Rent Affordability for A Police Officer in Alabama

A typical police officer in Alabama earns about $66,452 a year, which supports approximately $1,661 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. 50 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 27 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Gadsden, AL$831/mo15%very comfortable
Jacksonville, AL$864/mo15.6%very comfortable
Daleville, AL$958/mo17.3%very comfortable
Troy, AL$1,017/mo18.4%very comfortable
Anniston, AL$1,027/mo18.5%very comfortable
Chickasaw, AL$1,050/mo19%very comfortable
Tarrant, AL$1,074/mo19.4%very comfortable
Decatur, AL$1,082/mo19.5%very comfortable
Talladega, AL$1,088/mo19.6%very comfortable
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo19.9%very comfortable
Oxford, AL$1,116/mo20.2%affordable
Fairfield, AL$1,124/mo20.3%affordable
Jasper, AL$1,130/mo20.4%affordable
Midfield, AL$1,145/mo20.7%affordable
Dothan, AL$1,207/mo21.8%affordable
Hueytown, AL$1,205/mo21.8%affordable
Lake Purdy, AL$1,222/mo22.1%affordable
Florence, AL$1,228/mo22.2%affordable
Adamsville, AL$1,255/mo22.7%affordable
Forestdale, AL$1,265/mo22.8%affordable
Mobile, AL$1,311/mo23.7%affordable
Huntsville, AL$1,322/mo23.9%affordable
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,330/mo24%affordable
Center Point, AL$1,333/mo24.1%affordable
Montgomery, AL$1,343/mo24.3%affordable
Grayson Valley, AL$1,344/mo24.3%affordable
Ozark, AL$1,350/mo24.4%affordable
Birmingham, AL$1,359/mo24.5%affordable
Phenix City, AL$1,372/mo24.8%affordable
Hoover, AL$1,378/mo24.9%affordable
Bessemer, AL$1,400/mo25.3%affordable
Clanton, AL$1,402/mo25.3%affordable
Millbrook, AL$1,427/mo25.8%affordable
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,433/mo25.9%affordable
Enterprise, AL$1,436/mo25.9%affordable
Madison, AL$1,442/mo26%affordable
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo26.4%affordable
Athens, AL$1,468/mo26.5%affordable
Trussville, AL$1,481/mo26.7%affordable
Saraland, AL$1,497/mo27%affordable
Lincoln, AL$1,513/mo27.3%affordable
Daphne, AL$1,556/mo28.1%affordable
Cullman, AL$1,563/mo28.2%affordable
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo28.4%affordable
Odenville, AL$1,574/mo28.4%affordable
Opelika, AL$1,600/mo28.9%affordable
Fultondale, AL$1,599/mo28.9%affordable
Northport, AL$1,611/mo29.1%affordable
Wetumpka, AL$1,633/mo29.5%affordable
Homewood, AL$1,641/mo29.6%affordable
Hazel Green, AL$1,663/mo30%stretched
Leeds, AL$1,666/mo30.1%stretched
Spanish Fort, AL$1,666/mo30.1%stretched
Margaret, AL$1,685/mo30.4%stretched
Clay, AL$1,698/mo30.7%stretched
Foley, AL$1,707/mo30.8%stretched
New Market, AL$1,739/mo31.4%stretched
Calera, AL$1,745/mo31.5%stretched
Montevallo, AL$1,745/mo31.5%stretched
Pelham, AL$1,760/mo31.8%stretched
Pike Road, AL$1,767/mo31.9%stretched
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,781/mo32.2%stretched
Meridianville, AL$1,800/mo32.5%stretched
Alabaster, AL$1,817/mo32.8%stretched
Auburn, AL$1,822/mo32.9%stretched
Gulf Shores, AL$1,830/mo33%stretched
Harvest, AL$1,832/mo33.1%stretched
Prattville, AL$1,838/mo33.2%stretched
Toney, AL$1,850/mo33.4%stretched
Moody, AL$1,866/mo33.7%stretched
Helena, AL$1,913/mo34.5%stretched
Mc Calla, AL$2,008/mo36.3%stretched
Vestavia Hills, AL$2,017/mo36.4%stretched
Chelsea, AL$2,151/mo38.8%stretched
Irondale, AL$2,197/mo39.7%stretched
Fairhope, AL$2,242/mo40.5%rent-burdened
Orange Beach, AL$2,250/mo40.6%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).