Rent Affordability for A Real Estate Agent in Alabama

A typical real estate agent in Alabama earns about $56,399 a year, which supports approximately $1,410 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. 32 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 45 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Talladega, AL$750/mo16%very comfortable
Gadsden, AL$828/mo17.6%very comfortable
Jacksonville, AL$858/mo18.3%very comfortable
Chickasaw, AL$948/mo20.2%affordable
Daleville, AL$958/mo20.4%affordable
Anniston, AL$986/mo21%affordable
Tarrant, AL$1,027/mo21.9%affordable
Troy, AL$1,038/mo22.1%affordable
Midfield, AL$1,050/mo22.3%affordable
Decatur, AL$1,093/mo23.3%affordable
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo23.4%affordable
Fairfield, AL$1,130/mo24%affordable
Oxford, AL$1,161/mo24.7%affordable
Hueytown, AL$1,211/mo25.8%affordable
Florence, AL$1,219/mo25.9%affordable
Adamsville, AL$1,228/mo26.1%affordable
Dothan, AL$1,264/mo26.9%affordable
Forestdale, AL$1,265/mo26.9%affordable
Lake Purdy, AL$1,262/mo26.9%affordable
Jasper, AL$1,276/mo27.1%affordable
Mobile, AL$1,293/mo27.5%affordable
Huntsville, AL$1,319/mo28.1%affordable
Clanton, AL$1,322/mo28.1%affordable
Center Point, AL$1,332/mo28.3%affordable
Grayson Valley, AL$1,332/mo28.3%affordable
Montgomery, AL$1,347/mo28.7%affordable
Ozark, AL$1,350/mo28.7%affordable
Birmingham, AL$1,360/mo28.9%affordable
Hoover, AL$1,358/mo28.9%affordable
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,379/mo29.3%affordable
Phenix City, AL$1,392/mo29.6%affordable
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,396/mo29.7%affordable
Bessemer, AL$1,429/mo30.4%stretched
Madison, AL$1,437/mo30.6%stretched
Millbrook, AL$1,438/mo30.6%stretched
Homewood, AL$1,447/mo30.8%stretched
Enterprise, AL$1,456/mo31%stretched
Fultondale, AL$1,463/mo31.1%stretched
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo31.1%stretched
Athens, AL$1,470/mo31.3%stretched
Opelika, AL$1,475/mo31.4%stretched
Lincoln, AL$1,503/mo32%stretched
Saraland, AL$1,508/mo32.1%stretched
Trussville, AL$1,531/mo32.6%stretched
Cullman, AL$1,539/mo32.7%stretched
Daphne, AL$1,552/mo33%stretched
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo33.4%stretched
Wetumpka, AL$1,583/mo33.7%stretched
Odenville, AL$1,615/mo34.4%stretched
Spanish Fort, AL$1,632/mo34.7%stretched
Hazel Green, AL$1,633/mo34.7%stretched
Leeds, AL$1,662/mo35.4%stretched
Northport, AL$1,679/mo35.7%stretched
Clay, AL$1,686/mo35.9%stretched
Foley, AL$1,710/mo36.4%stretched
Margaret, AL$1,723/mo36.7%stretched
Calera, AL$1,738/mo37%stretched
Montevallo, AL$1,745/mo37.1%stretched
Auburn, AL$1,755/mo37.3%stretched
Pelham, AL$1,753/mo37.3%stretched
Gulf Shores, AL$1,751/mo37.3%stretched
Prattville, AL$1,767/mo37.6%stretched
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,787/mo38%stretched
Meridianville, AL$1,800/mo38.3%stretched
Toney, AL$1,803/mo38.4%stretched
New Market, AL$1,814/mo38.6%stretched
Harvest, AL$1,843/mo39.2%stretched
Moody, AL$1,874/mo39.9%stretched
Alabaster, AL$1,881/mo40%rent-burdened
Pike Road, AL$1,941/mo41.3%rent-burdened
Helena, AL$1,944/mo41.4%rent-burdened
Vestavia Hills, AL$2,049/mo43.6%rent-burdened
Fairhope, AL$2,073/mo44.1%rent-burdened
Mc Calla, AL$2,125/mo45.2%rent-burdened
Chelsea, AL$2,169/mo46.1%rent-burdened
Irondale, AL$2,280/mo48.5%rent-burdened
Orange Beach, AL$2,533/mo53.9%severely 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).