Moving to or from Auburn?
Home of Auburn University and one of the fastest-growing small cities in the Southeast — a college town where Toomer's Corner oak trees get rolled with toilet paper after big Tigers wins and Jordan-Hare Stadium fills with 87,000 orange-and-blue-clad fans.
- 80,000 City population
- 170,000 Metro area
- 1836 Founded
- East Alabama / Lee County Region
Why people move to Auburn.
- Auburn University and the Tigers football tradition at Jordan-Hare Stadium
- Toomer's Corner and the oak-rolling tradition after football wins
- The Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art on campus
- Being one of the fastest-growing small metros in the Southeast
- The Auburn-Opelika MSA's Hyundai, Kia, and auto-supplier manufacturing corridor
- Chewacla State Park with waterfalls and hiking just south of town
Auburn fans celebrate football wins by rolling the oak trees at Toomer's Corner with toilet paper — a tradition that generates hundreds of thousands of dollars in cleanup costs each season. When rival Alabama fan Harvey Updyke Jr. poisoned the original oaks with herbicide in 2010, it made national news and became a defining story in the Iron Bowl rivalry.
Where people live in Auburn.
A quick guide to Auburn's most moved-to neighborhoods.
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Downtown / Campus
Walkable core adjacent to Auburn University with restaurants, bars, and Toomer's Corner
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Yarbrough Farms
Upscale master-planned community with larger lots and amenities
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Grove Hill
Historic neighborhood with Craftsman and early-1900s homes near campus
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Cary Creek / Hamilton Hills
Newer subdivisions with family-oriented layouts and newer schools
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Moore's Mill
Master-planned golf community with clubhouse and pool amenities
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Opelika
Adjacent city east of Auburn; cotton mill heritage and more affordable housing
Where people spend their time in Auburn.
- Jordan-Hare Stadium & Toomer's Corner Auburn University
- Jule Collins Smith Museum of Fine Art Auburn University
- Chewacla State Park South Auburn
- The Arboretum at Auburn University Auburn University
- Kreher Preserve & Nature Center North Auburn
- Downtown Opelika Historic District Opelika
Planning a Auburn move.
- Auburn's academic calendar drives the rental market — mid-August move-in and early May move-out book mover schedules 8+ weeks ahead with premium pricing
- Home football Saturdays (7 per year, September-November) shut down campus-area streets and inflate hotel rates; avoid scheduling residential moves on game days
- Hyundai, Kia, and auto-supplier plants in the Auburn-Opelika corridor have driven rapid suburban growth; housing is tighter than the population suggests
- Summer heat and humidity are intense June-September; schedule crews at dawn for safety and efficiency
Moving in Auburn: FAQ.
How does Auburn compare to Tuscaloosa for college-town living?
Similar in scale but different in character. Auburn is smaller, more polished, and feels like a classic Southern college town; Tuscaloosa is larger and more urban. Auburn's schools (Auburn City Schools) are consistently top-ranked; Tuscaloosa's city schools rank lower. Football passion is equivalent — just on opposite sides of the Iron Bowl.
Is Auburn growing rapidly?
Yes — it's been one of the fastest-growing small metros in the Southeast for the past decade, driven by university expansion, auto-manufacturing jobs (Hyundai, Kia, and suppliers), and lifestyle migration. Housing prices have risen faster than in most of Alabama, though remain below national medians.
How bad are football game-day logistics?
Challenging. Home football Saturdays draw 87,000+ fans to Jordan-Hare Stadium; I-85 and campus-area streets back up for hours before and after games. Move-in on a game weekend requires creative routing and patience. Check the Auburn football schedule before booking your move date.
What industries drive Auburn's economy besides the university?
Auto manufacturing is now a major employer via Hyundai (West Point, GA), Kia (West Point, GA), and a dense supplier network in the Auburn-Opelika MSA. Healthcare (East Alabama Medical Center in Opelika) and engineering/technology (via Auburn's engineering programs) round out the economic base.
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