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Alabama

Average Rent

$1,256

-0.5% YoY

Rent Comparison

-23.2% Lower

than national average

Population

5.08 Million

The state of Alabama is comprised of 13 metropolitan areas with a total population of 5,078,632. Explore Alabama’s metro areas and compare key metrics.

Birmingham Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,318

Population

1,185,673

# of Rentals

1,839

Huntsville Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,316

Population

531,820

# of Rentals

2,461

Mobile Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,157

Population

410,240

# of Rentals

608

Montgomery Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,060

Population

385,646

# of Rentals

296

Columbus Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,141

Population

324,204

# of Rentals

375

Tuscaloosa Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,119

Population

285,053

# of Rentals

231

Daphne-Fairhope-Foley Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,407

Population

257,568

# of Rentals

312

Auburn-Opelika Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,367

Population

203,559

# of Rentals

94

Decatur Metro Area

Average Rent

$864

Population

157,814

# of Rentals

52

Florence-Muscle Shoals Metro Area

Average Rent

$856

Population

155,913

# of Rentals

51

Dothan Metro Area

Average Rent

$1,087

Population

153,590

# of Rentals

58

Anniston-Oxford Metro Area

Average Rent

$876

Population

115,443

# of Rentals

14

Gadsden Metro Area

Average Rent

$832

Population

103,010

# of Rentals

12

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.