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Tuscaloosa, AL Rent Affordability Calculator

The median rent in the Tuscaloosa, AL area is $1,005 a month including utilities, which takes 20% of the median household income ($61,517). Paying it on 30% of income needs about $40,200 a year.

On $62,000 a year, 30% of income is $1,550 a month for rent. A $1,010 rent takes 19.5% of gross income; many landlords want income of 40 times the rent, $40,400.

Rent you can afford
$1,550 a month
That rent takes
19.5% of income
Income a landlord may ask for (40× rent)
$40,400

Rent you can afford in Tuscaloosa, AL by income (30% rule)

IncomeAffordable rentAgainst the median rent
$40,000$1,000−0.5%
$60,000$1,50049.3%
$80,000$2,00099.0%
$100,000$2,500148.8%
$150,000$3,750273.1%

How this calculator works

Median gross rent and median household income for the Tuscaloosa, AL metropolitan area, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Affordable rent is 30% of gross monthly income.

What it assumes

  • Medians across all rentals, of every size and age; new listings usually ask more.

Questions people ask

What is the average rent in Tuscaloosa, AL?

The median gross rent is $1,005 a month, including utilities (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What salary do I need to live in Tuscaloosa, AL?

To rent at the median on 30% of income, about $40,200 a year; many landlords ask for 40 times the rent, $40,200.

Is rent affordable in Tuscaloosa, AL?

The median rent takes 20% of the median household income there, within the 30% guideline.

How does the cost of living in Tuscaloosa, AL compare?

Overall prices are 12.3% below the US average, and housing 41.8% below (BEA, 2024).

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  • Tuscaloosa, AL Cost of Living CalculatorPrices in the Tuscaloosa, AL area are 12.3% below the US average, and housing 41.8% below (BEA, 2024). Compare a salary here with anywhere else.
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Sources

Updated by the RateHerald team. The maths is tested against worked examples; report a problem.