Most Affordable Cities in Alabama

Cost of living rankings for 120 cities in Alabama with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Alabama is near the national average with a statewide average Cost Index of 91.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Prichard

Index: 66

Most Expensive

Mountain Brook

Index: 199

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

120

eligible statewide total

Alabama Affordability Ranking

Showing 101–120 of 120 eligible cities — 20 on this page. Page 3 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
101	Pelham	105	$324,755	$1,828	$101,094
102	Meridianville	105	$331,384	$1,768	$97,434
103	Madison	106	$376,375	$1,411	$134,655
104	Irondale	106	$288,291	$2,324	$72,343
105	Spanish Fort	109	$383,475	$1,617	$99,346
106	Helena	110	$364,101	$1,920	$115,139
107	Trussville	112	$397,013	$1,703	$123,275
108	Meadowbrook	112	$423,700	$1,375	$141,862
109	Brook Highland	112	$427,400	$1,375	$79,904
110	Hoover	113	$438,571	$1,362	$109,253
111	Auburn	114	$419,162	$1,705	$63,668
112	Pike Road	115	$406,706	$1,864	$117,091
113	Chelsea	116	$384,542	$2,242	$115,337
114	Gulf Shores	117	$451,403	$1,649	$78,188
115	Fairhope	122	$469,998	$1,880	$94,274
116	Homewood	128	$570,602	$1,373	$94,485
117	Highland Lakes	132	$599,200	$1,375	$169,361
118	Vestavia Hills	133	$567,090	$1,879	$134,369
119	Orange Beach	142	$682,786	$1,434	$97,736
120	Mountain Brook	199	$1,049,043	$2,782	$201,479

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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