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. 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/mo31.1%stretched
Jacksonville, AL$894/mo31.5%stretched
Anniston, AL$909/mo32%stretched
Troy, AL$941/mo33.1%stretched
Talladega, AL$942/mo33.2%stretched
Chickasaw, AL$948/mo33.4%stretched
Daleville, AL$958/mo33.7%stretched
Decatur, AL$1,042/mo36.7%stretched
Midfield, AL$1,075/mo37.9%stretched
Tarrant, AL$1,094/mo38.5%stretched
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo38.7%stretched
Fairfield, AL$1,177/mo41.5%rent-burdened
Florence, AL$1,202/mo42.3%rent-burdened
Oxford, AL$1,200/mo42.3%rent-burdened
Dothan, AL$1,210/mo42.6%rent-burdened
Adamsville, AL$1,256/mo44.2%rent-burdened
Mobile, AL$1,258/mo44.3%rent-burdened
Hueytown, AL$1,265/mo44.6%rent-burdened
Center Point, AL$1,269/mo44.7%rent-burdened
Ozark, AL$1,275/mo44.9%rent-burdened
Lake Purdy, AL$1,295/mo45.6%rent-burdened
Forestdale, AL$1,304/mo45.9%rent-burdened
Birmingham, AL$1,305/mo46%rent-burdened
Montgomery, AL$1,305/mo46%rent-burdened
Phenix City, AL$1,312/mo46.2%rent-burdened
Clanton, AL$1,318/mo46.4%rent-burdened
Hoover, AL$1,319/mo46.5%rent-burdened
Huntsville, AL$1,335/mo47%rent-burdened
Bessemer, AL$1,349/mo47.5%rent-burdened
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,359/mo47.9%rent-burdened
Homewood, AL$1,384/mo48.8%rent-burdened
Fultondale, AL$1,384/mo48.8%rent-burdened
Saraland, AL$1,404/mo49.5%rent-burdened
Millbrook, AL$1,408/mo49.6%rent-burdened
Grayson Valley, AL$1,408/mo49.6%rent-burdened
Madison, AL$1,411/mo49.7%rent-burdened
Opelika, AL$1,437/mo50.6%severely rent-burdened
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo51.5%severely rent-burdened
Enterprise, AL$1,466/mo51.6%severely rent-burdened
Wetumpka, AL$1,466/mo51.6%severely rent-burdened
Athens, AL$1,475/mo52%severely rent-burdened
Northport, AL$1,489/mo52.5%severely rent-burdened
Cullman, AL$1,512/mo53.3%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln, AL$1,527/mo53.8%severely rent-burdened
Leeds, AL$1,548/mo54.5%severely rent-burdened
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo55.3%severely rent-burdened
Jasper, AL$1,604/mo56.5%severely rent-burdened
Daphne, AL$1,612/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Spanish Fort, AL$1,612/mo56.8%severely rent-burdened
Hazel Green, AL$1,615/mo56.9%severely rent-burdened
Calera, AL$1,642/mo57.8%severely rent-burdened
Margaret, AL$1,660/mo58.5%severely rent-burdened
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,676/mo59%severely rent-burdened
Auburn, AL$1,681/mo59.2%severely rent-burdened
Clay, AL$1,680/mo59.2%severely rent-burdened
Foley, AL$1,691/mo59.6%severely rent-burdened
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,701/mo59.9%severely rent-burdened
Prattville, AL$1,700/mo59.9%severely rent-burdened
Odenville, AL$1,724/mo60.7%severely rent-burdened
Pike Road, AL$1,726/mo60.8%severely rent-burdened
Meridianville, AL$1,744/mo61.4%severely rent-burdened
Trussville, AL$1,746/mo61.5%severely rent-burdened
Toney, AL$1,751/mo61.7%severely rent-burdened
Harvest, AL$1,763/mo62.1%severely rent-burdened
New Market, AL$1,767/mo62.2%severely rent-burdened
Fairhope, AL$1,771/mo62.4%severely rent-burdened
Moody, AL$1,773/mo62.5%severely rent-burdened
Gulf Shores, AL$1,790/mo63.1%severely rent-burdened
Pelham, AL$1,808/mo63.7%severely rent-burdened
Montevallo, AL$1,880/mo66.2%severely rent-burdened
Alabaster, AL$1,881/mo66.3%severely rent-burdened
Helena, AL$1,905/mo67.1%severely rent-burdened
Vestavia Hills, AL$1,953/mo68.8%severely rent-burdened
Mc Calla, AL$2,082/mo73.3%severely rent-burdened
Irondale, AL$2,122/mo74.8%severely rent-burdened
Chelsea, AL$2,135/mo75.2%severely rent-burdened
Orange Beach, AL$2,849/mo100.4%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).