Madison County · Alabama · South · 223k residents
Huntsville, AL: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Huntsville: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the Alabama median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
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Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,528/wk. Alabama's corporate income tax rate is 6.5%. Commercial electricity averages 13.6¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,528/wk
Corporate income tax
6.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher
47.2%
Commercial electricity
13.6¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Huntsville's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
84/100
Heating
Ranks Huntsville's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| Median home value | $330,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $175 |
| Property tax rate | 0.45% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,150/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $1,400/mo |
| State & local income tax | 4.41% |
| Sales tax | 9% |
| Corporate income tax | 6.5% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,528/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.2% |
| Commercial electricity | 13.6¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 34.7/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $128,080 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $77,090 |
| Wage: General manager | $136,340 |
| Wage: Customer service | $38,400 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $34,620 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $56,690 |
| Wage: Electrician | $58,500 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $33,120 |
| Cost of living index | 90 |
| Groceries index | 96 |
| Utilities | $165/mo |
| Transit pass | $30/mo |
| Gas price | $2.90/gal |
| Healthcare index | 95 |
| Childcare (per child) | $950/mo |
| Median household income | $71,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% |
| Population | 223k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 6.5/10 |
| Walkability | 25/100 |
| Disaster risk | 95/100 |
| Avg. commute | 21 min |
| Sunny days / year | 213 days |
| July high | 92°F |
| January low | 33°F |
| Annual snowfall | 2 in |
| Home price YoY | +0.5% |
| Home price MoM | 0.0% |
| Rent YoY | +1.5% |
| Rent MoM | -0.1% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +2.3% |
| Building permits YoY | +30.8% |
| Ocean coast | 300 mi |
| Big lake | 139 mi |
| Mountains | 72 mi |
| Major airport | 13 mi |
| Ski resort | 184 mi |
Popular comparisons
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- Is Huntsville a good place to run a business?
- Alabama's corporate income tax rate is 6.5%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,528/wk; commercial electricity averages 13.6¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Huntsville, AL?
- Huntsville indexes at 90 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $1,400/mo and a median home value of $330,000.
- How much does a house cost in Huntsville?
- The median home value in Huntsville is $330,000 (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Huntsville?
- A two-bedroom in Huntsville rents for about $1,400/mo.