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Huntsville: $2,829/mo left

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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$2,829

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+$4,836 a year

Local pay

$92,871

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$7,739
Tax$1,967
Rent$1,050
Other bills$1,893
Left$2,829

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Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthChicagoHuntsville
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One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,967
  • Rent$1,050
  • Other living costs$1,893
  • Left over$2,829

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$92,871
Federal income tax
−$12,046
Social Security and Medicare
−$7,105
State income tax (AL)
−$4,454
Take-home pay
$69,267
Effective tax rate
25.4%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$1,050
Groceries
$368
Getting around
$559
Healthcare
$414
Utilities and internet
$230
Everything else
$322
Total spending
$2,943

Left over each month

$7,739 gross, minus $1,967 in tax and $2,943 in living costs.

$2,829

County by county

2 counties. Rent is what residents pay, not asking rent.

Population, rent, home value, income and commute by county in Huntsville, AL
CountyPeopleMedian rent2-bed rentHome valueIncomeCommute
Madison CountyAL397k79%$1,116$1,084$267,800$83,52822 min
Limestone CountyAL108k21%$908$840$255,100$83,53427 min

Census ACS 2023. “—” is not published.

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,304 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $1,050.

Work from home
11.1% of workers
ACS 2024 1-year
Home internet
78.4% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is Census B08006_017E divided by all workers (ACS 2024 1-year, or ACS 2023 5-year when the 1-year table has no metro). Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

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Federal jobs that pay relocation here

14 open postings marked relocation-eligible. Fetched October 10, 2026.

  • General Supply Specialist (Ammunition)

    404th Army Field Brigade Logistics Readiness Center - Redstone Arsenal, AL (U.S. Army Sustainment Command) · $93,216–$121,183 a year

    Redstone Arsenal, AL · Huntsville, AL · Closes October 21, 2026

  • General Supply Specialist (Ammunition)

    404th Army Field Brigade Logistics Readiness Center - Redstone Arsenal, AL (U.S. Army Sustainment Command) · $93,216–$121,183 a year

    Redstone Arsenal, AL · Huntsville, AL · Closes October 21, 2026

  • Manager, Space Launch Systems Program

    George C. Marshall Space Flight Center · $223,380–$228,000 a year

    Redstone Arsenal, AL · Huntsville, AL · Closes October 26, 2026

  • Lead Security Guard

    Directorate of Emergency Services (United States Army Installation Management Command) · $50,460–$75,059 a year

    Redstone Arsenal, AL · Rock Island, IL · Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · +9 more · Huntsville, AL, Davenport, IA, Baltimore, MD +5 · Closes November 23, 2026

  • Security Guard

    Directorate of Emergency Services (United States Army Installation Management Command) · $45,509–$67,543 a year

    Redstone Arsenal, AL · Rock Island, IL · Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD · +9 more · Huntsville, AL, Davenport, IA, Baltimore, MD +5 · Closes November 23, 2026

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The place

214 sunny days. July high 90°F. January nights 31°F. 23 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
214 sunny days, 90°F in July, 31°F January nights
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
23 minutes each way
Size
520k people
Buying instead
Median home $265,000. About $1,676/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Alabama income tax. Sales tax 9.3%, property tax 0.42%.

Fit

Money left over
76
Sun and mild weather
70
Being in a big city
46
Public school districts in Huntsville

5 largest districts, NCES 2024-2025. This is districts, not every school. Students, school count, and pupils per teacher.

Public school districts in Huntsville
DistrictCityStudentsSchoolsPupils / teacher
Huntsville CityHuntsville24,2224617.8
Madison CountyHuntsville20,6913018.4
Limestone CountyAthens16,4971631.5
Madison CityMadison13,0461316.8
Athens CityAthens5,405919.2

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How is take-home pay in Huntsville calculated?

Huntsville is in Alabama, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent.

What does rent cost in Huntsville?

About $1,050 for a one-bedroom and $1,250 for a two-bedroom in Huntsville, AL.

How do I compare Huntsville with another city?

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