Median gross rent in Alabama
At $926, the median gross rent in Alabama is 29% below the national figure of $1,303, ranking 43 of 52, with Shelby County the highest county at $1,272.
Gross rent includes utilities the tenant pays, so it is closer to what actually leaves the account each month than a headline asking rent.
| Rank | County | Typical figure | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shelby County | $1,272 | 223,916 residents |
| 2 | Autauga County | $1,199 | 58,761 residents |
| 3 | Baldwin County | $1,160 | 233,420 residents |
| 4 | Jefferson County | $1,086 | 672,265 residents |
| 5 | St. Clair County | $1,044 | 91,719 residents |
| 6 | Madison County | $1,043 | 389,781 residents |
| 7 | Montgomery County | $1,028 | 228,132 residents |
| 8 | Elmore County | $982 | 87,694 residents |
| 9 | Tuscaloosa County | $974 | 231,558 residents |
| 10 | Mobile County | $973 | 413,878 residents |
| 11 | Lee County | $953 | 175,126 residents |
| 12 | Coffee County | $921 | 53,559 residents |
| 13 | Russell County | $908 | 58,849 residents |
| 14 | Limestone County | $861 | 104,199 residents |
| 15 | Houston County | $858 | 107,040 residents |
| 16 | Cullman County | $848 | 88,284 residents |
| 17 | Chambers County | $842 | 34,612 residents |
| 18 | Dale County | $829 | 49,455 residents |
| 19 | Chilton County | $814 | 45,140 residents |
| 20 | Colbert County | $810 | 57,270 residents |
| 21 | Calhoun County | $806 | 116,162 residents |
| 22 | Morgan County | $791 | 123,102 residents |
| 23 | Wilcox County | $787 | 10,441 residents |
| 24 | Cleburne County | $782 | 15,144 residents |
| 25 | Etowah County | $779 | 103,348 residents |
| 26 | Lauderdale County | $773 | 94,329 residents |
| 27 | Sumter County | $770 | 12,196 residents |
| 28 | Bibb County | $765 | 22,251 residents |
| 29 | Lowndes County | $760 | 10,153 residents |
| 30 | Pike County | $750 | 32,997 residents |
| 31 | Talladega County | $750 | 81,105 residents |
| 32 | Marshall County | $746 | 97,923 residents |
| 33 | Blount County | $734 | 59,077 residents |
| 34 | Dallas County | $726 | 38,326 residents |
| 35 | Clarke County | $723 | 23,058 residents |
| 36 | Butler County | $720 | 18,981 residents |
| 37 | Conecuh County | $718 | 11,576 residents |
| 38 | Randolph County | $704 | 22,179 residents |
| 39 | Jackson County | $702 | 52,618 residents |
| 40 | Marengo County | $702 | 19,180 residents |
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Methodology
Every figure on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates. We store one row per county and roll counties up to state level, weighting each county by its population so that large metros are not treated the same as very small counties.
The median gross rent shown for a state is that population-weighted figure, not a simple average of county values. National comparisons use the same method across all states, so the state-versus-U.S. gap you see is a like-for-like comparison.
These are survey estimates, not transaction records, and they describe typical households rather than any individual situation. Nothing here is personalised financial advice.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).