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Cost of Living in Autauga County, AL

Prices around Autauga County, AL run 10.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $72,481 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,016 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $40,640 a year.

Autauga County, AL at a glance

Median household income

$72,481$6,040 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,016HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)89.7-10.3% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential AL
Population59,947Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Autauga County, AL?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$1,016Monthly market rent
Share of gross income16.8%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$40,640To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,812At 30% of $72,481
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Autauga County, AL? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Montgomery, AL MSA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Autauga County, AL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$860$10,320$34,40014.2%
1-Bedroom Apartment$870$10,440$34,80014.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,016$12,192$40,64016.8%
3-Bedroom Home$1,304$15,648$52,16021.6%
4-Bedroom Home$1,537$18,444$61,48025.4%

Rent in Autauga County, AL, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Autauga County, AL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $72,481 a year ($6,040 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,020/moRent ($1,016 2-BR), utilities (~$148/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,812/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,208/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $72,481 leaves after Alabama taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Alabama tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$72,481
$25,000$145,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$72,481
Net 78%
Fed 10%
AL 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$56,792After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,733Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,184Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate21.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,116 / yr
Alabama state income tax$3,028 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,545 / yr

Living in Autauga County, AL: common questions

What is the median household income in Autauga County, AL?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Autauga County, AL is $72,481 per year (approximately $6,040 per month).

What is the average rent in Autauga County, AL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $860 for a studio, $870 for one bedroom, $1,016 for two, $1,304 for three and $1,537 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Autauga County, AL expensive to live in?

Prices there run 10.3% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 89.7, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Autauga County, AL?

To keep a $1,016 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $40,640 a year, or $3,387 a month. That is 56% of what the typical household in Autauga County, AL earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Autauga County, AL?

On the local median income of $72,481 ($6,040 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,020 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,812 for everything else and $1,208 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,016 takes 34% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Autauga County, AL?

Homes in Alabama paid 16.4¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $148. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.