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Cost of Living in Coffee County, AL

Prices around Coffee County, AL run 11.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, Alabama). The typical household there earns $68,353 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $933 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $37,320 a year.

Coffee County, AL at a glance

Median household income

$68,353$5,696 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$933HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)88.8-11.2% · BEA, Alabama
Electricity16.4¢per kWh · EIA Residential AL
Population54,920Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Coffee 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$933Monthly market rent
Share of gross income16.4%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$37,320To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,709At 30% of $68,353
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Coffee County, AL? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Coffee County, AL, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$693$8,316$27,72012.2%
1-Bedroom Apartment$711$8,532$28,44012.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$933$11,196$37,32016.4%
3-Bedroom Home$1,298$15,576$51,92022.8%
4-Bedroom Home$1,383$16,596$55,32024.3%

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

What a typical income covers in Coffee County, AL

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $68,353 a year ($5,696 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,848/moRent ($933 2-BR), utilities (~$148/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,709/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,139/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $68,353 leaves after Alabama taxes

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

$68,353
$25,000$140,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$68,353
Net 79%
Fed 9%
AL 4%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$54,049After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,504Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,079Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.9%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$6,208 / yr
Alabama state income tax$2,867 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,229 / yr

Living in Coffee County, AL: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Coffee County, AL is $68,353 per year (approximately $5,696 per month).

What is the average rent in Coffee County, AL?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $693 for a studio, $711 for one bedroom, $933 for two, $1,298 for three and $1,383 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 Coffee County, AL expensive to live in?

Prices there run 11.2% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Alabama is 88.8, 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 Coffee County, AL?

To keep a $933 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $37,320 a year, or $3,110 a month. That is 55% of what the typical household in Coffee County, AL earns.

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

On the local median income of $68,353 ($5,696 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,848 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,709 for everything else and $1,139 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $933 takes 33% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Coffee 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.