Rent Affordability for A Nursing Assistant in Alabama

A typical nursing assistant in Alabama earns about $34,065 a year, which supports approximately $852 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. 2 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 75 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Talladega, AL$750/mo26.4%affordable
Gadsden, AL$828/mo29.2%affordable
Jacksonville, AL$858/mo30.2%stretched
Chickasaw, AL$948/mo33.4%stretched
Daleville, AL$958/mo33.7%stretched
Anniston, AL$986/mo34.7%stretched
Tarrant, AL$1,027/mo36.2%stretched
Troy, AL$1,038/mo36.6%stretched
Midfield, AL$1,050/mo37%stretched
Decatur, AL$1,093/mo38.5%stretched
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo38.7%stretched
Fairfield, AL$1,130/mo39.8%stretched
Oxford, AL$1,161/mo40.9%rent-burdened
Hueytown, AL$1,211/mo42.7%rent-burdened
Florence, AL$1,219/mo42.9%rent-burdened
Adamsville, AL$1,228/mo43.3%rent-burdened
Dothan, AL$1,264/mo44.5%rent-burdened
Lake Purdy, AL$1,262/mo44.5%rent-burdened
Forestdale, AL$1,265/mo44.6%rent-burdened
Jasper, AL$1,276/mo44.9%rent-burdened
Mobile, AL$1,293/mo45.5%rent-burdened
Huntsville, AL$1,319/mo46.5%rent-burdened
Clanton, AL$1,322/mo46.6%rent-burdened
Center Point, AL$1,332/mo46.9%rent-burdened
Grayson Valley, AL$1,332/mo46.9%rent-burdened
Montgomery, AL$1,347/mo47.5%rent-burdened
Ozark, AL$1,350/mo47.6%rent-burdened
Hoover, AL$1,358/mo47.8%rent-burdened
Birmingham, AL$1,360/mo47.9%rent-burdened
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,379/mo48.6%rent-burdened
Phenix City, AL$1,392/mo49%rent-burdened
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,396/mo49.2%rent-burdened
Bessemer, AL$1,429/mo50.3%severely rent-burdened
Madison, AL$1,437/mo50.6%severely rent-burdened
Millbrook, AL$1,438/mo50.7%severely rent-burdened
Homewood, AL$1,447/mo51%severely rent-burdened
Enterprise, AL$1,456/mo51.3%severely rent-burdened
Fultondale, AL$1,463/mo51.5%severely rent-burdened
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo51.5%severely rent-burdened
Athens, AL$1,470/mo51.8%severely rent-burdened
Opelika, AL$1,475/mo52%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln, AL$1,503/mo52.9%severely rent-burdened
Saraland, AL$1,508/mo53.1%severely rent-burdened
Trussville, AL$1,531/mo53.9%severely rent-burdened
Cullman, AL$1,539/mo54.2%severely rent-burdened
Daphne, AL$1,552/mo54.7%severely rent-burdened
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo55.3%severely rent-burdened
Wetumpka, AL$1,583/mo55.8%severely rent-burdened
Odenville, AL$1,615/mo56.9%severely rent-burdened
Spanish Fort, AL$1,632/mo57.5%severely rent-burdened
Hazel Green, AL$1,633/mo57.5%severely rent-burdened
Leeds, AL$1,662/mo58.5%severely rent-burdened
Northport, AL$1,679/mo59.1%severely rent-burdened
Clay, AL$1,686/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
Foley, AL$1,710/mo60.2%severely rent-burdened
Margaret, AL$1,723/mo60.7%severely rent-burdened
Calera, AL$1,738/mo61.2%severely rent-burdened
Montevallo, AL$1,745/mo61.5%severely rent-burdened
Gulf Shores, AL$1,751/mo61.7%severely rent-burdened
Auburn, AL$1,755/mo61.8%severely rent-burdened
Pelham, AL$1,753/mo61.8%severely rent-burdened
Prattville, AL$1,767/mo62.2%severely rent-burdened
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,787/mo63%severely rent-burdened
Meridianville, AL$1,800/mo63.4%severely rent-burdened
Toney, AL$1,803/mo63.5%severely rent-burdened
New Market, AL$1,814/mo63.9%severely rent-burdened
Harvest, AL$1,843/mo64.9%severely rent-burdened
Moody, AL$1,874/mo66%severely rent-burdened
Alabaster, AL$1,881/mo66.3%severely rent-burdened
Pike Road, AL$1,941/mo68.4%severely rent-burdened
Helena, AL$1,944/mo68.5%severely rent-burdened
Vestavia Hills, AL$2,049/mo72.2%severely rent-burdened
Fairhope, AL$2,073/mo73%severely rent-burdened
Mc Calla, AL$2,125/mo74.9%severely rent-burdened
Chelsea, AL$2,169/mo76.4%severely rent-burdened
Irondale, AL$2,280/mo80.3%severely rent-burdened
Orange Beach, AL$2,533/mo89.2%severely 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).