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 | $882/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Jacksonville, AL | $894/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Anniston, AL | $909/mo | 36.1% | stretched |
| Troy, AL | $941/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| Talladega, AL | $942/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| Chickasaw, AL | $948/mo | 37.7% | stretched |
| Daleville, AL | $958/mo | 38.1% | stretched |
| Decatur, AL | $1,042/mo | 41.4% | rent-burdened |
| Midfield, AL | $1,075/mo | 42.7% | rent-burdened |
| Tarrant, AL | $1,094/mo | 43.5% | rent-burdened |
| Greenville, AL | $1,100/mo | 43.7% | rent-burdened |
| Fairfield, AL | $1,177/mo | 46.7% | rent-burdened |
| Florence, AL | $1,202/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Oxford, AL | $1,200/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Dothan, AL | $1,210/mo | 48.1% | rent-burdened |
| Adamsville, AL | $1,256/mo | 49.9% | rent-burdened |
| Mobile, AL | $1,258/mo | 50% | rent-burdened |
| Hueytown, AL | $1,265/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Center Point, AL | $1,269/mo | 50.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ozark, AL | $1,275/mo | 50.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Purdy, AL | $1,295/mo | 51.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Birmingham, AL | $1,305/mo | 51.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Montgomery, AL | $1,305/mo | 51.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Forestdale, AL | $1,304/mo | 51.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Phenix City, AL | $1,312/mo | 52.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hoover, AL | $1,319/mo | 52.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clanton, AL | $1,318/mo | 52.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Huntsville, AL | $1,335/mo | 53% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bessemer, AL | $1,349/mo | 53.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Muscle Shoals, AL | $1,359/mo | 54% | severely rent-burdened |
| Homewood, AL | $1,384/mo | 55% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fultondale, AL | $1,384/mo | 55% | severely rent-burdened |
| Saraland, AL | $1,404/mo | 55.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Millbrook, AL | $1,408/mo | 55.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Grayson Valley, AL | $1,408/mo | 55.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Madison, AL | $1,411/mo | 56% | severely rent-burdened |
| Opelika, AL | $1,437/mo | 57.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Moundville, AL | $1,463/mo | 58.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Enterprise, AL | $1,466/mo | 58.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Wetumpka, AL | $1,466/mo | 58.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Athens, AL | $1,475/mo | 58.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Northport, AL | $1,489/mo | 59.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Cullman, AL | $1,512/mo | 60.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lincoln, AL | $1,527/mo | 60.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Leeds, AL | $1,548/mo | 61.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pinson, AL | $1,571/mo | 62.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jasper, AL | $1,604/mo | 63.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Daphne, AL | $1,612/mo | 64% | severely rent-burdened |
| Spanish Fort, AL | $1,612/mo | 64% | severely rent-burdened |
| Hazel Green, AL | $1,615/mo | 64.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Calera, AL | $1,642/mo | 65.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Margaret, AL | $1,660/mo | 65.9% | severely rent-burdened |
| Owens Cross Roads, AL | $1,676/mo | 66.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Clay, AL | $1,680/mo | 66.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Auburn, AL | $1,681/mo | 66.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Foley, AL | $1,691/mo | 67.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prattville, AL | $1,700/mo | 67.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,701/mo | 67.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Odenville, AL | $1,724/mo | 68.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pike Road, AL | $1,726/mo | 68.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Trussville, AL | $1,746/mo | 69.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Meridianville, AL | $1,744/mo | 69.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Toney, AL | $1,751/mo | 69.5% | severely rent-burdened |
| Harvest, AL | $1,763/mo | 70% | severely rent-burdened |
| New Market, AL | $1,767/mo | 70.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Fairhope, AL | $1,771/mo | 70.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Moody, AL | $1,773/mo | 70.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gulf Shores, AL | $1,790/mo | 71.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Pelham, AL | $1,808/mo | 71.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Alabaster, AL | $1,881/mo | 74.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Montevallo, AL | $1,880/mo | 74.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Helena, AL | $1,905/mo | 75.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | $1,953/mo | 77.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mc Calla, AL | $2,082/mo | 82.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Irondale, AL | $2,122/mo | 84.3% | severely rent-burdened |
| Chelsea, AL | $2,135/mo | 84.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Orange Beach, AL | $2,849/mo | 113.2% | severely rent-burdened |