Rent Affordability for A Chef in Alabama

A typical chef in Alabama earns about $55,169 a year, which supports approximately $1,379 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. 30 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 47 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Gadsden, AL$831/mo18.1%very comfortable
Jacksonville, AL$864/mo18.8%very comfortable
Daleville, AL$958/mo20.8%affordable
Troy, AL$1,017/mo22.1%affordable
Anniston, AL$1,027/mo22.3%affordable
Chickasaw, AL$1,050/mo22.8%affordable
Tarrant, AL$1,074/mo23.4%affordable
Decatur, AL$1,082/mo23.5%affordable
Talladega, AL$1,088/mo23.7%affordable
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo23.9%affordable
Oxford, AL$1,116/mo24.3%affordable
Fairfield, AL$1,124/mo24.4%affordable
Jasper, AL$1,130/mo24.6%affordable
Midfield, AL$1,145/mo24.9%affordable
Hueytown, AL$1,205/mo26.2%affordable
Dothan, AL$1,207/mo26.3%affordable
Lake Purdy, AL$1,222/mo26.6%affordable
Florence, AL$1,228/mo26.7%affordable
Adamsville, AL$1,255/mo27.3%affordable
Forestdale, AL$1,265/mo27.5%affordable
Mobile, AL$1,311/mo28.5%affordable
Huntsville, AL$1,322/mo28.8%affordable
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,330/mo28.9%affordable
Center Point, AL$1,333/mo29%affordable
Montgomery, AL$1,343/mo29.2%affordable
Grayson Valley, AL$1,344/mo29.2%affordable
Ozark, AL$1,350/mo29.4%affordable
Birmingham, AL$1,359/mo29.6%affordable
Phenix City, AL$1,372/mo29.8%affordable
Hoover, AL$1,378/mo30%affordable
Bessemer, AL$1,400/mo30.5%stretched
Clanton, AL$1,402/mo30.5%stretched
Millbrook, AL$1,427/mo31%stretched
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,433/mo31.2%stretched
Enterprise, AL$1,436/mo31.2%stretched
Madison, AL$1,442/mo31.4%stretched
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo31.8%stretched
Athens, AL$1,468/mo31.9%stretched
Trussville, AL$1,481/mo32.2%stretched
Saraland, AL$1,497/mo32.6%stretched
Lincoln, AL$1,513/mo32.9%stretched
Daphne, AL$1,556/mo33.8%stretched
Cullman, AL$1,563/mo34%stretched
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo34.2%stretched
Odenville, AL$1,574/mo34.2%stretched
Opelika, AL$1,600/mo34.8%stretched
Fultondale, AL$1,599/mo34.8%stretched
Northport, AL$1,611/mo35%stretched
Wetumpka, AL$1,633/mo35.5%stretched
Homewood, AL$1,641/mo35.7%stretched
Leeds, AL$1,666/mo36.2%stretched
Spanish Fort, AL$1,666/mo36.2%stretched
Hazel Green, AL$1,663/mo36.2%stretched
Margaret, AL$1,685/mo36.7%stretched
Clay, AL$1,698/mo36.9%stretched
Foley, AL$1,707/mo37.1%stretched
New Market, AL$1,739/mo37.8%stretched
Calera, AL$1,745/mo38%stretched
Montevallo, AL$1,745/mo38%stretched
Pelham, AL$1,760/mo38.3%stretched
Pike Road, AL$1,767/mo38.4%stretched
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,781/mo38.7%stretched
Meridianville, AL$1,800/mo39.2%stretched
Alabaster, AL$1,817/mo39.5%stretched
Auburn, AL$1,822/mo39.6%stretched
Gulf Shores, AL$1,830/mo39.8%stretched
Harvest, AL$1,832/mo39.8%stretched
Prattville, AL$1,838/mo40%stretched
Toney, AL$1,850/mo40.2%rent-burdened
Moody, AL$1,866/mo40.6%rent-burdened
Helena, AL$1,913/mo41.6%rent-burdened
Mc Calla, AL$2,008/mo43.7%rent-burdened
Vestavia Hills, AL$2,017/mo43.9%rent-burdened
Chelsea, AL$2,151/mo46.8%rent-burdened
Irondale, AL$2,197/mo47.8%rent-burdened
Fairhope, AL$2,242/mo48.8%rent-burdened
Orange Beach, AL$2,250/mo48.9%rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Alabama. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).