Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in Alabama
A typical elementary school teacher in Alabama earns about $57,689 a year, which supports approximately $1,442 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. 36 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 41 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden, AL | $831/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Jacksonville, AL | $864/mo | 18% | very comfortable |
| Daleville, AL | $958/mo | 19.9% | very comfortable |
| Troy, AL | $1,017/mo | 21.2% | affordable |
| Anniston, AL | $1,027/mo | 21.4% | affordable |
| Chickasaw, AL | $1,050/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Tarrant, AL | $1,074/mo | 22.3% | affordable |
| Decatur, AL | $1,082/mo | 22.5% | affordable |
| Talladega, AL | $1,088/mo | 22.6% | affordable |
| Greenville, AL | $1,100/mo | 22.9% | affordable |
| Oxford, AL | $1,116/mo | 23.2% | affordable |
| Fairfield, AL | $1,124/mo | 23.4% | affordable |
| Jasper, AL | $1,130/mo | 23.5% | affordable |
| Midfield, AL | $1,145/mo | 23.8% | affordable |
| Dothan, AL | $1,207/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Hueytown, AL | $1,205/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Lake Purdy, AL | $1,222/mo | 25.4% | affordable |
| Florence, AL | $1,228/mo | 25.5% | affordable |
| Adamsville, AL | $1,255/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| Forestdale, AL | $1,265/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Mobile, AL | $1,311/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Huntsville, AL | $1,322/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Muscle Shoals, AL | $1,330/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Center Point, AL | $1,333/mo | 27.7% | affordable |
| Montgomery, AL | $1,343/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Grayson Valley, AL | $1,344/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Ozark, AL | $1,350/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Birmingham, AL | $1,359/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Phenix City, AL | $1,372/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Hoover, AL | $1,378/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Bessemer, AL | $1,400/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Clanton, AL | $1,402/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Millbrook, AL | $1,427/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,433/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Enterprise, AL | $1,436/mo | 29.9% | affordable |
| Madison, AL | $1,442/mo | 30% | affordable |
| Moundville, AL | $1,463/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Athens, AL | $1,468/mo | 30.5% | stretched |
| Trussville, AL | $1,481/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Saraland, AL | $1,497/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Lincoln, AL | $1,513/mo | 31.5% | stretched |
| Daphne, AL | $1,556/mo | 32.4% | stretched |
| Cullman, AL | $1,563/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Pinson, AL | $1,571/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Odenville, AL | $1,574/mo | 32.7% | stretched |
| Opelika, AL | $1,600/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Fultondale, AL | $1,599/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| Northport, AL | $1,611/mo | 33.5% | stretched |
| Wetumpka, AL | $1,633/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Homewood, AL | $1,641/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Hazel Green, AL | $1,663/mo | 34.6% | stretched |
| Leeds, AL | $1,666/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Spanish Fort, AL | $1,666/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Margaret, AL | $1,685/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Clay, AL | $1,698/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Foley, AL | $1,707/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| New Market, AL | $1,739/mo | 36.2% | stretched |
| Calera, AL | $1,745/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Montevallo, AL | $1,745/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| Pelham, AL | $1,760/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Pike Road, AL | $1,767/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Owens Cross Roads, AL | $1,781/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Meridianville, AL | $1,800/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| Alabaster, AL | $1,817/mo | 37.8% | stretched |
| Auburn, AL | $1,822/mo | 37.9% | stretched |
| Gulf Shores, AL | $1,830/mo | 38.1% | stretched |
| Harvest, AL | $1,832/mo | 38.1% | stretched |
| Prattville, AL | $1,838/mo | 38.2% | stretched |
| Toney, AL | $1,850/mo | 38.5% | stretched |
| Moody, AL | $1,866/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Helena, AL | $1,913/mo | 39.8% | stretched |
| Mc Calla, AL | $2,008/mo | 41.8% | rent-burdened |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | $2,017/mo | 42% | rent-burdened |
| Chelsea, AL | $2,151/mo | 44.7% | rent-burdened |
| Irondale, AL | $2,197/mo | 45.7% | rent-burdened |
| Fairhope, AL | $2,242/mo | 46.6% | rent-burdened |
| Orange Beach, AL | $2,250/mo | 46.8% | rent-burdened |