Rent rising fastest in Alabama
Cities in Alabama with the largest year-over-year rent increases. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.
Key findings
- Vestavia Hills ranks first, with +8.1% over the past year.
- Across all 32 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,437/mo.
- Vestavia Hills moved from #25 to #1 compared with a year ago.
Data as of September 2026. Change in Zillow's rent index over the past 12 months. Rank a year ago uses the change over the 12 months before that. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)
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32 cities
| Rank | City | 1-yr change | Median rent | 5-yr change | Vs. a year ago |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vestavia HillsAL | +8.1% | $1,953/mo | -- | ↑24 from #25 |
| 02 | AuburnAL | +6.4% | $1,681/mo | +40.9% | ↑10 from #12 |
| 03 | PrattvilleAL | +6.3% | $1,700/mo | -- | ↑16 from #19 |
| 04 | MillbrookAL | +5.7% | $1,408/mo | -- | -- |
| 05 | HomewoodAL | +5.6% | $1,384/mo | -- | ↑17 from #22 |
| 06 | OxfordAL | +5.5% | $1,200/mo | -- | -- |
| 07 | DaphneAL | +5.5% | $1,612/mo | +19.9% | ↑14 from #21 |
| 08 | Phenix CityAL | +5.3% | $1,312/mo | -- | ↓2 from #6 |
| 09 | TuscaloosaAL | +4.9% | $1,701/mo | +32.9% | ↑2 from #11 |
| 10 | AthensAL | +4.5% | $1,475/mo | -- | ↑6 from #16 |
| 11 | Center PointAL | +4.4% | $1,269/mo | +33.0% | ↓10 from #1 |
| 12 | MobileAL | +4.2% | $1,258/mo | +30.6% | ↑2 from #14 |
| 13 | NorthportAL | +4.0% | $1,489/mo | -- | -- |
| 14 | CullmanAL | +3.6% | $1,512/mo | -- | -- |
| 15 | HueytownAL | +3.6% | $1,265/mo | +29.1% | ↓10 from #5 |
| 16 | FlorenceAL | +3.5% | $1,202/mo | -- | ↑1 from #17 |
| 17 | ChelseaAL | +3.5% | $2,135/mo | -- | ↓13 from #4 |
| 18 | FoleyAL | +3.4% | $1,691/mo | -- | ↑9 from #27 |
| 19 | AlabasterAL | +3.2% | $1,881/mo | -- | ↓11 from #8 |
| 20 | BirminghamAL | +3.0% | $1,305/mo | +18.6% | same |
| 21 | DothanAL | +3.0% | $1,210/mo | -- | ↓11 from #10 |
| 22 | HuntsvilleAL | +2.8% | $1,335/mo | +15.3% | ↑4 from #26 |
| 23 | EnterpriseAL | +2.7% | $1,466/mo | +29.2% | ↓10 from #13 |
| 24 | MadisonAL | +2.4% | $1,411/mo | +7.4% | ↓1 from #23 |
| 25 | MontgomeryAL | +2.3% | $1,305/mo | +26.7% | ↓16 from #9 |
| 26 | HooverAL | +2.1% | $1,319/mo | +17.0% | ↓11 from #15 |
| 27 | FairhopeAL | +2.1% | $1,771/mo | -- | ↓3 from #24 |
| 28 | TrussvilleAL | +2.0% | $1,746/mo | -- | -- |
| 29 | DecaturAL | +2.0% | $1,042/mo | -- | ↓11 from #18 |
| 30 | BessemerAL | +1.7% | $1,349/mo | -- | ↓23 from #7 |
| 31 | OpelikaAL | +1.6% | $1,437/mo | -- | ↓28 from #3 |
| 32 | CaleraAL | +1.5% | $1,642/mo | +26.5% | ↓30 from #2 |