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Alabama.

State average rent
$1,519/mo

77 cities tracked in Alabama. Most expensive: Fairhope at $2,242/mo. Most affordable: Gadsden at $831/mo.

Avg rent
$1,519/mo
Cities tracked
70
Most expensive
Fairhope
$2,242/mo
Most affordable
Gadsden
$831/mo

The Alabama rental market

Alabama tracks median rent across 70 cities, ranging from Gadsden at $831/mo to Fairhope at $2,242/mo. The state average of $1,519/mo runs about 23% below the national median of $1,965/mo.

Across Alabama cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +5.1% 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
RankCityMedian rentYoY
1
Orange Beach
Pop. 8,407
$2,250/mo
2
Fairhope
Pop. 24,190
$2,242/mo
+12.3%
3
Irondale
Pop. 13,464
$2,197/mo
+0.2%
4
Chelsea
Pop. 16,260
$2,151/mo
+5.8%
5
Vestavia Hills
Pop. 38,616
$2,017/mo
+27.6%
6
Mc Calla
Pop. 13,253
$2,008/mo
+9.4%
7
Helena
Pop. 21,769
$1,913/mo
8
Moody
Pop. 13,488
$1,866/mo
+7.2%
9
Toney
$1,850/mo
10
Prattville
Pop. 39,482
$1,838/mo
+2.8%
11
Harvest
Pop. 5,955
$1,832/mo
+11.0%
12
Gulf Shores
Pop. 16,401
$1,830/mo
+30.3%
13
Auburn
Pop. 80,594
$1,822/mo
+12.7%
14
Alabaster
Pop. 33,917
$1,817/mo
+4.5%
15
Meridianville
Pop. 11,150
$1,800/mo
-1.4%
16
Owens Cross Roads
Pop. 2,826
$1,781/mo
+3.0%
17
Pike Road
Pop. 10,574
$1,767/mo
-4.6%
18
Pelham
Pop. 24,827
$1,760/mo
19
Calera
Pop. 17,714
$1,745/mo
+12.6%
20
Montevallo
Pop. 7,556
$1,745/mo
21
New Market
Pop. 1,314
$1,739/mo
22
Foley
Pop. 24,026
$1,707/mo
+1.7%
23
Clay
Pop. 10,273
$1,698/mo
24
Margaret
Pop. 5,877
$1,685/mo
-4.7%
25
Leeds
Pop. 12,028
$1,666/mo
26
Spanish Fort
Pop. 10,662
$1,666/mo
+10.3%
27
Hazel Green
Pop. 3,940
$1,663/mo
28
Homewood
Pop. 27,829
$1,641/mo
+12.4%
29
Wetumpka
Pop. 7,437
$1,633/mo
30
Northport
Pop. 31,218
$1,611/mo
+9.8%
31
Opelika
Pop. 32,820
$1,600/mo
+9.7%
32
Fultondale
Pop. 9,384
$1,599/mo
33
Odenville
Pop. 5,197
$1,574/mo
34
Pinson
Pop. 7,832
$1,571/mo
35
Cullman
Pop. 19,319
$1,563/mo
+3.4%
36
Daphne
Pop. 29,453
$1,556/mo
+1.1%
37
Lincoln
Pop. 7,305
$1,513/mo
38
Saraland
Pop. 16,404
$1,497/mo
39
Trussville
Pop. 26,673
$1,481/mo
+3.6%
40
Athens
Pop. 29,002
$1,468/mo
+8.0%
41
Moundville
Pop. 3,754
$1,463/mo
42
Madison
Pop. 60,106
$1,442/mo
-2.4%
43
Enterprise
Pop. 29,505
$1,436/mo
+1.3%
44
Tuscaloosa
Pop. 111,038
$1,433/mo
-1.1%
45
Millbrook
Pop. 17,189
$1,427/mo
+13.1%
46
Clanton
Pop. 8,958
$1,402/mo
+8.2%
47
Bessemer
Pop. 25,400
$1,400/mo
+15.2%
48
Hoover
Pop. 92,642
$1,378/mo
-2.7%
49
Phenix City
Pop. 38,499
$1,372/mo
+5.1%
50
Birmingham
Pop. 198,173
$1,359/mo
+4.1%
51
Ozark
Pop. 14,327
$1,350/mo
52
Grayson Valley
Pop. 6,077
$1,344/mo
53
Montgomery
Pop. 197,494
$1,343/mo
+4.3%
54
Center Point
Pop. 15,914
$1,333/mo
+1.7%
55
Muscle Shoals
Pop. 16,951
$1,330/mo
56
Huntsville
Pop. 222,791
$1,322/mo
+2.1%
57
Mobile
Pop. 203,416
$1,311/mo
+5.5%
58
Forestdale
Pop. 9,742
$1,265/mo
-2.6%
59
Adamsville
Pop. 4,266
$1,255/mo
60
Florence
Pop. 41,701
$1,228/mo
+1.6%
61
Lake Purdy
$1,222/mo
62
Dothan
Pop. 71,514
$1,207/mo
+8.3%
63
Hueytown
Pop. 16,414
$1,205/mo
-7.7%
64
Midfield
Pop. 5,045
$1,145/mo
65
Jasper
Pop. 14,442
$1,130/mo
66
Fairfield
Pop. 9,728
$1,124/mo
67
Oxford
Pop. 22,063
$1,116/mo
+3.5%
68
Greenville
Pop. 7,163
$1,100/mo
69
Talladega
Pop. 14,760
$1,088/mo
70
Decatur
Pop. 57,361
$1,082/mo
+1.2%
71
Tarrant
Pop. 5,925
$1,074/mo
72
Chickasaw
Pop. 6,332
$1,050/mo
73
Anniston
Pop. 21,271
$1,027/mo
74
Troy
Pop. 17,716
$1,017/mo
75
Daleville
Pop. 4,919
$958/mo
76
Jacksonville
Pop. 14,437
$864/mo
-20.2%
77
Gadsden
Pop. 33,374
$831/mo

Alabama rent questions

What is the average rent in Alabama?

The average median rent across 70 tracked cities in Alabama is $1,519/mo, about 23% below the national median of $1,965/mo.

Which Alabama city has the highest rent?

Fairhope has the highest median rent in Alabama at $2,242/mo.

Which Alabama city has the most affordable rent?

Gadsden is the most affordable tracked city in Alabama, with a median rent of $831/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Alabama?

Across Alabama cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +5.1% 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 $1,965/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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