Alabama Eviction Risk Map
604 cities · 4,684,746 residents · Avg risk 1.7/10 (Very Low)1.7Average risk score
5.2Highest city
1.2Lowest city
29.2%Avg rent burden
$853Avg median rent
25.9%Avg renter share
Statewide heatmap
Each dot is a city. Colors: red = high eviction risk, green = low. Click any city for the full score breakdown.
Highest-risk cities in Alabama
Birmingham199,322 pop
5.2
Montgomery198,440 pop
4.2
Birmingham199,322 pop
3.8
Tuscaloosa107,699 pop
3.8
Auburn78,738 pop
3.4
Huntsville218,814 pop
3.3
Montgomery198,440 pop
3.2
Tuscaloosa107,699 pop
3.2
Mobile185,097 pop
3.2
Mobile185,097 pop
3.0
Auburn78,738 pop
3.0
Hoover92,401 pop
2.9
Huntsville218,814 pop
2.8
Alabaster33,633 pop
2.7
Madison58,335 pop
2.7
Vestavia Hills38,704 pop
2.7
Decatur57,760 pop
2.6
Florence41,231 pop
2.6
Homewood27,697 pop
2.6
Phenix City38,441 pop
2.6
Prattville38,850 pop
2.6
Albertville22,584 pop
2.5
Bessemer25,655 pop
2.5
Dothan71,118 pop
2.5
Largest cities
Huntsville218,814 pop
2.8
Huntsville218,814 pop
3.3
Birmingham199,322 pop
5.2
Birmingham199,322 pop
3.8
Montgomery198,440 pop
3.2
Montgomery198,440 pop
4.2
Mobile185,097 pop
3.0
Mobile185,097 pop
3.2
Tuscaloosa107,699 pop
3.2
Tuscaloosa107,699 pop
3.8
Hoover92,401 pop
2.3
Hoover92,401 pop
2.9
Auburn78,738 pop
3.4
Auburn78,738 pop
3.0
Dothan71,118 pop
2.5
Dothan71,118 pop
2.5
Madison58,335 pop
2.3
Madison58,335 pop
2.7
Decatur57,760 pop
2.5
Decatur57,760 pop
2.6
Florence41,231 pop
2.5
Florence41,231 pop
2.6
Prattville38,850 pop
2.6
Vestavia Hills38,704 pop
2.7
Counties in Alabama
Montgomery County
2 cities · Avg 3.2/10
Lee County
3 cities · Avg 2.4/10
St. Clair County
10 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Russell County
4 cities · Avg 2.1/10
Tuscaloosa County
7 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Talladega County
9 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Coffee County
4 cities · Avg 2.0/10
Jefferson County
39 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Perry County
2 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Chilton County
4 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Morgan County
8 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Pike County
3 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Mobile County
17 cities · Avg 1.9/10
Madison County
12 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Shelby County
25 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Dallas County
4 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Butler County
4 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Colbert County
5 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Conecuh County
2 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Baldwin County
20 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Lauderdale County
7 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Hale County
4 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Marshall County
12 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Escambia County
6 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Calhoun County
12 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Dale County
10 cities · Avg 1.8/10
Etowah County
21 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Marion County
7 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Bibb County
8 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Elmore County
12 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Clarke County
8 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Barbour County
6 cities · Avg 1.7/10
DeKalb County
16 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Tallapoosa County
7 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Houston County
13 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Autauga County
5 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Chambers County
9 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Henry County
4 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Walker County
8 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Jackson County
11 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Monroe County
8 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Fayette County
6 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Geneva County
8 cities · Avg 1.7/10
Randolph County
8 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Limestone County
6 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Blount County
17 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Lamar County
6 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Franklin County
7 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Lowndes County
7 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Macon County
6 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Greene County
6 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Lawrence County
7 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Cullman County
12 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Pickens County
9 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Sumter County
7 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Covington County
14 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Bullock County
3 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Cherokee County
8 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Winston County
7 cities · Avg 1.6/10
Cleburne County
5 cities · Avg 1.5/10
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About eviction risk in Alabama
Alabama spans 604 cities in our dataset, with an average landlord-risk score of 1.7/10. Scores range from 1.2 in the most landlord-neutral jurisdictions to 5.2 in the most tenant-protective. The state's average rent burden (median gross rent ÷ median household income) is 29.2%, which is the single strongest predictor of eviction filings.
Landlords operating anywhere in Alabama should review state-level statutes on notice periods, just-cause requirements, security deposit limits, and grace periods before initiating any eviction. Local ordinances in tenant-protective cities may impose additional requirements beyond state minimums — use the city grids above to see risk at the specific jurisdiction where you own rentals.