Cost of living in Elmore, Alabama

Elmore, Alabama has about 1,517 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $107,500.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Elmore County is $1,150 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Elmore. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Montgomery, AL metro area, prices sit at 89.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Alabama taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 9.5% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Elmore's exact store tax.

Some places in Alabama add a local wage tax. In 2023 the state average was about 0.07% of income. That is not a Elmore bill.

In July 2026, a typical Alabama home paid 16.40¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Elmore's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Alabama in the table we use.

Among 290 places we list in Alabama with a rent figure, 102 have higher typical rent than Elmore.