Reviewed by: Audrey Johnson
Here’s how rent in the Huntsville metro compares in Alabama
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Folks who have recently moved here in the Huntsville metro area already know that rent these days is pretty steep in the Rocket City. And information from the Waller, Weeks and Johnson Rental Index shows that rent in the Rocket City is among the most expensive of the Alabama metros areas.
Take a look:
High rent in the Rocket City
According to the Waller, Weeks and Johnson Rental Index, average rent in the Huntsville metro is the third highest among all Alabama metro areas, ranking behind only the Daphne MSA and Tuscaloosa MSA.
Here is an outlook of rent in the 10 Alabama metro areas:
| Metro | Average Rent | Where Average Rent Should Be | Change Year over Year | Income to Avoid Rent Burden |
| Auburn | $1,508.88 | $1,397.10 | 10.34% | $60,355.21 |
| Birmingham | $1,372.30 | $1,331.01 | 4.73% | $54,891.98 |
| Daphne | $1,707.51 | $1,715.97 | -1.10% | $68,300.38 |
| Decatur | $1,300.21 | $1,166.10 | 9.76% | $52,008.56 |
| Enterprise | $1,298.08 | $1,231.54 | 5.97% | $51,923.33 |
| Florence | $976.81 | $859.45 | 11.01% | $39,072.59 |
| Huntsville | $1,517.56 | $1,500.31 | 3.87% | $60,702.50 |
| Montgomery | $1,250.60 | $1,196.04 | 4.78% | $50,023.97 |
| Talladega | $977 | $932.17 | 6.69% | $39,080.00 |
| Tuscaloosa | $1,595.23 | $1,482.90 | 8.25% | $63,809.07 |
The data shows where rents should be — based on a history of rents — compared with actual current rents.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) defines cost-burdened families as those “who pay more than 30% of their income for housing including utilities and may have difficulty affording necessities such as food, clothing, transportation, or medical care.”
Population + rent in the Huntsville metro
Rent in the Huntsville metro remains high as more people move into the area. Thousands of new residents are coming to the Rocket City every year, and the growth does not look like it’s slowing any time soon.
The Huntsville metro area has increased in population by more than 40,000 people since the 2020 census — 10,188 new residents per year, to be exact.
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