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. 1 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 76 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Gadsden, AL$831/mo29.3%affordable
Jacksonville, AL$864/mo30.4%stretched
Daleville, AL$958/mo33.7%stretched
Troy, AL$1,017/mo35.8%stretched
Anniston, AL$1,027/mo36.2%stretched
Chickasaw, AL$1,050/mo37%stretched
Tarrant, AL$1,074/mo37.8%stretched
Decatur, AL$1,082/mo38.1%stretched
Talladega, AL$1,088/mo38.3%stretched
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo38.7%stretched
Oxford, AL$1,116/mo39.3%stretched
Fairfield, AL$1,124/mo39.6%stretched
Jasper, AL$1,130/mo39.8%stretched
Midfield, AL$1,145/mo40.3%rent-burdened
Hueytown, AL$1,205/mo42.4%rent-burdened
Dothan, AL$1,207/mo42.5%rent-burdened
Lake Purdy, AL$1,222/mo43%rent-burdened
Florence, AL$1,228/mo43.3%rent-burdened
Adamsville, AL$1,255/mo44.2%rent-burdened
Forestdale, AL$1,265/mo44.6%rent-burdened
Mobile, AL$1,311/mo46.2%rent-burdened
Huntsville, AL$1,322/mo46.6%rent-burdened
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,330/mo46.9%rent-burdened
Center Point, AL$1,333/mo47%rent-burdened
Montgomery, AL$1,343/mo47.3%rent-burdened
Grayson Valley, AL$1,344/mo47.3%rent-burdened
Ozark, AL$1,350/mo47.6%rent-burdened
Birmingham, AL$1,359/mo47.9%rent-burdened
Phenix City, AL$1,372/mo48.3%rent-burdened
Hoover, AL$1,378/mo48.5%rent-burdened
Bessemer, AL$1,400/mo49.3%rent-burdened
Clanton, AL$1,402/mo49.4%rent-burdened
Millbrook, AL$1,427/mo50.3%severely rent-burdened
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,433/mo50.5%severely rent-burdened
Enterprise, AL$1,436/mo50.6%severely rent-burdened
Madison, AL$1,442/mo50.8%severely rent-burdened
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo51.5%severely rent-burdened
Athens, AL$1,468/mo51.7%severely rent-burdened
Trussville, AL$1,481/mo52.2%severely rent-burdened
Saraland, AL$1,497/mo52.7%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln, AL$1,513/mo53.3%severely rent-burdened
Daphne, AL$1,556/mo54.8%severely rent-burdened
Cullman, AL$1,563/mo55.1%severely rent-burdened
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo55.3%severely rent-burdened
Odenville, AL$1,574/mo55.4%severely rent-burdened
Fultondale, AL$1,599/mo56.3%severely rent-burdened
Opelika, AL$1,600/mo56.4%severely rent-burdened
Northport, AL$1,611/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Wetumpka, AL$1,633/mo57.5%severely rent-burdened
Homewood, AL$1,641/mo57.8%severely rent-burdened
Hazel Green, AL$1,663/mo58.6%severely rent-burdened
Leeds, AL$1,666/mo58.7%severely rent-burdened
Spanish Fort, AL$1,666/mo58.7%severely rent-burdened
Margaret, AL$1,685/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
Clay, AL$1,698/mo59.8%severely rent-burdened
Foley, AL$1,707/mo60.1%severely rent-burdened
New Market, AL$1,739/mo61.3%severely rent-burdened
Calera, AL$1,745/mo61.5%severely rent-burdened
Montevallo, AL$1,745/mo61.5%severely rent-burdened
Pelham, AL$1,760/mo62%severely rent-burdened
Pike Road, AL$1,767/mo62.2%severely rent-burdened
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,781/mo62.7%severely rent-burdened
Meridianville, AL$1,800/mo63.4%severely rent-burdened
Alabaster, AL$1,817/mo64%severely rent-burdened
Auburn, AL$1,822/mo64.2%severely rent-burdened
Gulf Shores, AL$1,830/mo64.5%severely rent-burdened
Harvest, AL$1,832/mo64.5%severely rent-burdened
Prattville, AL$1,838/mo64.7%severely rent-burdened
Toney, AL$1,850/mo65.2%severely rent-burdened
Moody, AL$1,866/mo65.7%severely rent-burdened
Helena, AL$1,913/mo67.4%severely rent-burdened
Mc Calla, AL$2,008/mo70.7%severely rent-burdened
Vestavia Hills, AL$2,017/mo71.1%severely rent-burdened
Chelsea, AL$2,151/mo75.8%severely rent-burdened
Irondale, AL$2,197/mo77.4%severely rent-burdened
Fairhope, AL$2,242/mo79%severely rent-burdened
Orange Beach, AL$2,250/mo79.3%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).