Median Gross Rent in Alabama

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Gross Rent
$1,007 −13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #43 of 52
18th %ile

How Alabama Compares

Alabama
$1,007
National
$1,163
13.4% below

State Ranking

Rank State Value
#40 Ohio $1,034
#41 Missouri $1,033
#42 Oklahoma $1,014
#43 Alabama $1,007
#44 Wyoming $992
#45 Iowa $972
#46 Kentucky $967
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Highest Rent Counties in Alabama

# County Rent
1 Shelby County $1,401
2 Baldwin County $1,277
3 Autauga County $1,263
4 Madison County $1,209
5 Jefferson County $1,193
6 Montgomery County $1,092
7 St. Clair County $1,084
8 Elmore County $1,071
9 Lee County $1,058
10 Mobile County $1,052

Lowest Rent Counties in Alabama

# County Rent
67 Greene County $432
66 Choctaw County $543
65 Lamar County $549
64 Bullock County $556
63 Perry County $592
62 Clay County $619
61 Marion County $630
60 Pickens County $648
59 Washington County $655
58 Crenshaw County $661

Median Gross Rent in Alabama

Alabama has a median gross rent of $1,007, ranking #43 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 13.4% below the national value of $1,163.

Across Alabama's 67 counties, median gross rent ranges from $432 to $1,401. The county with the highest value is Shelby County at $1,401.

The median monthly rent including utilities for renter-occupied housing units.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.