Huntsville cost of living index

A general summary of the cost of living index in Huntsville, AL is shown above. Compared to the state average of Alabama the cost of living index in Huntsville, AL is 99, which is 10% higher than the average in Alabama and compared to the national average it is 1% lower than. The cost of living index is made up of several categories. These are transportation at 9%, utilities at 10%, goods and services at 33%, housing at 30%, groceries at 13%, and health care at 5%. The bulk of the cost of living index comes from the categories of goods and services and housing. If you look at everyday goods and services they can be a good indicator in a certain city of the general costs of goods there. In Huntsville, AL goods and services come in at 11% higher than the average in Alabama and are 7% higher than compared to the nationwide average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

The affordability of the housing market in Huntsville, AL as well as the overall cost of living can be indicated accurately by what percent of the monthly income is spent on housing related costs. This is konwn as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The overall rule of thumb is that no more than 28% of your gross income should ever be used on the overall costs related to housing and no more than 36% of gross income on all expenses and debts. Among Huntsville, AL homeowners, the median income is $74,295. This indicates that a monthly maximum of $1,733 should be spent by homeowners on all housing related costs. Renters have a median income of $28,710. This indicates that renters should have a maximum of $670 used for their rent related monthly costs.

Alabama Sales Tax

Alabama Income Tax

One thing to keep in mind when considering the cost of living in Huntsville, AL is the Alabama sales tax and Alabama income tax rates. Sales taxes are taxes that are collected on most goods or services sold. Sales taxes can vary by state and can be as high as 7% and as low as 0% as not every state imposes a sales tax. The Alabama sales tax rate is 4% and the maximum surtax that can be charged is 13.5%. Income tax is the tax imposed on income by both the federal and state government. The income tax rates varies by individual state and will also be higher or lower depending on the applicable tax bracket. The rates of state income tax can vary from 0% to more than 9%. The Alabama income tax rates range from 2% to 5%.

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Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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Source: The Huntsville, AL cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.