Alabama has the 2nd lowest property taxes in the U.S. and the Top 5 Lowest Unemployment Rates in the U.S.. It was also ranked in the Top 5 most affordable states to live in 2026 with a cost of living 12% below the national average and a cost of housing 37% below the national average.  Specific areas within Alabama are even more advantageous.  Birmingham has the 2nd lowest unemployment rate in the country among large MSAs.  It is a designated “tech hub” and has a highly diversified economy as well as a premium quality of life with beautiful weather, a vibrant downtown, and more green space per capita than any city in the U.S.  Huntsville and Decatur are smaller MSAs and have even lower unemployment rates than Birmingham!  This not only provides a stable pool of qualified tenants, but owning rental property here functions as a safe harbor during times of economic volatility, rising inflation and even a potential recession or stagflation. (Source: BLS, Rent Cafe, World Population Review).