Rent Affordability for A Physical Therapist in Alabama

A typical physical therapist in Alabama earns about $85,751 a year, which supports approximately $2,144 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. 74 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 3 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Talladega, AL$750/mo10.5%very comfortable
Gadsden, AL$828/mo11.6%very comfortable
Jacksonville, AL$858/mo12%very comfortable
Chickasaw, AL$948/mo13.3%very comfortable
Daleville, AL$958/mo13.4%very comfortable
Anniston, AL$986/mo13.8%very comfortable
Tarrant, AL$1,027/mo14.4%very comfortable
Troy, AL$1,038/mo14.5%very comfortable
Midfield, AL$1,050/mo14.7%very comfortable
Decatur, AL$1,093/mo15.3%very comfortable
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo15.4%very comfortable
Fairfield, AL$1,130/mo15.8%very comfortable
Oxford, AL$1,161/mo16.2%very comfortable
Hueytown, AL$1,211/mo16.9%very comfortable
Florence, AL$1,219/mo17.1%very comfortable
Adamsville, AL$1,228/mo17.2%very comfortable
Dothan, AL$1,264/mo17.7%very comfortable
Forestdale, AL$1,265/mo17.7%very comfortable
Lake Purdy, AL$1,262/mo17.7%very comfortable
Jasper, AL$1,276/mo17.9%very comfortable
Mobile, AL$1,293/mo18.1%very comfortable
Huntsville, AL$1,319/mo18.5%very comfortable
Clanton, AL$1,322/mo18.5%very comfortable
Center Point, AL$1,332/mo18.6%very comfortable
Grayson Valley, AL$1,332/mo18.6%very comfortable
Montgomery, AL$1,347/mo18.8%very comfortable
Ozark, AL$1,350/mo18.9%very comfortable
Birmingham, AL$1,360/mo19%very comfortable
Hoover, AL$1,358/mo19%very comfortable
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,379/mo19.3%very comfortable
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,396/mo19.5%very comfortable
Phenix City, AL$1,392/mo19.5%very comfortable
Bessemer, AL$1,429/mo20%very comfortable
Madison, AL$1,437/mo20.1%affordable
Millbrook, AL$1,438/mo20.1%affordable
Homewood, AL$1,447/mo20.2%affordable
Enterprise, AL$1,456/mo20.4%affordable
Fultondale, AL$1,463/mo20.5%affordable
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo20.5%affordable
Opelika, AL$1,475/mo20.6%affordable
Athens, AL$1,470/mo20.6%affordable
Lincoln, AL$1,503/mo21%affordable
Saraland, AL$1,508/mo21.1%affordable
Trussville, AL$1,531/mo21.4%affordable
Cullman, AL$1,539/mo21.5%affordable
Daphne, AL$1,552/mo21.7%affordable
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo22%affordable
Wetumpka, AL$1,583/mo22.2%affordable
Odenville, AL$1,615/mo22.6%affordable
Spanish Fort, AL$1,632/mo22.8%affordable
Hazel Green, AL$1,633/mo22.9%affordable
Leeds, AL$1,662/mo23.3%affordable
Northport, AL$1,679/mo23.5%affordable
Clay, AL$1,686/mo23.6%affordable
Foley, AL$1,710/mo23.9%affordable
Margaret, AL$1,723/mo24.1%affordable
Calera, AL$1,738/mo24.3%affordable
Montevallo, AL$1,745/mo24.4%affordable
Pelham, AL$1,753/mo24.5%affordable
Gulf Shores, AL$1,751/mo24.5%affordable
Auburn, AL$1,755/mo24.6%affordable
Prattville, AL$1,767/mo24.7%affordable
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,787/mo25%affordable
Meridianville, AL$1,800/mo25.2%affordable
Toney, AL$1,803/mo25.2%affordable
New Market, AL$1,814/mo25.4%affordable
Harvest, AL$1,843/mo25.8%affordable
Moody, AL$1,874/mo26.2%affordable
Alabaster, AL$1,881/mo26.3%affordable
Helena, AL$1,944/mo27.2%affordable
Pike Road, AL$1,941/mo27.2%affordable
Vestavia Hills, AL$2,049/mo28.7%affordable
Fairhope, AL$2,073/mo29%affordable
Mc Calla, AL$2,125/mo29.7%affordable
Chelsea, AL$2,169/mo30.4%stretched
Irondale, AL$2,280/mo31.9%stretched
Orange Beach, AL$2,533/mo35.4%stretched
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).