1% | stretched |
| Troy, AL | $1,017/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Anniston, AL | $1,027/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Chickasaw, AL | $1,050/mo | 41.7% | rent-burdened |
| Tarrant, AL | $1,074/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |
| Decatur, AL | $1,082/mo | 43% | rent-burdened |
| Talladega, AL | $1,088/mo | 43.2% | rent-burdened |
| Greenville, AL | $1,100/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |
| Oxford, AL | $1,116/mo | 44.3% | rent-burdened |
| Fairfield, AL | $1,124/mo | 44.6% | rent-burdened |
| Jasper, AL | $1,130/mo | 44.9% | rent-burdened |
| Midfield, AL | $1,145/mo | 45.5% | rent-burdened |
| Dothan, AL | $1,207/mo | 47.9% | rent-burdened |
| Hueytown, AL | $1,205/mo | 47.9% | rent-burdened |
| Lake Purdy, AL | $1,222/mo | 48.5% | rent-burdened |
| Florence, AL | $1,228/mo | 48.8% | rent-burdened |
| Adamsville, AL | $1,255/mo | 49.8% | rent-burdened |
| Forestdale, AL | $1,265/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mobile, AL | $1,311/mo | 52.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Huntsville, AL | $1,322/mo | 52.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Muscle Shoals, AL | $1,330/mo | 52.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Center Point, AL | $1,333/mo | 52.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Montgomery, AL | $1,343/mo | 53.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Grayson Valley, AL | $1,344/mo | 53.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ozark, AL | $1,350/mo | 53.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Birmingham, AL | $1,359/mo | 54% | severely rent-burdened |
| Phenix City, AL | $1,372/mo | 54.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hoover, AL | $1,378/mo | 54.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bessemer, AL | $1,400/mo | 55.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clanton, AL | $1,402/mo | 55.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Millbrook, AL | $1,427/mo | 56.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,433/mo | 56.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Enterprise, AL | $1,436/mo | 57% | severely rent-burdened |
| Madison, AL | $1,442/mo | 57.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Moundville, AL | $1,463/mo | 58.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Athens, AL | $1,468/mo | 58.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Trussville, AL | $1,481/mo | 58.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Saraland, AL | $1,497/mo | 59.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lincoln, AL | $1,513/mo | 60.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Daphne, AL | $1,556/mo | 61.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cullman, AL | $1,563/mo | 62.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pinson, AL | $1,571/mo | 62.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Odenville, AL | $1,574/mo | 62.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fultondale, AL | $1,599/mo | 63.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Opelika, AL | $1,600/mo | 63.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Northport, AL | $1,611/mo | 64% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wetumpka, AL | $1,633/mo | 64.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Homewood, AL | $1,641/mo | 65.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hazel Green, AL | $1,663/mo | 66.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Leeds, AL | $1,666/mo | 66.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Spanish Fort, AL | $1,666/mo | 66.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Margaret, AL | $1,685/mo | 66.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clay, AL | $1,698/mo | 67.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Foley, AL | $1,707/mo | 67.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| New Market, AL | $1,739/mo | 69.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Calera, AL | $1,745/mo | 69.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Montevallo, AL | $1,745/mo | 69.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pelham, AL | $1,760/mo | 69.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pike Road, AL | $1,767/mo | 70.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Owens Cross Roads, AL | $1,781/mo | 70.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Meridianville, AL | $1,800/mo | 71.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Alabaster, AL | $1,817/mo | 72.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Auburn, AL | $1,822/mo | 72.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gulf Shores, AL | $1,830/mo | 72.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Harvest, AL | $1,832/mo | 72.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prattville, AL | $1,838/mo | 73% | severely rent-burdened |
| Toney, AL | $1,850/mo | 73.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Moody, AL | $1,866/mo | 74.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Helena, AL | $1,913/mo | 76% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mc Calla, AL | $2,008/mo | 79.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | $2,017/mo | 80.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Chelsea, AL | $2,151/mo | 85.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Irondale, AL | $2,197/mo | 87.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fairhope, AL | $2,242/mo | 89.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Orange Beach, AL | $2,250/mo | 89.4% | severely rent-burdened |