Metro area · CBSA 12220
Auburn
The Auburn, AL metro area has 199,825 people. Median rent is $1,026, 19.3% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Lee County at $1,277. Of the 7 places we track here, Franklin has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$63,649
Median home value
$247,500
Unemployment
4.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,277
HUD, Lee County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 80,594 | $1,098 | 20.7% |
| Phenix City | 38,499 | $967 | 23.2% |
| Opelika | 32,820 | $950 | 17.5% |
| Tuskegee | 8,938 | $757 | 23.9% |
| Smiths Station | 5,496 | $1,012 | 18.8% |
| Notasulga | 1,050 | $698 | 19.7% |
| Franklin | 981 | $734 | 10.3% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.