Average Rent in Gadsden, AL
Rentals in Gadsden average about $1,134 a month as of October 2026. That is 21.0% lower than the Alabama average and 45.5% lower than the U.S. average.
$1,134
Average rent, Oct 2026
$982
Average 2-bedroom rent
-21.0%
Against Alabama ($1,435)
-45.5%
Against the U.S. ($2,082)
Average Rent in Gadsden by Bedroom
Asking rents as of October 2026, beside Alabama and the country.
| Size | Gadsden | Alabama | U.S. | Income to afford it* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All sizes | $1,134 | $1,435 | $2,082 | $45,400 |
| 1 bedroom | $893 | $1,117 | $1,761 | $35,700 |
| 2 bedrooms | $982 | $1,183 | $2,066 | $39,300 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,246 | $1,576 | $2,392 | $49,800 |
*Yearly household income at which this rent is 30% of income, before taxes. Studios are counted with 1-bedroom homes. Figures are asking rents advertised on RentalSource, not what tenants ended up paying.
For Rent in Gadsden Now
Medians of the 13 listings advertised today, each counted once at the middle of its rents.
By monthly rent
Half of rentals ask between $750 and $1,195.
Gadsden and Nearby Cities
Average rent as of October 2026 in the nearest cities we measure.
Average Rent Elsewhere in Alabama
- Birmingham$1,379 average rent
- Huntsville$1,270 average rent
- Montgomery$1,245 average rent
- Tuscaloosa$1,826 average rent
- Auburn$1,989 average rent
- Mobile$1,571 average rent
- Enterprise$1,512 average rent
- Madison$1,619 average rent
- Decatur$1,063 average rent
- Bessemer$1,307 average rent
- Opelika$1,742 average rent
- Athens$1,493 average rent