Alabama Rent Soars Past Inflation | Birmingham News

Birmingham AL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

Alabama’s rent crisis is heating up — prices are soaring faster than inflation, pushing the state from 43rd to 38th in national rankings. Coastal Orange Beach leads with $2,250/month, followed by affluent Mountain Brook at $2,236 — and surprisingly, Irondale cracks the top three. Six of the state’s top 10 priciest cities cluster in the Birmingham metro, with Huntsville seeing the steepest jump (88%) since 2015. Even Birmingham rose 55%, and Spanish Fort recently spiked 7% in one month. Zillow’s “typical rent” estimates offer a snapshot — not the extremes — but the data’s clear: affordable…