Metro area · CBSA 26620
Huntsville
The Huntsville, AL metro area has 516,951 people. Median rent is $1,183, 16.5% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Limestone County at $1,341. Of the 14 places we track here, Madison has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$85,989
Median home value
$295,200
Unemployment
3.5%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,341
HUD, Limestone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville | 222,791 | $1,171 | 18.8% |
| Madison | 60,106 | $1,453 | 12.9% |
| Athens | 29,002 | $899 | 15.4% |
| Meridianville | 11,150 | $1,348 | 16.6% |
| Moores Mill | 6,378 | $1,288 | 16.0% |
| Harvest | 5,955 | $1,236 | 14.6% |
| Triana | 3,964 | $1,729 | 18.8% |
| Hazel Green | 3,940 | $992 | 13.8% |
| New Hope | 2,911 | $1,075 | 15.4% |
| Owens Cross Roads | 2,826 | $1,209 | 16.8% |
| Ardmore | 1,384 | $714 | 17.0% |
| New Market | 1,314 | $1,209 | 16.8% |
| Redstone Arsenal | 858 | $1,641 | 14.1% |
| Gurley | 607 | $1,054 | 22.2% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.