Most Affordable Cities in Alabama

Cost of living rankings for 119 cities in Alabama. On average, Alabama is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 57.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Hamilton

Index: 29

Most Expensive

Mountain Brook

Index: 160

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

119

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All 119 Cities in Alabama — By Affordability

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
1	Hamilton	29	$103,500	$544	$53,714
2	Monroeville	32	$115,800	$589	$31,629
3	Tuskegee	33	$98,500	$706	$38,160
4	Attalla	33	$120,400	$617	$55,429
5	Selma	34	$102,500	$723	$32,184
6	Roanoke	34	$129,100	$589	$48,083
7	Prichard	35	$79,900	$876	$35,331
8	Lanett	35	$98,700	$785	$42,415
9	Gadsden	36	$101,900	$787	$38,699
10	Russellville	36	$117,300	$716	$52,529
11	Opp	36	$117,000	$723	$41,346
12	Talladega	37	$116,600	$765	$46,820
13	Eufaula	37	$137,400	$660	$45,550
14	Atmore	37	$128,900	$703	$33,104
15	Greenville	37	$117,800	$728	$40,744
16	Brewton	37	$144,400	$638	$48,766
17	Alexander City	38	$135,900	$690	$42,367
18	Boaz	39	$158,200	$645	$49,962
19	Tarrant	39	$113,800	$838	$38,861
20	Fort Payne	40	$158,100	$670	$48,623
21	Ozark	40	$138,600	$773	$46,951
22	Andalusia	40	$156,000	$680	$47,500
23	Anniston	41	$141,600	$777	$44,806
24	Sylacauga	41	$156,800	$717	$46,384
25	Saks	41	$113,400	$898	$50,529
26	Sheffield	41	$127,100	$850	$42,097
27	Bay Minette	41	$146,500	$767	$39,737
28	Chickasaw	41	$110,300	$945	$42,854
29	Tallassee	42	$138,600	$857	$63,534
30	Bessemer	43	$129,800	$922	$37,844
31	Albertville	44	$158,900	$815	$57,103
32	Fairfield	44	$120,100	$997	$48,492
33	Tuscumbia	44	$166,400	$760	$47,342
34	Oneonta	44	$195,600	$644	$47,719
35	Florence	45	$174,100	$784	$50,396
36	Tillmans Corner	45	$155,000	$856	$52,249
37	Glencoe	45	$203,200	$638	$66,050
38	Scottsboro	46	$175,700	$792	$52,949
39	Jacksonville	46	$179,600	$794	$47,146
40	Valley	46	$130,500	$1,024	$55,422
41	Arab	46	$196,700	$697	$60,985
42	Demopolis	46	$198,900	$687	$41,457
43	Rainsville	46	$207,800	$647	$64,140
44	Phenix City	47	$160,000	$926	$49,715
45	Oxford	47	$164,700	$882	$70,065
46	Hartselle	47	$192,200	$751	$67,863
47	Midfield	47	$93,700	$1,199	$51,776
48	Birmingham	48	$138,600	$1,047	$44,376
49	Jasper	48	$208,000	$722	$66,250
50	Clanton	48	$158,200	$948	$49,952
51	Headland	48	$190,700	$793	$82,736
52	Montgomery	50	$148,500	$1,059	$55,687
53	Decatur	50	$190,500	$861	$59,831
54	Center Point	50	$130,200	$1,161	$52,401
55	Lincoln	50	$181,900	$911	$60,793
56	Grayson Valley	50	$128,800	$1,158	$60,354
57	Dothan	51	$186,600	$912	$55,052
58	Forestdale	51	$150,700	$1,094	$57,145
59	Smiths Station	51	$184,400	$946	$57,410
60	Mobile	52	$170,300	$1,029	$51,090
61	Muscle Shoals	52	$198,300	$939	$70,927
62	Montevallo	53	$210,400	$906	$54,665
63	Semmes	53	$211,100	$898	$66,458
64	Cullman	54	$215,200	$921	$63,704
65	Robertsdale	54	$198,200	$997	$55,707
66	Opelika	55	$213,700	$947	$58,763
67	Troy	55	$214,100	$943	$47,595
68	Millbrook	55	$193,600	$1,035	$64,522
69	Hueytown	55	$142,900	$1,276	$62,362
70	Rainbow City	55	$203,600	$998	$59,659
71	Wetumpka	55	$184,100	$1,088	$54,945
72	Margaret	55	$224,700	$881	$97,075
73	Enterprise	56	$198,500	$1,058	$68,306
74	Leeds	56	$220,400	$945	$71,672
75	Athens	57	$253,700	$834	$65,000
76	Saraland	58	$210,500	$1,071	$60,577
77	Pleasant Grove	58	$189,100	$1,153	$68,344
78	Fultondale	59	$181,900	$1,214	$69,127
79	Southside	59	$202,900	$1,131	$73,695
80	Tuscaloosa	60	$236,600	$1,005	$48,536
81	Holtville	60	$247,500	$961	$73,250
82	Northport	61	$258,800	$954	$77,781
83	Guntersville	61	$293,500	$785	$67,448
84	Satsuma	61	$199,800	$1,224	$97,550
85	Prattville	63	$208,500	$1,250	$79,396
86	Pell City	63	$238,100	$1,103	$73,043
87	Gardendale	64	$234,900	$1,151	$81,215
88	Meridianville	64	$271,800	$983	$93,030
89	Redland	64	$306,600	$817	$131,667
90	Clay	65	$198,400	$1,373	$86,163
91	Odenville	65	$220,900	$1,265	$70,815
92	Huntsville	66	$263,100	$1,078	$70,778
93	Pinson	66	$194,300	$1,406	$80,349
94	Irondale	67	$250,000	$1,177	$71,240
95	Harvest	67	$243,900	$1,233	$99,542
96	Moores Mill	67	$243,800	$1,235	$86,902
97	Foley	68	$260,100	$1,169	$67,346
98	Alabaster	71	$242,600	$1,375	$90,163
99	Calera	71	$214,200	$1,505	$82,441
100	Moody	71	$222,500	$1,463	$86,389
101	Auburn	75	$342,400	$1,034	$56,123
102	Spanish Fort	77	$314,000	$1,246	$101,574
103	Daphne	79	$309,700	$1,337	$86,479
104	Helena	79	$292,700	$1,420	$109,590
105	Pelham	81	$278,900	$1,573	$91,904
106	McCalla	85	$252,800	$1,838	$83,782
107	Chelsea	86	$339,400	$1,456	$110,056
108	Gulf Shores	87	$367,000	$1,363	$73,873
109	Madison	88	$367,900	$1,375	$131,436
110	Trussville	88	$351,500	$1,450	$120,794
111	Meadowbrook	88	$390,100	$1,276	$145,464
112	Hoover	92	$391,300	$1,404	$107,822
113	Brook Highland	93	$401,100	$1,407	$87,143
114	Pike Road	96	$375,000	$1,615	$121,687
115	Fairhope	100	$406,500	$1,637	$86,509
116	Orange Beach	102	$476,000	$1,339	$89,034
117	Vestavia Hills	107	$494,500	$1,455	$129,171
118	Homewood	108	$502,300	$1,457	$108,386
119	Mountain Brook	160	$891,300	$1,444	$191,128

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