How much is rent in Huntsville, AL?

The median 2-bedroom in Huntsville rents for $1,350 a month with utilities, $213 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,101 and a 3-bedroom $1,455.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,3502-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,1011-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$54,000Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
18%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in Huntsville by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,219/mo
Huntsville
$1,219
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $48,760²
1 bedroom$1,101/mo
Huntsville
$1,101
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $44,040²
2 bedrooms$1,350/mo
Huntsville
$1,350
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $54,000²
3 bedrooms$1,455/mo
Huntsville
$1,455
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $58,200²
4 bedrooms$2,146/mo
Huntsville
$2,146
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $85,840²

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Where rent costs less than Huntsville

22 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than Huntsville
Paducah, KY	$886	$464/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$449/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$431/mo
Greenville, SC	$1,279	$71/mo
Chattanooga, TN	$1,313	$37/mo
Columbia, SC	$1,314	$36/mo

Rent in Huntsville: questions people ask

How much is rent in Huntsville?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,328 a month. By size: studio $1,219, 1 bedroom $1,101, 2 bedrooms $1,350, 3 bedrooms $1,455, 4 bedrooms $2,146 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Huntsville?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $54,000 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $44,040.

What share of income goes to rent in Huntsville?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 18% of the median household income of $90,308 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than Huntsville?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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