Alabama Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| County | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Lee County | 105 |
| 2. | Jefferson County | 108 |
| 3. | Tuscaloosa County | 108 |
| 4. | Baldwin County | 110 |
| 5. | Cherokee County | 116 |
| 6. | Lauderdale County | 116 |
| 7. | Randolph County | 119 |
| 8. | Elmore County | 120 |
| 9. | Mobile County | 123 |
| 10. | Monroe County | 124 |
| 11. | Pike County | 124 |
| 12. | Clay County | 124 |
| 13. | Madison County | 126 |
| 14. | Marshall County | 128 |
| 15. | Morgan County | 128 |
| 16. | Shelby County | 128 |
| 17. | Houston County | 128 |
| 18. | St. Clair County | 130 |
| 19. | Washington County | 131 |
| 20. | Etowah County | 131 |
