Last updated September 24, 2026

Average Rent in Mobile, AL & Rent Trends

Rent prices and market trends across 18 apartment communities in Mobile, AL. Updated daily.

Area All Areas Carlen Central Business District Crestview Jackson Heights Melrose Oakleigh Riverfront Industrial Area

Beds All Bedrooms Studio 1 Bed 2 Bed 3 Bed 4 Bed

Market Average

$1,281/mo

Lowest Available

$807/mo

cheapest unit on market

Communities

tracked daily

Units Listed

212

available now

Price Cuts This Week in Mobile, AL

47 listed units across 7 buildings in Mobile, AL dropped their asking rent in the past 7 days, an average cut of $65/mo. These are the largest cuts, tracked unit by unit with daily price checks.

Apartment	Unit	Last Week	Now	Cut
The Flats at Midtown	Unit PP-2552B, 3x2 917	$1,272	$1,081	$191
The Flats at Midtown	Unit PP-2586A, 3x2 917	$1,137	$946	$191
The Flats at Midtown	Unit PP-2605A, 3x2 917	$1,137	$946	$191
The Estates At Lafayette Square	Unit 299	$1,138	$1,000	$138
The Estates At Lafayette Square	Unit 399	$1,278	$1,140	$138
The Estates At Lafayette Square	Unit 287, Brighton	$1,252	$1,121	$131
The Estates At Lafayette Square	Unit 047, Bristol	$1,023	$931	$92
The Estates At Lafayette Square	Unit 099, Brighton	$1,150	$1,058	$92

See today's prices on all 212 listed units

Rent by Neighborhood in Mobile, AL

Compare average rent across Mobile, AL neighborhoods. Click any area to see detailed trends. View these neighborhoods on the rent map

Neighborhood	Avg Rent	30d Change	From	Properties	Units
Central Business District	$1,885	▼ $41	$875	5	38
Crestview	$1,600	▼ $45	$1,409	1	13
Riverfront Industrial Area	$1,374	▲ $83	$900	4	19
Oakleigh	$1,307	▼ $11	$1,220	1	3
Melrose	$1,186	▲ $15	$955	2	44
Carlen	$1,186	▲ $58	$946	2	8
Jackson Heights	$1,040	▼ $9	$807	3	86

Is Rent Going Up or Down in Mobile, AL?

As of September 2026, the average rent in Mobile, AL is $1,281 per month across 18 apartment communities and 212 available units.

The most affordable option is The Estates At Lafayette Square starting at $807/mo. By unit type, a studio averages $935/mo, a 1-bedroom averages $1,093/mo, a 2-bedroom averages $1,401/mo, a 3-bedroom averages $1,467/mo, a 4-bedroom averages $2,100/mo.

Prices range from $807 to $3,003 per month. The most common price point is the $800 range, where 73 units are currently listed.

Mobile, AL Rent Price History

Timeframe

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Month	Avg Rent	Change	Properties
May 2026	$1,259	-	8
June 2026	$1,322	+$63	14
July 2026	$1,324	+$2	17
August 2026	$1,326	+$2	18
September 2026	$1,331	+$5	18

The trend line and monthly averages track each building's average listed price, recorded daily with outliers trimmed. The current month is a month-to-date figure, so it can sit above or below today's live market average shown at the top of this page.

Average Rent by Bedroom

Rent Price Distribution

Rent by Bedroom Type in Mobile, AL

Studio

$935

from $846 · 5 units

1 Bed

$1,093

from $807 · 85 units

2 Bed

$1,401

from $845 · 93 units

3 Bed

$1,467

from $946 · 27 units

4 Bed

$2,100

from $1,500 · 2 units

Rent Prices by Apartment in Mobile, AL

Property	Starting at	Average	Units	Rating
The Estates At Lafayette Square	$807/mo	$1,120/mo	53	4.1
Crossings At Pinebrook	$829/mo	$898/mo	33	3.1
701 South	$846/mo	$970/mo	3	4
St. Charles Apartments	$875/mo	$1,207/mo	3	4.4
Bay Oaks Apartments	$900/mo	$1,030/mo	3	3.4
Elevate 758	$927/mo	$1,074/mo	5	3.7
Yester Oaks	$934/mo	$1,152/mo	38	3.9
The Flats at Midtown	$946/mo	$1,050/mo	5	4
Revitalize Realty, LLC	$995/mo	$1,618/mo	8	4.8
Merchants Plaza	$1,040/mo	$1,325/mo	2	4.4
Meridian at the Port	$1,193/mo	$2,095/mo	24	4.2
Kingswood Apartment Homes	$1,213/mo	$1,344/mo	5	4.4
Village at Midtown	$1,220/mo	$1,307/mo	3	3.8
Parkside at Cottage Hill Apartments	$1,265/mo	$1,412/mo	3	4.5
Marine Street Lofts	$1,287/mo	$1,564/mo	4	3.8
Broad Street Lofts	$1,287/mo	$1,564/mo	4	3.9
The Crossings At Cottage Hill	$1,409/mo	$1,595/mo	13	4.6
The Gateway Apartments	$1,500/mo	$1,567/mo	3	3.6

Frequently Asked Questions About Rent in Mobile, AL

What is the average rent in Mobile, AL?

The average rent in Mobile, AL is $1,281 per month as of September 2026, based on 212 units across 18 apartment communities.

Is rent going up or down in Mobile, AL?

The current average rent in Mobile, AL is $1,281/mo, refreshed daily to track rent trends.

What is the cheapest apartment in Mobile, AL?

The most affordable apartment in Mobile, AL is The Estates At Lafayette Square with units starting at $807/mo.

How much is a 1-bedroom apartment in Mobile, AL?

A 1-bedroom apartment in Mobile, AL averages $1,093/mo, with prices starting at $807/mo across 85 available units.

How many apartments are available in Mobile, AL?

There are 212 units available across 18 apartment communities in Mobile, AL.

What salary do I need to live comfortably in Mobile, AL?

Built on the 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Minimum to afford average rent

$51,000/year

Based on the 30 percent rule, using our tracked average rent of $1,281/mo.

Comfortable income

$61,000/year

Based on the 25 percent rule, leaving more room for savings, transport, and groceries.

To afford the cheapest tracked apartment ($807/mo), you need to earn at least $32,000/year.

Median household income in Mobile, AL is $51,090 , about 17% below the comfortable-living threshold.

Cost of living in Mobile, AL

Overall prices in Mobile, AL runs below the national average by about 11% (BEA Regional Price Parity index 88.7, where 100 equals the U.S. average). The breakdown below estimates monthly costs for a single adult, using national consumer-spending baselines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics scaled by Mobile, AL's regional price parities.

Category	Monthly estimate	Source
Rent (market average)	$1,281	daily refresh
Utilities	$264	BLS × BEA RPP
Groceries	$511	BLS × BEA RPP
Transportation	$628	BLS × BEA RPP
Healthcare	$306	BLS × BEA RPP
Other goods and services	$490	BLS × BEA RPP
Estimated total	$3,480/mo	$41,763/year

Population

185,097

Median household income

$51,090

Census median rent

$1,029/mo

Census rent burden

32.3%

Median age

37.7

Mean commute

23 min

Methodology

Rent data

Sourced directly from each tracked apartment community and refreshed every 24 hours. Every listed unit price on this page is real and listed today.

Cost of living

Estimates combine national consumer-spending baselines from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (Consumer Expenditure Survey) with the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities (MARPP dataset). Both are peer-reviewed federal data releases published annually.

Salary to live comfortably

Applies the standard 25 to 30 percent rent-to-income rule on top of the listed rent. This is the same affordability guideline used by most landlords and credit-scoring models.

Demographic figures

Median household income, population, median age, commute time, Census median rent, and rent as percentage of income come from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates, the most recent complete release.

Cost of living and demographic figures were last published in 2023.

Alabama Rent Trends

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Mobile, AL Neighborhood Rent Map

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US-wide rent comparison

See how Mobile, AL rents stack up against the national median