Alabama Landlord-Tenant Laws 2026

Rule	Requirement
Security Deposit Cap	No statutory limit
Deposit Return Deadline	60 days (with deductions) or 35 days (no deductions)
Eviction Notice (Nonpayment)	7 days written notice
Rent Cap	No statewide cap
Entry Notice	2 days reasonable notice (common law standard)
Late Fee Cap	No statutory cap
Grace Period	No statutory requirement
Just Cause Eviction	Not required

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Huntsville 225,564 Birmingham 196,644 Montgomery 195,287 Mobile 182,595 Tuscaloosa 111,338 Hoover 92,448 Auburn 82,025 Dothan 71,258 Madison 60,854 Decatur 58,321 Florence 42,437 Prattville 39,318 Phenix City 38,441 Vestavia Hills 38,020 Alabaster 34,107 Opelika 33,572 Gadsden 33,229 Northport 31,111 Athens 30,904 Daphne 30,321 Enterprise 30,271 Homewood 27,758 Trussville 26,770 Pelham 25,121 Bessemer 25,037 Fairhope 24,974 Foley 24,873 Albertville 23,031 Helena 22,117 Oxford 22,078 Mountain Brook 21,737 Anniston 21,167 Cullman 19,913 Prichard 18,816 Calera 18,189 Troy 17,836 Millbrook 17,367 Muscle Shoals 17,210 Gulf Shores 16,850 Chelsea 16,771 Selma 16,666 Saraland 16,435 Hueytown 16,202 Gardendale 16,096 Hartselle 15,875 Scottsboro 15,863 Center Point 15,705 Fort Payne 14,957 Talladega 14,768 Jacksonville 14,682 Alexander City 14,470 Jasper 14,448 Ozark 14,346 Pell City 13,924 Moody 13,595 Irondale 13,526 Eufaula 12,451 Leeds 12,416 Sylacauga 12,216 Pike Road 11,117 Spanish Fort 10,923 Russellville 10,722 Boaz 10,369 Rainbow City 10,322 Valley 10,308 Clay 10,221 Fultondale 9,617 Southside 9,597 Fairfield 9,582 Pleasant Grove 9,390 Sheffield 9,307 Tuscumbia 9,169 Clanton 9,123 Guntersville 9,028 Andalusia 8,840 Arab 8,830 Tuskegee 8,765 Orange Beach 8,534 Bay Minette 8,371 Atmore 8,315 Pinson 7,753 Montevallo 7,708 Lincoln 7,514 Robertsdale 7,421 Wetumpka 7,218 Greenville 7,030 Oneonta 6,995 Hamilton 6,952 Satsuma 6,849 Demopolis 6,833 Opp 6,757 Lanett 6,751 Chickasaw 6,283 Margaret 6,236 Semmes 5,846 Tarrant 5,833 Attalla 5,818 Rainsville 5,768 Monroeville 5,734 Smiths Station 5,477 Glencoe 5,404 Roanoke 5,387 Odenville 5,352 Headland 5,333 Springville 5,233 Brewton 5,167 Midfield 4,960 Daleville 4,926 Winfield 4,869 Columbiana 4,812 Tallassee 4,753 Piedmont 4,705 Hokes Bluff 4,648 Childersburg 4,637 Loxley 4,623 Jackson 4,525 Kimberly 4,463 Triana 4,456 Argo 4,386 Haleyville 4,301 Geneva 4,217 Adamsville 4,172 Fayette 4,128 Valley Grande 3,982 Citronelle 3,910 Priceville 3,800 Lake View 3,794 Centre 3,782 Thomasville 3,583 Elba 3,522 Moundville 3,516 Heflin 3,507 Moulton 3,426 Evergreen 3,359 Weaver 3,330 Hanceville 3,324 Warrior 3,187 Red Bay 3,184 Union Springs 3,154 Livingston 3,152 Dadeville 2,960 Jemison 2,941 New Hope 2,927 Owens Cross Roads 2,917 Eutaw 2,761 Marion 2,734 Hartford 2,726 Centreville 2,701 Luverne 2,688 Brent 2,659 La Fayette 2,625 Good Hope 2,615 Trinity 2,567 Sumiton 2,528 Indian Springs Village 2,492 Lineville 2,484 Brookwood 2,440 Ashville 2,402 Abbeville 2,377 Ashford 2,329 Taylor 2,309 York 2,307 Henagar 2,305 Midland City 2,296 Riverside 2,266 Kinsey 2,263 Vance 2,263 Bridgeport 2,262 Dora 2,255 East Brewton 2,252 Morris 2,249 Brighton 2,237 Clayton 2,212 Greensboro 2,163 Bayou La Batre 2,155 Thorsby 2,148 Guin 2,147 Slocomb 2,133 Elberta 2,109 Collinsville 2,064 Aliceville 2,055 Brundidge 2,028 Vincent 2,024 Rehobeth 2,013 Lipscomb 2,006 Cowarts 2,000 Coaling 1,986 Stevenson 1,973 Creola 1,967 Uniontown 1,963 Ashland 1,942 Florala 1,934 Wilsonville 1,926 Silverhill 1,923 Westover 1,911 Cedar Bluff 1,899 Dauphin Island 1,895 Graysville 1,860 Samson 1,860 Vernon 1,849 Linden 1,848 Crossville 1,838 Sulligent 1,832 Level Plains 1,831 Blountsville 1,818 Harpersville 1,817 Sylvania 1,809 Sardis City 1,787 Butler 1,767 Grove Hill 1,742 Carbon Hill 1,731 Deatsville 1,723 Camden 1,710 Ragland 1,705 Cordova 1,672 Newton 1,645 Sylvan Springs 1,604 Woodstock 1,579 Gordo 1,578 Summerdale 1,576 Malvern 1,567 New Brockton 1,498 Reform 1,461 Flomaton 1,452 Hackleburg 1,438 Ardmore 1,421 Elmore 1,394 Rogersville 1,385 Mount Vernon 1,376 Hayden 1,355 Munford 1,343 Webb 1,312 Georgiana 1,273 Coosada 1,265 Goodwater 1,257 Cleveland 1,252 Locust Fork 1,233 Eclectic 1,209 Brookside 1,200 Clio 1,200 Ohatchee 1,197 Falkville 1,195 Berry 1,190 West Blocton 1,189 Fort Deposit 1,153 Frisco City 1,124 Double Springs 1,114 Cottonwood 1,086 Chatom 1,068 Town Creek 1,063 Grant 1,057 Bear Creek 1,056 Littleville 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