Rent Affordability for A Registered Nurse in Alabama

A typical registered nurse in Alabama earns about $81,253 a year, which supports approximately $2,031 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. 73 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 4 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Gadsden, AL$831/mo12.3%very comfortable
Jacksonville, AL$864/mo12.8%very comfortable
Daleville, AL$958/mo14.1%very comfortable
Troy, AL$1,017/mo15%very comfortable
Anniston, AL$1,027/mo15.2%very comfortable
Chickasaw, AL$1,050/mo15.5%very comfortable
Tarrant, AL$1,074/mo15.9%very comfortable
Decatur, AL$1,082/mo16%very comfortable
Talladega, AL$1,088/mo16.1%very comfortable
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo16.2%very comfortable
Oxford, AL$1,116/mo16.5%very comfortable
Fairfield, AL$1,124/mo16.6%very comfortable
Jasper, AL$1,130/mo16.7%very comfortable
Midfield, AL$1,145/mo16.9%very comfortable
Dothan, AL$1,207/mo17.8%very comfortable
Hueytown, AL$1,205/mo17.8%very comfortable
Lake Purdy, AL$1,222/mo18%very comfortable
Florence, AL$1,228/mo18.1%very comfortable
Adamsville, AL$1,255/mo18.5%very comfortable
Forestdale, AL$1,265/mo18.7%very comfortable
Mobile, AL$1,311/mo19.4%very comfortable
Huntsville, AL$1,322/mo19.5%very comfortable
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,330/mo19.6%very comfortable
Center Point, AL$1,333/mo19.7%very comfortable
Montgomery, AL$1,343/mo19.8%very comfortable
Grayson Valley, AL$1,344/mo19.8%very comfortable
Ozark, AL$1,350/mo19.9%very comfortable
Birmingham, AL$1,359/mo20.1%affordable
Phenix City, AL$1,372/mo20.3%affordable
Hoover, AL$1,378/mo20.4%affordable
Bessemer, AL$1,400/mo20.7%affordable
Clanton, AL$1,402/mo20.7%affordable
Millbrook, AL$1,427/mo21.1%affordable
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,433/mo21.2%affordable
Enterprise, AL$1,436/mo21.2%affordable
Madison, AL$1,442/mo21.3%affordable
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo21.6%affordable
Athens, AL$1,468/mo21.7%affordable
Trussville, AL$1,481/mo21.9%affordable
Saraland, AL$1,497/mo22.1%affordable
Lincoln, AL$1,513/mo22.3%affordable
Daphne, AL$1,556/mo23%affordable
Cullman, AL$1,563/mo23.1%affordable
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo23.2%affordable
Odenville, AL$1,574/mo23.2%affordable
Opelika, AL$1,600/mo23.6%affordable
Fultondale, AL$1,599/mo23.6%affordable
Northport, AL$1,611/mo23.8%affordable
Wetumpka, AL$1,633/mo24.1%affordable
Homewood, AL$1,641/mo24.2%affordable
Leeds, AL$1,666/mo24.6%affordable
Spanish Fort, AL$1,666/mo24.6%affordable
Hazel Green, AL$1,663/mo24.6%affordable
Margaret, AL$1,685/mo24.9%affordable
Clay, AL$1,698/mo25.1%affordable
Foley, AL$1,707/mo25.2%affordable
New Market, AL$1,739/mo25.7%affordable
Calera, AL$1,745/mo25.8%affordable
Montevallo, AL$1,745/mo25.8%affordable
Pelham, AL$1,760/mo26%affordable
Pike Road, AL$1,767/mo26.1%affordable
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,781/mo26.3%affordable
Meridianville, AL$1,800/mo26.6%affordable
Alabaster, AL$1,817/mo26.8%affordable
Auburn, AL$1,822/mo26.9%affordable
Gulf Shores, AL$1,830/mo27%affordable
Prattville, AL$1,838/mo27.1%affordable
Harvest, AL$1,832/mo27.1%affordable
Toney, AL$1,850/mo27.3%affordable
Moody, AL$1,866/mo27.6%affordable
Helena, AL$1,913/mo28.3%affordable
Mc Calla, AL$2,008/mo29.7%affordable
Vestavia Hills, AL$2,017/mo29.8%affordable
Chelsea, AL$2,151/mo31.8%stretched
Irondale, AL$2,197/mo32.4%stretched
Fairhope, AL$2,242/mo33.1%stretched
Orange Beach, AL$2,250/mo33.2%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).