The 10 Richest Cities In Alabama For 2024


The richest cities in Alabama are Mountain Brook and Vestavia Hills for 2024 based on Saturday Night Science.

Sweet home Alabama, I’m coming home to you — with bags full of cash.

That is if I live in one of the ten richest places in the Heart of Dixie.

If you already live in one of the wealthiest cities in Alabama, then kudos on your success. But if you’re looking to break into the big league in this southern gem, look no further than our list of top ten richest places in Alabama.

So how did we come to a final tally on the state’s havens of wealth? We poured over the Census data from the American Community Survey for 142 Alabama cities with 3,000 people. We then looked at home prices according to Zillow and median incomes from the Census. There was a good amount of overlap between Alabama’s richest cities and its best and safest cities.

If you want to live in a spot that ticks all the boxes, then you’ll want to check out the Birmingham ‘burbs of Mountain Brook or Vestavia Hills.


Table Of Contents: Top Ten | Methodology | Summary | Table


Richest Cities In Alabama Map

What’s the wealthiest city in Alabama? According to the data, Mountain Brook is the wealthiest city in Alabama for 2024.

If you care about living in a place with low poverty, great job opportunities, and rich residents, look no further than the list below. The Heart of Dixie is calling.

Rich people not your cup of tea? Feel free to check out some more reading about Alabama:

The 10 Richest Cities In Alabama For 2024

1. Mountain Brook

Mountain Brook, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Robert Donovan from Franklin, TN, USA | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 22,259
Median Income: $167,007
Median Home Values: $887,856
More on Mountain Brook: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

2. Vestavia Hills

Vestavia Hills, AL

Source: Flickr User Andy Montgomery | CC BY-SA 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 38,600
Median Income: $127,582
Median Home Values: $517,867
More on Vestavia Hills: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

3. Pike Road

Pike Road, AL

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Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 9,651
Median Income: $119,928
Median Home Values: $391,577
More on Pike Road: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

4. Homewood

Homewood, AL

Source: Public domain
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 27,557
Median Income: $97,366
Median Home Values: $496,963
More on Homewood: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

5. Trussville

Trussville, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Joshhearts | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 25,621
Median Income: $118,028
Median Home Values: $376,558
More on Trussville: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

6. Orange Beach

Orange Beach, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Chris Watson from Louisville, United States | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 8,048
Median Income: $90,402
Median Home Values: $701,196
More on Orange Beach: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

7. Madison

Madison, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Chris Pruitt | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 56,967
Median Income: $118,132
Median Home Values: $371,983
More on Madison: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

8. Hoover

Hoover, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Elizabeth Swift | CC BY 2.0
Overall SnackAbility

7.5
/10

Population: 91,995
Median Income: $101,765
Median Home Values: $423,088
More on Hoover: Data | Crime | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

9. Spanish Fort

Spanish Fort, AL

Source: Wikipedia User JodyB | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

7
/10

Population: 10,083
Median Income: $98,350
Median Home Values: $386,694
More on Spanish Fort: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

10. Chelsea

Chelsea, AL

Source: Wikipedia User Rivers Langley; SaveRivers | CC BY-SA 3.0
Overall SnackAbility

6
/10

Population: 15,201
Median Income: $102,344
Median Home Values: $372,677
More on Chelsea: Data | Cost Of Living | Real Estate

Methodology: How We Determined The Richest Places In Alabama For 2024

Map Of The Richest Places To Live In Alabama
The first thing that comes to most people’s minds when they think about determining the richest places is simply identifying personal incomes. After all, rich people have really high salaries.

However, we don’t believe that one statistic wholly encompasses what it means to be one of the “richest places.” So we looked at this set of criteria from the newly released 2018-2022 American Community Survey and applied Saturday Night Science:

  • Median Home Values
  • Median Household Income

Median household income is the most digestible way to understand how rich a place is. And home values are a measure of wealth. The two combine to define a “Rich City.”

After we collected the data for all 142 places with more than 3,000 people in Alabama, we ranked each place from 1 to 142 for each of the criteria, with 1 being the richest.

We then averaged all the rankings for a place into a “Rich Score,” with the place having the lowest overall Rich Score, Mountain Brook, crowned the “Richest City In Alabama For 2024.”

The data has been updated for 2024. This is our tenth time ranking the wealthiest cities in Alabama.

You can skip to the end to see the rankings for all 142 places.

Summary: The Wealthiest Places In Alabama For 2024

Like we said earlier, when we set out to identify the richest places in Alabama, we weren’t sure what we’d encounter, but it ended up being some of the best places to live in Alabama.

The richest cities in Alabama are Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, Pike Road, Homewood, Trussville, Orange Beach, Madison, Hoover, Spanish Fort, and Chelsea.

When you look at the data, the cities and places mentioned above meet the criteria for being at the very top of the income ladder for everyone that lives there.

If you’re curious enough, here are the poorest cities in Alabama, according to data:

Poorest: Selma
2nd Poorest: Tuskegee
3rd Poorest: Prichard

For more Alabama reading, check out:

Detailed List Of The Richest Cities In Alabama

Rank City RichScore Median Income Average Home Price
1 Mountain Brook 1.0 $167,007 $887,856
2 Vestavia Hills 2.5 $127,582 $517,867
3 Pike Road 6.0 $119,928 $391,577
4 Homewood 8.0 $97,366 $496,963
5 Trussville 8.0 $118,028 $376,558
6 Orange Beach 8.0 $90,402 $701,196
7 Madison 8.5 $118,132 $371,983
8 Hoover 9.0 $101,765 $423,088
9 Spanish Fort 10.5 $98,350 $386,694
10 Chelsea 10.5 $102,344 $372,677
11 Helena 11.0 $107,360 $344,616
12 Priceville 13.0 $105,362 $302,412
13 Fairhope 14.0 $85,456 $462,465
14 Kimberly 14.5 $107,670 $285,863
15 Pelham 16.0 $94,108 $300,946
16 Alabaster 19.5 $89,423 $288,633
17 Loxley 20.0 $89,435 $284,805
18 Daphne 21.5 $80,657 $317,169
19 Lake View 24.5 $86,552 $269,961
20 Argo 26.5 $87,134 $259,408
21 Margaret 27.5 $83,814 $259,656
22 Triana 28.5 $89,531 $247,539
23 Gulf Shores 30.0 $62,021 $468,361
24 Gardendale 31.5 $78,719 $257,779
25 Moody 33.0 $77,680 $257,342
26 Huntsville 33.5 $67,874 $276,878
27 Pell City 33.5 $71,027 $266,567
28 Springville 35.0 $62,386 $319,368
29 Northport 35.5 $72,286 $257,877
30 Satsuma 35.5 $87,974 $228,979
31 Irondale 36.0 $68,869 $266,185
32 Clay 36.5 $74,198 $244,802
33 Calera 36.5 $73,775 $248,784
34 Prattville 38.5 $76,176 $233,140
35 Southside 39.0 $70,843 $254,667
36 Foley 40.0 $60,090 $296,222
37 Guntersville 41.0 $61,453 $275,377
38 Muscle Shoals 41.5 $70,493 $239,988
39 Auburn 41.5 $55,509 $350,820
40 Athens 42.5 $57,444 $292,471
41 Pinson 43.5 $83,673 $206,702
42 Leeds 44.0 $67,159 $237,534
43 Pleasant Grove 44.0 $72,917 $224,499
44 Columbiana 45.0 $58,214 $270,933
45 Fultondale 45.5 $72,741 $220,246
46 Lincoln 46.0 $65,042 $234,743
47 Headland 47.5 $80,811 $202,247
48 Hartselle 48.0 $64,876 $231,775
49 Opelika 49.5 $55,218 $270,539
50 Robertsdale 51.0 $55,345 $263,043
51 Dadeville 51.5 $46,477 $467,154
52 Moundville 53.5 $64,643 $215,605
53 Cullman 53.5 $59,982 $235,534
54 Smiths Station 53.5 $55,676 $256,069
55 Semmes 54.0 $61,433 $230,822
56 Hokes Bluff 54.0 $72,333 $198,995
57 Rainbow City 54.5 $60,260 $231,569
58 Saraland 54.5 $62,802 $222,397
59 Wetumpka 55.5 $54,477 $257,347
60 Glencoe 57.5 $68,893 $194,932
61 Enterprise 58.5 $64,888 $200,569
62 Jasper 59.5 $62,850 $202,953
63 Montevallo 59.5 $56,500 $225,034
64 Weaver 60.5 $81,250 $156,118
65 Rainsville 62.0 $60,339 $203,975
66 Arab 62.0 $56,471 $218,349
67 Millbrook 62.5 $63,521 $196,171
68 Winfield 64.5 $73,810 $155,168
69 Warrior 65.0 $53,258 $229,502
70 Oxford 66.0 $66,031 $177,057
71 Decatur 68.5 $55,164 $206,372
72 Valley Grande 70.0 $64,258 $163,248
73 Hueytown 71.0 $64,176 $162,864
74 Clanton 74.0 $48,566 $209,433
75 Albertville 74.0 $55,933 $185,432
76 Tuscaloosa 78.5 $47,257 $207,537
77 Dothan 79.5 $53,704 $184,646
78 Scottsboro 81.5 $49,287 $192,512
79 Heflin 83.5 $45,288 $208,891
80 Citronelle 83.5 $54,892 $159,078
81 Mobile 86.5 $48,524 $183,563
82 Jacksonville 87.0 $46,451 $192,734
83 Florence 87.0 $47,048 $190,715
84 Adamsville 88.5 $58,631 $133,754
85 Tallassee 89.0 $48,531 $164,771
86 Tuscumbia 89.5 $47,530 $177,073
87 Phenix City 89.5 $46,944 $184,141
88 Valley 90.0 $54,237 $146,407
89 Demopolis 90.5 $51,364 $153,312
90 Oneonta 91.0 $44,167 $199,742
91 Hamilton 93.0 $50,882 $150,860
92 Center Point 93.0 $49,886 $152,646
93 Centre 93.0 $41,924 $202,284
94 Russellville 93.0 $50,411 $152,015
95 Montgomery 94.0 $54,166 $137,269
96 Bay Minette 95.0 $36,899 $210,089
97 Boaz 96.0 $43,276 $185,474
98 Fort Payne 96.5 $44,549 $181,111
99 Jackson 96.5 $52,530 $136,032
100 Sylacauga 97.0 $46,137 $157,852
About Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar has been in the real estate business for almost ten years now. He originally worked for Movoto Real Estate as the director of marketing before founding HomeSnacks.

He believes the key to finding the right place to live comes down to looking at the data, reading about things to do, and, most importantly, checking it out yourself before you move.

If you've been looking for a place to live in the past several years, you've probably stumbled upon his writing already.

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