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Highest gross rent yields in Alabama

Sumter County leads Alabama at 11.26% gross rent yield, on a median rent of $775 and a median home value of $82,600. Census median rent relative to Census median home value, ranked for long-term landlords.

Highest county yield
11.26%
Sumter County
Median gross rent
$775
ACS B25064
Median home value
$82,600
ACS B25077
State yield
5.76%
State median rent and value

Counties ranked by gross rent yield

1Sumter County$775$160$82,600$9,81411.26%
2Lowndes County$710$160$86,300$10,9199.87%
3Conecuh County$834$37$105,300$10,9729.50%
4Dallas County$733$33$94,600$5,3829.30%
5Wilcox County$745$309$98,800$14,6129.05%
6Butler County$725$47$99,800$7,9388.72%
7Macon County$734$52$102,000$9,0258.64%
8Perry County$592$86$86,400$8,1318.22%
9Bullock County$556$145$81,700$17,6948.17%
10Winston County$803$60$118,900$10,2118.10%
11Marengo County$716$69$107,400$10,7238.00%
12Clarke County$782$85$121,700$8,7327.71%
13Chambers County$871$51$135,800$16,9787.70%
14Montgomery County$1,092$21$171,900$4,4147.62%
15Dale County$889$35$143,500$11,3937.43%
16Autauga County$1,263$86$207,200$7,2527.31%
17Barbour County$688$50$112,900$12,1927.31%
18Geneva County$784$71$130,700$12,0617.20%
19Marion County$630$74$106,600$9,3447.09%
20Crenshaw County$661$80$114,000$15,6776.96%
21Coosa County$665$120$115,500$15,0706.91%
22Russell County$939$39$165,700$10,5526.80%
23Escambia County$766$23$136,500$10,5276.73%
24Hale County$715$105$127,600$20,4546.72%
25Walker County$756$61$135,900$9,9056.68%
26Monroe County$666$168$120,600$10,7886.63%
27Mobile County$1,052$22$190,700$3,6886.62%
28Pike County$856$53$157,600$10,5496.52%
29Chilton County$871$46$161,300$10,0656.48%
30Coffee County$1,018$52$188,600$7,3266.48%
31Greene County$432$146$81,200$23,2116.38%
32Fayette County$667$88$125,900$14,8256.36%
33Calhoun County$826$31$156,600$5,8326.33%
34Talladega County$785$29$149,200$10,5476.31%
35Pickens County$648$87$123,900$17,0516.28%
36Colbert County$887$58$171,000$6,3216.22%
37Houston County$945$17$183,300$3,6686.19%
38Etowah County$847$44$167,100$4,9386.08%
39Bibb County$733$67$145,700$13,2266.04%
40Jefferson County$1,193$18$240,000$4,9795.97%
41Franklin County$676$58$136,000$14,4255.96%
42Covington County$746$29$152,100$9,0435.89%
43Jackson County$780$47$159,500$7,0415.87%
44Tallapoosa County$765$33$158,500$13,0935.79%
45Cleburne County$798$49$165,600$13,4245.78%
46Lamar County$549$47$114,000$7,3505.78%
47St. Clair County$1,084$66$226,300$6,4515.75%
48Elmore County$1,071$42$223,900$7,1575.74%
49Henry County$769$66$161,000$11,9135.73%
50Cullman County$908$52$199,100$9,7275.47%
51DeKalb County$693$25$152,700$5,8895.45%
52Blount County$776$37$175,200$7,5155.32%
53Choctaw County$543$120$123,400$19,1205.28%
54Lawrence County$753$35$172,300$13,0095.24%
55Shelby County$1,401$38$326,100$5,7715.16%
56Cherokee County$762$63$179,700$15,4645.09%
57Lauderdale County$838$24$200,300$8,3715.02%
58Tuscaloosa County$1,037$23$248,700$6,2215.00%
59Washington County$655$215$159,700$11,9444.92%
60Morgan County$864$26$212,000$6,5944.89%
61Madison County$1,209$22$299,200$5,5304.85%
62Lee County$1,058$37$262,200$6,8354.84%
63Baldwin County$1,277$56$316,900$7,2174.84%
64Clay County$619$145$156,700$17,7824.74%
65Marshall County$795$29$201,500$8,1394.73%
66Randolph County$708$68$181,600$19,2544.68%
67Limestone County$970$72$281,000$9,7324.14%

Method

Gross rent yield equals Census median gross rent (ACS table B25064) times 12, divided by Census median home value (ACS table B25077). The percent shown is that ratio rounded half up to the nearest 0.01 percentage point. State rows use the state estimate. County rows use the county estimate. A place is left out when either median is missing or not positive. Margins of error are the ACS margins published for each median. Rank is the unrounded ratio, then the place name.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2024 5-year, tables B25064 and B25077, as of 2024-07-01 (data years 2020-2024), retrieved 2026-10-09, https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT5Y2024.B25064.

Frequently asked questions

What is the highest gross rent yield in Alabama?

Sumter County at 11.26%. Median gross rent is $775 (margin of error $160). Median home value is $82,600 (margin of error $9,814).

What is the lowest gross rent yield in Alabama?

Limestone County at 4.14%. Median gross rent is $970 (margin of error $72). Median home value is $281,000 (margin of error $9,732).

What is the state-level gross rent yield in Alabama?

5.76%. Median gross rent is $1,007 (margin of error $8). Median home value is $209,900 (margin of error $1,076).