Can A Bus Driver Afford Rent in Hueytown, AL?

Stretched but workable — rent takes 32.4% of gross income.

Hueytown rent: June 2026. Salary: BLS OEWS May 2024 (Alabama state estimate).

Hueytown median rent
$1,205/mo
Bus Driver salary (Alabama)
$44,565/yr
Rent as % of income
32.4%
Gross monthly income works out to about $3,714, and the 30% rule supports up to $1,114/mo in rent. Hueytown's median rent of $1,205 exceeds that threshold by $91/mo, putting a bus driver salary into the rent-burdened range here. A bus driver works roughly 56.2 hours a month to cover that rent.

About rent and a bus driver salary

Transit bus driver pay sits near the US median household income, with municipal and unionized routes often paying more. At the national-average bus driver salary, the 30% rule supports about $1,296 a month in rent.

Cheaper rent nearby

These Alabama cities have lower median rent than Hueytown, which improves the affordability math on a bus driver salary:

Dothan, AL
$1,201/mo (32.3% of income)
Dothan, AL
$1,200/mo (32.3% of income)
Ozark, AL
$1,200/mo (32.3% of income)

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Frequently asked questions

Can a bus driver afford rent in Hueytown, AL?

Median rent in Hueytown is $1,205 a month. A typical bus driver in Alabama earns about $44,565 a year, which makes that rent 32.4% of gross monthly income. Under the 30% rule, the answer is no — rent exceeds the 30% threshold.

How much rent can a bus driver afford in Hueytown?

Using the 30% rule, a bus driver salary in Alabama (~$44,565/yr) supports up to $1,114 a month in rent. Hueytown's current median rent is $1,205/mo, which is $91/mo over the affordability threshold.

How many hours does a bus driver work to cover rent in Hueytown?

At an hourly equivalent of about $21 an hour, a bus driver in Alabama works roughly 56.2 hours a month to cover Hueytown's median rent of $1,205.

Where is rent cheaper than Hueytown for a bus driver?

Nearby Alabama cities with lower median rent include Dothan ($1,201/mo), Dothan ($1,200/mo), Ozark ($1,200/mo). Each shifts the affordability math materially on a bus driver salary.

Methodology: Salary uses the BLS-derived Alabama state estimate from OEWS May 2024. Rent is the most recent ZORI monthly value for Hueytown, AL. Affordability applies the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income). Real take-home varies with taxes, household composition, overtime, tips, and benefits.