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Cost of Living in Bibb County, AL

Prices around Bibb County, AL run 8.4% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $52,541 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,266 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $50,640 a year.

Bibb County, AL at a glance

Median household income

$52,541$4,378 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,266HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)91.6-8.4% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential AL
Population22,130Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Bibb 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$1,266Monthly market rent
Share of gross income28.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$50,640To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,314At 30% of $52,541
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Bibb County, AL? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Bibb County, AL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,024$12,288$40,96023.4%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,155$13,860$46,20026.4%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,266$15,192$50,64028.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,583$18,996$63,32036.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,801$21,612$72,04041.1%

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

What a typical income covers in Bibb County, AL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $52,541 a year ($4,378 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,189/moRent ($1,266 2-BR), utilities (~$148/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,314/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$876/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $52,541 leaves after Alabama taxes

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

$52,541
$20,000$110,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$52,541
Net 80%
Fed 8%
AL 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$42,216After all taxes
Monthly deposit$3,518Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,624Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate19.7%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$4,125 / yr
Alabama state income tax$2,181 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,019 / yr

Living in Bibb County, AL: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Bibb County, AL is $52,541 per year (approximately $4,378 per month).

What is the average rent in Bibb County, AL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,024 for a studio, $1,155 for one bedroom, $1,266 for two, $1,583 for three and $1,801 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 Bibb County, AL expensive to live in?

Prices there run 8.4% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 91.6, 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 Bibb County, AL?

To keep a $1,266 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $50,640 a year, or $4,220 a month. That is 96% of what the typical household in Bibb County, AL earns.

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

On the local median income of $52,541 ($4,378 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,189 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,314 for everything else and $876 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,266 takes 58% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Bibb 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.