Rent Affordability for A Firefighter in Alabama
A typical firefighter in Alabama earns about $54,017 a year, which supports approximately $1,350 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. 29 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 48 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gadsden, AL | $882/mo | 19.6% | very comfortable |
| Jacksonville, AL | $894/mo | 19.9% | very comfortable |
| Anniston, AL | $909/mo | 20.2% | affordable |
| Troy, AL | $941/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Talladega, AL | $942/mo | 20.9% | affordable |
| Chickasaw, AL | $948/mo | 21.1% | affordable |
| Daleville, AL | $958/mo | 21.3% | affordable |
| Decatur, AL | $1,042/mo | 23.1% | affordable |
| Midfield, AL | $1,075/mo | 23.9% | affordable |
| Tarrant, AL | $1,094/mo | 24.3% | affordable |
| Greenville, AL | $1,100/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Fairfield, AL | $1,177/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| Florence, AL | $1,202/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Oxford, AL | $1,200/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Dothan, AL | $1,210/mo | 26.9% | affordable |
| Mobile, AL | $1,258/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Adamsville, AL | $1,256/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Hueytown, AL | $1,265/mo | 28.1% | affordable |
| Center Point, AL | $1,269/mo | 28.2% | affordable |
| Ozark, AL | $1,275/mo | 28.3% | affordable |
| Lake Purdy, AL | $1,295/mo | 28.8% | affordable |
| Birmingham, AL | $1,305/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Montgomery, AL | $1,305/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Forestdale, AL | $1,304/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Phenix City, AL | $1,312/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Hoover, AL | $1,319/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Clanton, AL | $1,318/mo | 29.3% | affordable |
| Huntsville, AL | $1,335/mo | 29.7% | affordable |
| Bessemer, AL | $1,349/mo | 30% | affordable |
| Muscle Shoals, AL | $1,359/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Homewood, AL | $1,384/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| Fultondale, AL | $1,384/mo | 30.7% | stretched |
| Saraland, AL | $1,404/mo | 31.2% | stretched |
| Madison, AL | $1,411/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Millbrook, AL | $1,408/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Grayson Valley, AL | $1,408/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Opelika, AL | $1,437/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Moundville, AL | $1,463/mo | 32.5% | stretched |
| Enterprise, AL | $1,466/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Wetumpka, AL | $1,466/mo | 32.6% | stretched |
| Athens, AL | $1,475/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| Northport, AL | $1,489/mo | 33.1% | stretched |
| Cullman, AL | $1,512/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Lincoln, AL | $1,527/mo | 33.9% | stretched |
| Leeds, AL | $1,548/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Pinson, AL | $1,571/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| Jasper, AL | $1,604/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Daphne, AL | $1,612/mo | 35.8% | stretched |
| Spanish Fort, AL | $1,612/mo | 35.8% | stretched |
| Hazel Green, AL | $1,615/mo | 35.9% | stretched |
| Calera, AL | $1,642/mo | 36.5% | stretched |
| Margaret, AL | $1,660/mo | 36.9% | stretched |
| Owens Cross Roads, AL | $1,676/mo | 37.2% | stretched |
| Auburn, AL | $1,681/mo | 37.3% | stretched |
| Clay, AL | $1,680/mo | 37.3% | stretched |
| Foley, AL | $1,691/mo | 37.6% | stretched |
| Tuscaloosa, AL | $1,701/mo | 37.8% | stretched |
| Prattville, AL | $1,700/mo | 37.8% | stretched |
| Pike Road, AL | $1,726/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Odenville, AL | $1,724/mo | 38.3% | stretched |
| Meridianville, AL | $1,744/mo | 38.7% | stretched |
| Trussville, AL | $1,746/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Toney, AL | $1,751/mo | 38.9% | stretched |
| Harvest, AL | $1,763/mo | 39.2% | stretched |
| Fairhope, AL | $1,771/mo | 39.3% | stretched |
| New Market, AL | $1,767/mo | 39.3% | stretched |
| Moody, AL | $1,773/mo | 39.4% | stretched |
| Gulf Shores, AL | $1,790/mo | 39.8% | stretched |
| Pelham, AL | $1,808/mo | 40.2% | rent-burdened |
| Alabaster, AL | $1,881/mo | 41.8% | rent-burdened |
| Montevallo, AL | $1,880/mo | 41.8% | rent-burdened |
| Helena, AL | $1,905/mo | 42.3% | rent-burdened |
| Vestavia Hills, AL | $1,953/mo | 43.4% | rent-burdened |
| Mc Calla, AL | $2,082/mo | 46.3% | rent-burdened |
| Irondale, AL | $2,122/mo | 47.1% | rent-burdened |
| Chelsea, AL | $2,135/mo | 47.4% | rent-burdened |
| Orange Beach, AL | $2,849/mo | 63.3% | severely rent-burdened |