Record-high rent in Alabama

Cities in Alabama where this month's typical rent is the highest in Zillow's records for that city, fastest-rising first. Cities with 15,000+ residents.

Key findings

Auburn ranks first, with a median rent of $1,681/mo.
Across all 16 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,335/mo.

Data as of September 2026. Cities whose rent this month is the highest in at least three years of Zillow's rent index for that city. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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16 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income
01	AuburnAL Pop. 81KCompare →	$1,681/mo	+6.4%	+40.9%	31.7%
02	PrattvilleAL Pop. 39KCompare →	$1,700/mo	+6.3%	--	25.1%
03	DaphneAL Pop. 29KCompare →	$1,612/mo	+5.5%	+19.9%	22.2%
04	Phenix CityAL Pop. 38KCompare →	$1,312/mo	+5.3%	--	31.5%
05	TuscaloosaAL Pop. 111KCompare →	$1,701/mo	+4.9%	+32.9%	39.7%
06	AthensAL Pop. 29KCompare →	$1,475/mo	+4.5%	--	25.3%
07	Center PointAL Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,269/mo	+4.4%	+33.0%	27.0%
08	MobileAL Pop. 203KCompare →	$1,258/mo	+4.2%	+30.6%	28.2%
09	HueytownAL Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,265/mo	+3.6%	+29.1%	24.2%
10	FlorenceAL Pop. 42KCompare →	$1,202/mo	+3.5%	--	27.6%
11	AlabasterAL Pop. 34KCompare →	$1,881/mo	+3.2%	--	24.7%
12	BirminghamAL Pop. 198KCompare →	$1,305/mo	+3.0%	+18.6%	34.0%
13	HuntsvilleAL Pop. 223KCompare →	$1,335/mo	+2.8%	+15.3%	21.4%
14	MadisonAL Pop. 60KCompare →	$1,411/mo	+2.4%	+7.4%	12.6%
15	MontgomeryAL Pop. 197KCompare →	$1,305/mo	+2.3%	+26.7%	27.6%
16	HooverAL Pop. 93KCompare →	$1,319/mo	+2.1%	+17.0%	14.5%