The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Alabama
Ranked by home value ÷ income among 112 towns of 2,500–10,000 people in Alabama. #1 is West End-Cobb Town, AL (homes cost 1.5× income).
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25Evergreen, Alabama
Homes cost 2.4× income
3,520 people · Conecuh County · median home $98,700 · income $40,700 · Jan low 37°F · 1 in snow
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24Argo, Alabama
Homes cost 2.4× income
4,368 people · St. Clair County · median home $248,100 · income $105,128 · Jan low 31°F · 0 in snow
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23Redland, Alabama
Homes cost 2.4× income
5,106 people · Elmore County · median home $317,100 · income $130,278 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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22Brookwood, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
2,504 people · Tuscaloosa County · median home $188,300 · income $81,394 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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21Grand Bay, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
3,460 people · Mobile County · median home $142,400 · income $62,112 · Jan low 40°F · 0 in snow
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20Priceville, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
3,512 people · Morgan County · median home $266,400 · income $117,127 · Jan low 31°F · 2 in snow
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19Alexandria, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
4,032 people · Calhoun County · median home $197,700 · income $85,089 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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18Valley Grande, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
4,190 people · Dallas County · median home $133,100 · income $58,929 · Jan low 36°F · 0 in snow
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17Haleyville, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
4,361 people · Winston County · median home $97,600 · income $42,058 · Jan low 33°F · 1 in snow
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16Adamsville, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
4,366 people · Jefferson County · median home $145,700 · income $62,500 · Jan low 35°F · 1 in snow
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15Margaret, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
5,106 people · St. Clair County · median home $230,900 · income $101,802 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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14Grayson Valley, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
5,982 people · Jefferson County · median home $148,400 · income $64,597 · Jan low 31°F · 1 in snow
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13Theodore, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
6,270 people · Mobile County · median home $154,900 · income $67,864 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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12Lanett, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
6,970 people · Chambers County · median home $95,600 · income $42,357 · Jan low 32°F · 0 in snow
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11Saks, Alabama
Homes cost 2.3× income
9,956 people · Calhoun County · median home $116,400 · income $49,753 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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10Tallassee, Alabama
Homes cost 2.2× income
4,763 people · Elmore County · median home $144,600 · income $66,752 · Jan low 34°F · 0 in snow
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9Satsuma, Alabama
Homes cost 2.2× income
6,749 people · Mobile County · median home $219,400 · income $101,042 · Jan low 43°F · 0 in snow
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8Moulton, Alabama
Homes cost 2.1× income
3,398 people · Lawrence County · median home $123,900 · income $57,813 · Jan low 30°F · 2 in snow
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7Geneva, Alabama
Homes cost 2.1× income
4,245 people · Geneva County · median home $100,600 · income $47,102 · Jan low 35°F · 0 in snow
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6Attalla, Alabama
Homes cost 2.1× income
5,827 people · Etowah County · median home $126,100 · income $59,215 · Jan low 33°F · 0 in snow
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5New Hope, Alabama
Homes cost 2.0× income
2,889 people · Madison County · median home $163,700 · income $83,816 · Jan low 30°F · 1 in snow
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4Midfield, Alabama
Homes cost 2.0× income
5,211 people · Jefferson County · median home $107,600 · income $52,755 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow
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3Ladonia, Alabama
Homes cost 1.9× income
3,074 people · Russell County · median home $102,000 · income $53,441 · Jan low 38°F · 0 in snow
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2Hamilton, Alabama
Homes cost 1.9× income
7,042 people · Marion County · median home $106,300 · income $54,871 · Jan low 28°F · 1 in snow
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1West End-Cobb Town, Alabama
Homes cost 1.5× income
3,128 people · Calhoun County · median home $83,900 · income $55,323 · Jan low 34°F · 1 in snow
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Same ranking, other places
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- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in California
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- The 25 Most Affordable Small Towns in Florida
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- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
- FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
- NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
- The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)