Rent Affordability for A Lawyer in Alabama

A typical lawyer in Alabama earns about $151,764 a year, which supports approximately $3,794 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. 77 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Gadsden, AL$882/mo7%very comfortable
Jacksonville, AL$894/mo7.1%very comfortable
Anniston, AL$909/mo7.2%very comfortable
Troy, AL$941/mo7.4%very comfortable
Talladega, AL$942/mo7.4%very comfortable
Chickasaw, AL$948/mo7.5%very comfortable
Daleville, AL$958/mo7.6%very comfortable
Decatur, AL$1,042/mo8.2%very comfortable
Midfield, AL$1,075/mo8.5%very comfortable
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo8.7%very comfortable
Tarrant, AL$1,094/mo8.7%very comfortable
Fairfield, AL$1,177/mo9.3%very comfortable
Florence, AL$1,202/mo9.5%very comfortable
Oxford, AL$1,200/mo9.5%very comfortable
Dothan, AL$1,210/mo9.6%very comfortable
Mobile, AL$1,258/mo9.9%very comfortable
Adamsville, AL$1,256/mo9.9%very comfortable
Hueytown, AL$1,265/mo10%very comfortable
Center Point, AL$1,269/mo10%very comfortable
Ozark, AL$1,275/mo10.1%very comfortable
Lake Purdy, AL$1,295/mo10.2%very comfortable
Birmingham, AL$1,305/mo10.3%very comfortable
Montgomery, AL$1,305/mo10.3%very comfortable
Forestdale, AL$1,304/mo10.3%very comfortable
Hoover, AL$1,319/mo10.4%very comfortable
Phenix City, AL$1,312/mo10.4%very comfortable
Clanton, AL$1,318/mo10.4%very comfortable
Huntsville, AL$1,335/mo10.6%very comfortable
Bessemer, AL$1,349/mo10.7%very comfortable
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,359/mo10.7%very comfortable
Homewood, AL$1,384/mo10.9%very comfortable
Fultondale, AL$1,384/mo10.9%very comfortable
Millbrook, AL$1,408/mo11.1%very comfortable
Saraland, AL$1,404/mo11.1%very comfortable
Grayson Valley, AL$1,408/mo11.1%very comfortable
Madison, AL$1,411/mo11.2%very comfortable
Opelika, AL$1,437/mo11.4%very comfortable
Enterprise, AL$1,466/mo11.6%very comfortable
Wetumpka, AL$1,466/mo11.6%very comfortable
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo11.6%very comfortable
Athens, AL$1,475/mo11.7%very comfortable
Northport, AL$1,489/mo11.8%very comfortable
Cullman, AL$1,512/mo12%very comfortable
Lincoln, AL$1,527/mo12.1%very comfortable
Leeds, AL$1,548/mo12.2%very comfortable
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo12.4%very comfortable
Daphne, AL$1,612/mo12.7%very comfortable
Jasper, AL$1,604/mo12.7%very comfortable
Spanish Fort, AL$1,612/mo12.7%very comfortable
Hazel Green, AL$1,615/mo12.8%very comfortable
Calera, AL$1,642/mo13%very comfortable
Margaret, AL$1,660/mo13.1%very comfortable
Auburn, AL$1,681/mo13.3%very comfortable
Clay, AL$1,680/mo13.3%very comfortable
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,676/mo13.3%very comfortable
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,701/mo13.4%very comfortable
Prattville, AL$1,700/mo13.4%very comfortable
Foley, AL$1,691/mo13.4%very comfortable
Pike Road, AL$1,726/mo13.6%very comfortable
Odenville, AL$1,724/mo13.6%very comfortable
Trussville, AL$1,746/mo13.8%very comfortable
Meridianville, AL$1,744/mo13.8%very comfortable
Toney, AL$1,751/mo13.8%very comfortable
Harvest, AL$1,763/mo13.9%very comfortable
Fairhope, AL$1,771/mo14%very comfortable
Moody, AL$1,773/mo14%very comfortable
New Market, AL$1,767/mo14%very comfortable
Gulf Shores, AL$1,790/mo14.2%very comfortable
Pelham, AL$1,808/mo14.3%very comfortable
Alabaster, AL$1,881/mo14.9%very comfortable
Montevallo, AL$1,880/mo14.9%very comfortable
Helena, AL$1,905/mo15.1%very comfortable
Vestavia Hills, AL$1,953/mo15.4%very comfortable
Mc Calla, AL$2,082/mo16.5%very comfortable
Irondale, AL$2,122/mo16.8%very comfortable
Chelsea, AL$2,135/mo16.9%very comfortable
Orange Beach, AL$2,849/mo22.5%affordable
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).