Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Alabama

A typical waiter or waitress in Alabama earns about $31,416 a year, which supports approximately $785 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. 0 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 77 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Gadsden, AL$831/mo31.7%stretched
Jacksonville, AL$864/mo33%stretched
Daleville, AL$958/mo36.6%stretched
Troy, AL$1,017/mo38.8%stretched
Anniston, AL$1,027/mo39.2%stretched
Chickasaw, AL$1,050/mo40.1%rent-burdened
Tarrant, AL$1,074/mo41%rent-burdened
Decatur, AL$1,082/mo41.3%rent-burdened
Talladega, AL$1,088/mo41.6%rent-burdened
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo42%rent-burdened
Oxford, AL$1,116/mo42.6%rent-burdened
Fairfield, AL$1,124/mo42.9%rent-burdened
Jasper, AL$1,130/mo43.2%rent-burdened
Midfield, AL$1,145/mo43.7%rent-burdened
Hueytown, AL$1,205/mo46%rent-burdened
Dothan, AL$1,207/mo46.1%rent-burdened
Lake Purdy, AL$1,222/mo46.7%rent-burdened
Florence, AL$1,228/mo46.9%rent-burdened
Adamsville, AL$1,255/mo47.9%rent-burdened
Forestdale, AL$1,265/mo48.3%rent-burdened
Mobile, AL$1,311/mo50.1%severely rent-burdened
Huntsville, AL$1,322/mo50.5%severely rent-burdened
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,330/mo50.8%severely rent-burdened
Center Point, AL$1,333/mo50.9%severely rent-burdened
Montgomery, AL$1,343/mo51.3%severely rent-burdened
Grayson Valley, AL$1,344/mo51.3%severely rent-burdened
Ozark, AL$1,350/mo51.6%severely rent-burdened
Birmingham, AL$1,359/mo51.9%severely rent-burdened
Phenix City, AL$1,372/mo52.4%severely rent-burdened
Hoover, AL$1,378/mo52.6%severely rent-burdened
Bessemer, AL$1,400/mo53.5%severely rent-burdened
Clanton, AL$1,402/mo53.6%severely rent-burdened
Millbrook, AL$1,427/mo54.5%severely rent-burdened
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,433/mo54.7%severely rent-burdened
Enterprise, AL$1,436/mo54.9%severely rent-burdened
Madison, AL$1,442/mo55.1%severely rent-burdened
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo55.9%severely rent-burdened
Athens, AL$1,468/mo56.1%severely rent-burdened
Trussville, AL$1,481/mo56.6%severely rent-burdened
Saraland, AL$1,497/mo57.2%severely rent-burdened
Lincoln, AL$1,513/mo57.8%severely rent-burdened
Daphne, AL$1,556/mo59.4%severely rent-burdened
Cullman, AL$1,563/mo59.7%severely rent-burdened
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo60%severely rent-burdened
Odenville, AL$1,574/mo60.1%severely rent-burdened
Opelika, AL$1,600/mo61.1%severely rent-burdened
Fultondale, AL$1,599/mo61.1%severely rent-burdened
Northport, AL$1,611/mo61.5%severely rent-burdened
Wetumpka, AL$1,633/mo62.4%severely rent-burdened
Homewood, AL$1,641/mo62.7%severely rent-burdened
Hazel Green, AL$1,663/mo63.5%severely rent-burdened
Leeds, AL$1,666/mo63.6%severely rent-burdened
Spanish Fort, AL$1,666/mo63.6%severely rent-burdened
Margaret, AL$1,685/mo64.4%severely rent-burdened
Clay, AL$1,698/mo64.9%severely rent-burdened
Foley, AL$1,707/mo65.2%severely rent-burdened
New Market, AL$1,739/mo66.4%severely rent-burdened
Calera, AL$1,745/mo66.7%severely rent-burdened
Montevallo, AL$1,745/mo66.7%severely rent-burdened
Pelham, AL$1,760/mo67.2%severely rent-burdened
Pike Road, AL$1,767/mo67.5%severely rent-burdened
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,781/mo68%severely rent-burdened
Meridianville, AL$1,800/mo68.8%severely rent-burdened
Alabaster, AL$1,817/mo69.4%severely rent-burdened
Auburn, AL$1,822/mo69.6%severely rent-burdened
Gulf Shores, AL$1,830/mo69.9%severely rent-burdened
Harvest, AL$1,832/mo70%severely rent-burdened
Prattville, AL$1,838/mo70.2%severely rent-burdened
Toney, AL$1,850/mo70.7%severely rent-burdened
Moody, AL$1,866/mo71.3%severely rent-burdened
Helena, AL$1,913/mo73.1%severely rent-burdened
Mc Calla, AL$2,008/mo76.7%severely rent-burdened
Vestavia Hills, AL$2,017/mo77%severely rent-burdened
Chelsea, AL$2,151/mo82.2%severely rent-burdened
Irondale, AL$2,197/mo83.9%severely rent-burdened
Fairhope, AL$2,242/mo85.6%severely rent-burdened
Orange Beach, AL$2,250/mo85.9%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).