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 84.

Data Updated: March 2026

Cheapest City

Prichard

Index: 63

Most Expensive

Mountain Brook

Index: 166

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	Prichard	63	$53,169	$876	$35,331
2	Hamilton	66	$103,500	$544	$53,714
3	Tuskegee	67	$98,500	$706	$38,160
4	Gadsden	68	$101,900	$787	$38,699
5	Selma	68	$102,500	$723	$32,184
6	Lanett	68	$98,700	$785	$42,415
7	Monroeville	68	$115,800	$589	$31,629
8	Attalla	68	$120,400	$617	$55,429
9	Talladega	69	$116,600	$765	$46,820
10	Russellville	69	$117,300	$716	$52,529
11	Greenville	69	$117,800	$728	$40,744
12	Opp	69	$117,000	$723	$41,346
13	Roanoke	69	$129,100	$589	$48,083
14	Saks	70	$113,400	$898	$50,529
15	Atmore	70	$128,900	$703	$33,104
16	Chickasaw	70	$106,469	$945	$42,854
17	Tarrant	70	$113,800	$838	$38,861
18	Alexander City	71	$135,900	$690	$42,367
19	Eufaula	71	$137,400	$660	$45,550
20	Sheffield	71	$127,100	$850	$42,097
21	Brewton	71	$144,400	$638	$48,766
22	Midfield	71	$93,700	$1,199	$51,776
23	Bessemer	72	$129,800	$922	$37,844
24	Anniston	72	$141,600	$777	$44,806
25	Ozark	72	$138,600	$773	$46,951
26	Fairfield	72	$120,100	$997	$48,492
27	Fort Payne	73	$158,100	$670	$48,623
28	Boaz	73	$158,200	$645	$49,962
29	Andalusia	73	$156,000	$680	$47,500
30	Tallassee	73	$138,600	$857	$63,534
31	Sylacauga	74	$156,800	$717	$46,384
32	Valley	74	$130,500	$1,024	$55,422
33	Albertville	75	$158,900	$815	$57,103
34	Tillmans Corner	75	$155,000	$856	$52,249
35	Center Point	75	$130,200	$1,161	$52,401
36	Tuscumbia	75	$166,400	$760	$47,342
37	Grayson Valley	75	$128,800	$1,158	$60,354
38	Florence	76	$174,100	$784	$50,396
39	Oxford	76	$164,700	$882	$70,065
40	Clanton	76	$158,200	$948	$49,952
41	Scottsboro	77	$175,700	$792	$52,949
42	Jacksonville	77	$179,600	$794	$47,146
43	Forestdale	77	$150,700	$1,094	$57,145
44	Oneonta	77	$195,600	$644	$47,719
45	Birmingham	78	$138,600	$1,309	$44,376
46	Hueytown	78	$142,900	$1,276	$62,362
47	Hartselle	78	$192,200	$751	$67,863
48	Arab	78	$196,700	$697	$60,985
49	Demopolis	78	$198,900	$687	$41,457
50	Glencoe	78	$203,200	$638	$66,050
51	Headland	78	$190,700	$793	$82,736
52	Montgomery	79	$147,533	$1,317	$55,687
53	Dothan	79	$186,600	$912	$55,052
54	Decatur	79	$190,500	$861	$59,831
55	Bay Minette	79	$205,932	$767	$39,737
56	Lincoln	79	$181,900	$911	$60,793
57	Rainsville	79	$207,800	$647	$64,140
58	Muscle Shoals	80	$198,300	$939	$70,927
59	Jasper	80	$208,000	$722	$66,250
60	Millbrook	81	$193,600	$1,035	$64,522
61	Montevallo	81	$210,400	$906	$54,665
62	Wetumpka	81	$184,100	$1,088	$54,945
63	Phenix City	82	$205,918	$926	$49,715
64	Opelika	82	$213,700	$947	$58,763
65	Enterprise	82	$198,500	$1,058	$68,306
66	Rainbow City	82	$203,600	$998	$59,659
67	Fultondale	82	$181,900	$1,214	$69,127
68	Pleasant Grove	82	$189,100	$1,153	$68,344
69	Mobile	83	$191,840	$1,264	$51,090
70	Cullman	83	$215,200	$921	$63,704
71	Troy	83	$214,100	$943	$47,595
72	Leeds	83	$220,400	$945	$71,672
73	Southside	83	$202,900	$1,131	$73,695
74	Margaret	83	$224,700	$881	$97,075
75	Semmes	84	$237,548	$898	$66,458
76	Tuscaloosa	85	$227,726	$1,005	$48,536
77	Clay	85	$198,400	$1,373	$86,163
78	Pinson	85	$194,300	$1,406	$80,349
79	Athens	86	$253,700	$834	$65,000
80	Saraland	86	$233,437	$1,071	$60,577
81	Gardendale	87	$234,900	$1,151	$81,215
82	Pell City	87	$238,100	$1,103	$73,043
83	Holtville	87	$247,500	$961	$73,250
84	Odenville	87	$220,900	$1,265	$70,815
85	Northport	88	$262,306	$954	$77,781
86	Robertsdale	88	$263,850	$997	$55,707
87	Satsuma	88	$235,564	$1,224	$97,550
88	Calera	89	$214,200	$1,505	$82,441
89	Irondale	89	$250,000	$1,177	$71,240
90	Moody	89	$222,500	$1,463	$86,389
91	Meridianville	89	$271,800	$983	$93,030
92	Harvest	89	$243,900	$1,233	$99,542
93	Moores Mill	89	$243,800	$1,235	$86,902
94	Alabaster	90	$242,600	$1,375	$90,163
95	Guntersville	90	$293,500	$785	$67,448
96	Smiths Station	90	$283,170	$946	$57,410
97	Prattville	91	$260,250	$1,250	$79,396
98	Huntsville	92	$263,100	$1,320	$70,778
99	Redland	92	$306,600	$817	$131,667
100	Foley	95	$300,938	$1,169	$67,346
101	Helena	96	$292,700	$1,420	$109,590
102	Pelham	97	$278,900	$1,573	$91,904
103	McCalla	97	$252,800	$1,838	$83,782
104	Auburn	98	$342,400	$1,034	$56,123
105	Daphne	99	$324,416	$1,337	$86,479
106	Chelsea	102	$339,400	$1,456	$110,056
107	Trussville	104	$351,500	$1,450	$120,794
108	Spanish Fort	104	$378,575	$1,246	$101,574
109	Madison	106	$367,900	$1,490	$131,436
110	Meadowbrook	107	$390,100	$1,276	$145,464
111	Hoover	108	$391,300	$1,404	$107,822
112	Brook Highland	109	$401,100	$1,407	$87,143
113	Pike Road	111	$401,138	$1,615	$121,687
114	Gulf Shores	114	$446,188	$1,363	$73,873
115	Fairhope	118	$455,772	$1,637	$86,509
116	Vestavia Hills	120	$494,500	$1,455	$129,171
117	Homewood	121	$502,300	$1,457	$108,386
118	Orange Beach	139	$669,036	$1,339	$89,034
119	Mountain Brook	166	$891,300	$1,444	$191,128

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