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Rent Affordability for A Software Developer in Alabama

A typical software developer in Alabama earns about $118,775 a year, which supports approximately $2,969 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. 77 of 77 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 0 are rent-burdened on this salary.

City↕Median rent↕% of income↑Affordability
Gadsden, AL$831/mo8.4%very comfortable
Jacksonville, AL$864/mo8.7%very comfortable
Daleville, AL$958/mo9.7%very comfortable
Troy, AL$1,017/mo10.3%very comfortable
Anniston, AL$1,027/mo10.4%very comfortable
Chickasaw, AL$1,050/mo10.6%very comfortable
Decatur, AL$1,082/mo10.9%very comfortable
Tarrant, AL$1,074/mo10.9%very comfortable
Talladega, AL$1,088/mo11%very comfortable
Greenville, AL$1,100/mo11.1%very comfortable
Oxford, AL$1,116/mo11.3%very comfortable
Jasper, AL$1,130/mo11.4%very comfortable
Fairfield, AL$1,124/mo11.4%very comfortable
Midfield, AL$1,145/mo11.6%very comfortable
Dothan, AL$1,207/mo12.2%very comfortable
Hueytown, AL$1,205/mo12.2%very comfortable
Lake Purdy, AL$1,222/mo12.3%very comfortable
Florence, AL$1,228/mo12.4%very comfortable
Adamsville, AL$1,255/mo12.7%very comfortable
Forestdale, AL$1,265/mo12.8%very comfortable
Mobile, AL$1,311/mo13.2%very comfortable
Huntsville, AL$1,322/mo13.4%very comfortable
Muscle Shoals, AL$1,330/mo13.4%very comfortable
Center Point, AL$1,333/mo13.5%very comfortable
Montgomery, AL$1,343/mo13.6%very comfortable
Ozark, AL$1,350/mo13.6%very comfortable
Grayson Valley, AL$1,344/mo13.6%very comfortable
Birmingham, AL$1,359/mo13.7%very comfortable
Hoover, AL$1,378/mo13.9%very comfortable
Phenix City, AL$1,372/mo13.9%very comfortable
Bessemer, AL$1,400/mo14.1%very comfortable
Clanton, AL$1,402/mo14.2%very comfortable
Millbrook, AL$1,427/mo14.4%very comfortable
Tuscaloosa, AL$1,433/mo14.5%very comfortable
Enterprise, AL$1,436/mo14.5%very comfortable
Madison, AL$1,442/mo14.6%very comfortable
Athens, AL$1,468/mo14.8%very comfortable
Moundville, AL$1,463/mo14.8%very comfortable
Trussville, AL$1,481/mo15%very comfortable
Saraland, AL$1,497/mo15.1%very comfortable
Lincoln, AL$1,513/mo15.3%very comfortable
Daphne, AL$1,556/mo15.7%very comfortable
Cullman, AL$1,563/mo15.8%very comfortable
Pinson, AL$1,571/mo15.9%very comfortable
Odenville, AL$1,574/mo15.9%very comfortable
Opelika, AL$1,600/mo16.2%very comfortable
Fultondale, AL$1,599/mo16.2%very comfortable
Northport, AL$1,611/mo16.3%very comfortable
Wetumpka, AL$1,633/mo16.5%very comfortable
Homewood, AL$1,641/mo16.6%very comfortable
Leeds, AL$1,666/mo16.8%very comfortable
Spanish Fort, AL$1,666/mo16.8%very comfortable
Hazel Green, AL$1,663/mo16.8%very comfortable
Margaret, AL$1,685/mo17%very comfortable
Foley, AL$1,707/mo17.2%very comfortable
Clay, AL$1,698/mo17.2%very comfortable
Calera, AL$1,745/mo17.6%very comfortable
Montevallo, AL$1,745/mo17.6%very comfortable
New Market, AL$1,739/mo17.6%very comfortable
Pelham, AL$1,760/mo17.8%very comfortable
Pike Road, AL$1,767/mo17.9%very comfortable
Owens Cross Roads, AL$1,781/mo18%very comfortable
Meridianville, AL$1,800/mo18.2%very comfortable
Auburn, AL$1,822/mo18.4%very comfortable
Alabaster, AL$1,817/mo18.4%very comfortable
Gulf Shores, AL$1,830/mo18.5%very comfortable
Harvest, AL$1,832/mo18.5%very comfortable
Prattville, AL$1,838/mo18.6%very comfortable
Toney, AL$1,850/mo18.7%very comfortable
Moody, AL$1,866/mo18.9%very comfortable
Helena, AL$1,913/mo19.3%very comfortable
Mc Calla, AL$2,008/mo20.3%affordable
Vestavia Hills, AL$2,017/mo20.4%affordable
Chelsea, AL$2,151/mo21.7%affordable
Irondale, AL$2,197/mo22.2%affordable
Fairhope, AL$2,242/mo22.7%affordable
Orange Beach, AL$2,250/mo22.7%affordable
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).