Huntsville, AL

Cost of Living in Huntsville, AL (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$2,943/mo in Huntsville. $2,829 left each month. Prices 8% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,772/mo.

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

Average electric bill in Alabama

About $145 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Alabama in 2025, 16.09¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Huntsville utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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Cost of Living in Huntsville, AL (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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Living costs, per month

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