Counties with the lowest cost of living in Alabama
While inflation has fallen from 2022 peaks, high prices are still eating into household budgets. Many Americans are paying keen attention to their finances and finding ways to reduce spending.
Home prices, rent, and food inflation, as well as higher prices for gas in the last couple of years, are making it so that each dollar earned has even less purchasing power than before. In the first two months of 2024, Americans were able to save about 3.9% of their disposable income, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, well below historic levels.
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the lowest cost of living in Alabama using rankings from Niche.
#30. DeKalb County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 344
- Population: 71,680
- Median household income: $47,920
- Median home value: $129,000 (74% own)
- Median rent: $684 (26% rent)
#29. Clarke County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 335
- Population: 23,058
- Median household income: $47,549
- Median home value: $126,200 (72% own)
- Median rent: $723 (28% rent)
#28. Greene County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 314
- Population: 7,706
- Median household income: $32,796
- Median home value: $88,800 (74% own)
- Median rent: $682 (26% rent)
#27. Macon County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 311
- Population: 19,198
- Median household income: $41,206
- Median home value: $93,900 (63% own)
- Median rent: $688 (37% rent)
#26. Barbour County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 304
- Population: 24,877
- Median household income: $39,712
- Median home value: $102,700 (65% own)
- Median rent: $627 (35% rent)
#25. Bullock County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 302
- Population: 10,328
- Median household income: $36,136
- Median home value: $87,700 (65% own)
- Median rent: $619 (35% rent)
#24. Chilton County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 250
- Population: 45,140
- Median household income: $62,471
- Median home value: $136,000 (75% own)
- Median rent: $814 (25% rent)
#23. Geneva County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 249
- Population: 26,647
- Median household income: $47,608
- Median home value: $120,700 (76% own)
- Median rent: $696 (24% rent)
#22. Covington County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 218
- Population: 37,542
- Median household income: $48,772
- Median home value: $124,300 (75% own)
- Median rent: $701 (25% rent)
#21. Tallapoosa County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 217
- Population: 41,251
- Median household income: $53,282
- Median home value: $127,100 (75% own)
- Median rent: $701 (25% rent)
#20. Wilcox County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 212
- Population: 10,441
- Median household income: $38,208
- Median home value: $83,200 (79% own)
- Median rent: $787 (21% rent)
#19. Marengo County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 207
- Population: 19,180
- Median household income: $42,975
- Median home value: $98,600 (68% own)
- Median rent: $702 (32% rent)
#18. Lawrence County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 183
- Population: 33,116
- Median household income: $54,786
- Median home value: $134,200 (79% own)
- Median rent: $692 (21% rent)
#17. Conecuh County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 170
- Population: 11,576
- Median household income: $39,888
- Median home value: $98,800 (75% own)
- Median rent: $718 (25% rent)
#16. Butler County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 167
- Population: 18,981
- Median household income: $44,429
- Median home value: $94,800 (71% own)
- Median rent: $720 (29% rent)
#15. Washington County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 161
- Population: 15,434
- Median household income: $51,184
- Median home value: $138,100 (88% own)
- Median rent: $698 (12% rent)
#14. Bibb County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 148
- Population: 22,251
- Median household income: $50,669
- Median home value: $120,100 (76% own)
- Median rent: $765 (24% rent)
#13. Winston County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 131
- Population: 23,655
- Median household income: $49,494
- Median home value: $111,600 (78% own)
- Median rent: $680 (22% rent)
#12. Franklin County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 126
- Population: 32,011
- Median household income: $47,359
- Median home value: $121,600 (73% own)
- Median rent: $596 (27% rent)
#11. Walker County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 123
- Population: 64,978
- Median household income: $52,987
- Median home value: $124,100 (77% own)
- Median rent: $698 (23% rent)
#10. Clay County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 120
- Population: 14,209
- Median household income: $48,074
- Median home value: $144,100 (78% own)
- Median rent: $576 (22% rent)
#9. Henry County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 115
- Population: 17,282
- Median household income: $58,395
- Median home value: $132,400 (82% own)
- Median rent: $678 (18% rent)
#8. Pickens County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 109
- Population: 18,925
- Median household income: $45,339
- Median home value: $119,800 (74% own)
- Median rent: $578 (26% rent)
#7. Perry County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 93
- Population: 8,479
- Median household income: $32,332
- Median home value: $81,700 (70% own)
- Median rent: $560 (30% rent)
#6. Fayette County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 78
- Population: 16,297
- Median household income: $45,650
- Median home value: $112,700 (76% own)
- Median rent: $600 (24% rent)
#5. Choctaw County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 43
- Population: 12,669
- Median household income: $43,299
- Median home value: $101,600 (82% own)
- Median rent: $616 (18% rent)
#4. Coosa County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 25
- Population: 10,329
- Median household income: $52,279
- Median home value: $109,500 (81% own)
- Median rent: $632 (19% rent)
#3. Marion County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 20
- Population: 29,203
- Median household income: $49,743
- Median home value: $104,300 (73% own)
- Median rent: $581 (27% rent)
#2. Crenshaw County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 18
- Population: 13,205
- Median household income: $48,557
- Median home value: $100,400 (75% own)
- Median rent: $595 (25% rent)
#1. Lamar County, Alabama
- Overall Rank: 8
- Population: 13,885
- Median household income: $49,565
- Median home value: $108,200 (75% own)
- Median rent: $495 (25% rent)
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 32 states.
