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Alabama.

State average rent
$1,514/mo

77 cities tracked in Alabama. Most expensive: Orange Beach at $2,533/mo. Most affordable: Talladega at $750/mo.

Avg rent
$1,514/mo
Cities tracked
70
Most expensive
Orange Beach
$2,533/mo
Most affordable
Talladega
$750/mo

The Alabama rental market

Alabama tracks median rent across 70 cities, ranging from Talladega at $750/mo to Orange Beach at $2,533/mo. The state average of $1,514/mo runs about 23% below the national median of $1,962/mo.

Across Alabama cities, rents are rising, changing an average of +4.7% 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
$2,533/mo
2
Irondale
Pop. 13,464
$2,280/mo
+3.3%
3
Chelsea
Pop. 16,260
$2,169/mo
+6.3%
4
Mc Calla
Pop. 13,253
$2,125/mo
+15.6%
5
Fairhope
Pop. 24,190
$2,073/mo
+3.8%
6
Vestavia Hills
Pop. 38,616
$2,049/mo
+29.2%
7
Helena
Pop. 21,769
$1,944/mo
8
Pike Road
Pop. 10,574
$1,941/mo
+4.3%
9
Alabaster
Pop. 33,917
$1,881/mo
+8.3%
10
Moody
Pop. 13,488
$1,874/mo
+6.9%
11
Harvest
Pop. 5,955
$1,843/mo
+11.5%
12
New Market
Pop. 1,314
$1,814/mo
13
Toney
$1,803/mo
14
Meridianville
Pop. 11,150
$1,800/mo
-0.2%
15
Owens Cross Roads
Pop. 2,826
$1,787/mo
+2.8%
16
Prattville
Pop. 39,482
$1,767/mo
-1.4%
17
Auburn
Pop. 80,594
$1,755/mo
+8.9%
18
Pelham
Pop. 24,827
$1,753/mo
19
Gulf Shores
Pop. 16,401
$1,751/mo
+23.7%
20
Montevallo
Pop. 7,556
$1,745/mo
21
Calera
Pop. 17,714
$1,738/mo
+10.9%
22
Margaret
Pop. 5,877
$1,723/mo
-2.8%
23
Foley
Pop. 24,026
$1,710/mo
+1.6%
24
Clay
Pop. 10,273
$1,686/mo
25
Northport
Pop. 31,218
$1,679/mo
+13.7%
26
Leeds
Pop. 12,028
$1,662/mo
27
Hazel Green
Pop. 3,940
$1,633/mo
28
Spanish Fort
Pop. 10,662
$1,632/mo
+7.4%
29
Odenville
Pop. 5,197
$1,615/mo
+4.0%
30
Wetumpka
Pop. 7,437
$1,583/mo
31
Pinson
Pop. 7,832
$1,571/mo
32
Daphne
Pop. 29,453
$1,552/mo
+0.5%
33
Cullman
Pop. 19,319
$1,539/mo
+1.1%
34
Trussville
Pop. 26,673
$1,531/mo
+7.9%
35
Saraland
Pop. 16,404
$1,508/mo
36
Lincoln
Pop. 7,305
$1,503/mo
37
Opelika
Pop. 32,820
$1,475/mo
+1.2%
38
Athens
Pop. 29,002
$1,470/mo
+8.3%
39
Fultondale
Pop. 9,384
$1,463/mo
40
Moundville
Pop. 3,754
$1,463/mo
41
Enterprise
Pop. 29,505
$1,456/mo
+2.5%
42
Homewood
Pop. 27,829
$1,447/mo
-0.3%
43
Millbrook
Pop. 17,189
$1,438/mo
+12.9%
44
Madison
Pop. 60,106
$1,437/mo
-3.1%
45
Bessemer
Pop. 25,400
$1,429/mo
+16.3%
46
Tuscaloosa
Pop. 111,038
$1,396/mo
-3.6%
47
Phenix City
Pop. 38,499
$1,392/mo
+7.2%
48
Muscle Shoals
Pop. 16,951
$1,379/mo
49
Birmingham
Pop. 198,173
$1,360/mo
+4.3%
50
Hoover
Pop. 92,642
$1,358/mo
-4.6%
51
Ozark
Pop. 14,327
$1,350/mo
52
Montgomery
Pop. 197,494
$1,347/mo
+4.1%
53
Center Point
Pop. 15,914
$1,332/mo
+1.3%
54
Grayson Valley
Pop. 6,077
$1,332/mo
55
Clanton
Pop. 8,958
$1,322/mo
+1.6%
56
Huntsville
Pop. 222,791
$1,319/mo
+2.0%
57
Mobile
Pop. 203,416
$1,293/mo
+4.2%
58
Jasper
Pop. 14,442
$1,276/mo
59
Forestdale
Pop. 9,742
$1,265/mo
-2.6%
60
Dothan
Pop. 71,514
$1,264/mo
+12.3%
61
Lake Purdy
$1,262/mo
62
Adamsville
Pop. 4,266
$1,228/mo
63
Florence
Pop. 41,701
$1,219/mo
+0.9%
64
Hueytown
Pop. 16,414
$1,211/mo
-7.1%
65
Oxford
Pop. 22,063
$1,161/mo
+7.8%
66
Fairfield
Pop. 9,728
$1,130/mo
67
Greenville
Pop. 7,163
$1,100/mo
68
Decatur
Pop. 57,361
$1,093/mo
+2.5%
69
Midfield
Pop. 5,045
$1,050/mo
70
Troy
Pop. 17,716
$1,038/mo
71
Tarrant
Pop. 5,925
$1,027/mo
72
Anniston
Pop. 21,271
$986/mo
73
Daleville
Pop. 4,919
$958/mo
74
Chickasaw
Pop. 6,332
$948/mo
75
Jacksonville
Pop. 14,437
$858/mo
-20.7%
76
Gadsden
Pop. 33,374
$828/mo
77
Talladega
Pop. 14,760
$750/mo

Alabama rent questions

What is the average rent in Alabama?

The average median rent across 70 tracked cities in Alabama is $1,514/mo, about 23% below the national median of $1,962/mo.

Which Alabama city has the highest rent?

Orange Beach has the highest median rent in Alabama at $2,533/mo.

Which Alabama city has the most affordable rent?

Talladega is the most affordable tracked city in Alabama, with a median rent of $750/mo.

Are rents rising or falling in Alabama?

Across Alabama cities, median rents are rising, changing an average of +4.7% 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 $1,962/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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