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Alabama.

State average rent
$1,503/mo

77 cities tracked in Alabama. Most expensive: Orange Beach at $2,276/mo. Most affordable: Anniston at $957/mo.

Avg rent
$1,503/mo
Cities tracked
68
Most expensive
Orange Beach
$2,276/mo
Most affordable
Anniston
$957/mo

The Alabama rental market

Alabama tracks median rent across 68 cities, ranging from Anniston at $957/mo to Orange Beach at $2,276/mo. The state average of $1,503/mo runs about 22% below the national median of $1,930/mo.

Across Alabama cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +3.9% over the past year. 6 of 77 tracked cities are priced above the national median, while 71 fall below it. The largest rental markets are Huntsville, Mobile, Birmingham.

77 cities
CityMedian rentYoY
Adamsville
Pop. 4,266
$1,223/mo
Alabaster
Pop. 33,917
$1,779/mo
+4.8%
Anniston
Pop. 21,271
$957/mo
Athens
Pop. 29,002
$1,467/mo
+7.7%
Auburn
Pop. 80,594
$1,791/mo
+11.7%
Bessemer
Pop. 25,400
$1,341/mo
+9.6%
Birmingham
Pop. 198,173
$1,303/mo
+0.5%
Calera
Pop. 17,714
$1,677/mo
+9.7%
Center Point
Pop. 15,914
$1,330/mo
+0.8%
Chelsea
Pop. 16,260
$2,124/mo
+5.2%
Chickasaw
Pop. 6,332
$1,050/mo
Clanton
Pop. 8,958
$1,265/mo
-2.8%
Clay
Pop. 10,273
$1,606/mo
Cullman
Pop. 19,319
$1,547/mo
+2.9%
Daleville
Pop. 4,919
$1,032/mo
Daphne
Pop. 29,453
$1,610/mo
+3.3%
Decatur
Pop. 57,361
$1,088/mo
+2.4%
Dothan
Pop. 71,514
$1,187/mo
+8.2%
Enterprise
Pop. 29,505
$1,429/mo
+0.7%
Fairfield
Pop. 9,728
$1,124/mo
Fairhope
Pop. 24,190
$2,128/mo
+6.3%
Florence
Pop. 41,701
$1,330/mo
+10.3%
Foley
Pop. 24,026
$1,778/mo
+5.1%
Forestdale
Pop. 9,742
$1,302/mo
+0.3%
Fultondale
Pop. 9,384
$1,624/mo
Gadsden
Pop. 33,374
$841/mo
Grayson Valley
Pop. 6,077
$1,393/mo
Greenville
Pop. 7,163
$1,100/mo
Gulf Shores
Pop. 16,401
$1,462/mo
+5.6%
Harvest
Pop. 5,955
$1,728/mo
+3.0%
Hazel Green
Pop. 3,940
$1,324/mo
Helena
Pop. 21,769
$1,917/mo
Homewood
Pop. 27,829
$1,596/mo
+11.1%
Hoover
Pop. 92,642
$1,368/mo
-3.2%
Hueytown
Pop. 16,414
$1,273/mo
-1.8%
Huntsville
Pop. 222,791
$1,302/mo
+0.8%
Irondale
Pop. 13,464
$2,179/mo
+0.1%
Jacksonville
Pop. 14,437
$1,038/mo
-5.1%
Jasper
Pop. 14,442
$1,140/mo
Lake Purdy
$1,270/mo
Leeds
Pop. 12,028
$1,596/mo
Lincoln
Pop. 7,305
$1,526/mo
Madison
Pop. 60,106
$1,474/mo
-0.1%
Margaret
Pop. 5,877
$1,749/mo
-0.1%
Mc Calla
Pop. 13,253
$2,014/mo
+10.5%
Meridianville
Pop. 11,150
$1,756/mo
-5.2%
Midfield
Pop. 5,045
$1,237/mo
Millbrook
Pop. 17,189
$1,344/mo
+8.0%
Mobile
Pop. 203,416
$1,301/mo
+5.2%
Montevallo
Pop. 7,556
$1,537/mo
Montgomery
Pop. 197,494
$1,306/mo
+2.4%
Moody
Pop. 13,488
$1,878/mo
+9.6%
Moundville
Pop. 3,754
$1,463/mo
Muscle Shoals
Pop. 16,951
$1,338/mo
New Market
Pop. 1,314
$1,652/mo
Northport
Pop. 31,218
$1,526/mo
+3.6%
Odenville
Pop. 5,197
$1,697/mo
Opelika
Pop. 32,820
$1,713/mo
+17.2%
Orange Beach
Pop. 8,407
$2,276/mo
Owens Cross Roads
Pop. 2,826
$1,770/mo
+3.5%
Oxford
Pop. 22,063
$1,012/mo
-4.6%
Ozark
Pop. 14,327
$1,200/mo
Pelham
Pop. 24,827
$1,729/mo
Phenix City
Pop. 38,499
$1,349/mo
+4.9%
Pike Road
Pop. 10,574
$1,932/mo
+5.2%
Pinson
Pop. 7,832
$1,570/mo
Prattville
Pop. 39,482
$1,867/mo
+5.5%
Saraland
Pop. 16,404
$1,297/mo
Spanish Fort
Pop. 10,662
$1,608/mo
+6.2%
Talladega
Pop. 14,760
$1,088/mo
Tarrant
Pop. 5,925
$1,048/mo
Toney
$1,744/mo
Troy
Pop. 17,716
$1,124/mo
Trussville
Pop. 26,673
$1,433/mo
-0.3%
Tuscaloosa
Pop. 111,038
$1,466/mo
+2.3%
Vestavia Hills
Pop. 38,616
$1,683/mo
+5.9%
Wetumpka
Pop. 7,437
$1,444/mo

Alabama rent questions

What is the average rent in Alabama?

The average median rent across 68 tracked cities in Alabama is $1,503/mo, about 22% below the national median of $1,930/mo.

Which Alabama city has the highest rent?

Orange Beach has the highest median rent in Alabama at $2,276/mo.

Which Alabama city has the most affordable rent?

Anniston is the most affordable tracked city in Alabama, with a median rent of $957/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Alabama?

Across Alabama cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +3.9% over the past year.

How does Alabama rent compare to the rest of the country?

6 of 77 tracked Alabama cities have a median rent above the national median of $1,930/mo, and 71 fall below it.

What are the largest rental markets in Alabama?

By population, the largest rental markets in Alabama are Huntsville, Mobile, Birmingham. Each has its own rent data, trends, and ZIP-level breakdowns on RentDataNow.

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