Housing data for Coker, AL

Coker, AL has an estimated 1,058 residents and 496 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Tuscaloosa County.

17.6% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,353 a month.

Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+54.0%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
1,058 (±261)
Housing units
496 (±104)
Households that rent
17.6%
Median gross rent
$1,353
Residents since 2015–2019
+54.0%

What stands out in Coker

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±13.3 points) in Coker, lower than in Tuscaloosa County (22.0%).

Median real estate taxes: $378 (±$80) in Coker, lower than in Tuscaloosa County ($795).

Households that rent: 17.6% (±10.7 points) in Coker, lower than in Tuscaloosa County (38.6%).

Median gross rent: $1,353 (±$45) in Coker, higher than in Tuscaloosa County ($1,037).

Housing in Coker at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,353 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 52.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 17.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $55,313 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $200,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,427 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $378 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 81.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 46.4% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 54.7% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 29.6 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +54.0% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 14.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Coker against Tuscaloosa County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
CokerTuscaloosa CountyAlabamaUnited States
Residents1,058 (±261)237,552 (exact)5,086,768 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units496 (±104)104,290 (±217)2,337,265 (±430)143,775,355
Households that rent17.6% (±10.7 points)38.6% (±1.3 points)29.8% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,353 (±$45)$1,037 (±$23)$1,007 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$55,313 (±$28,403)$66,231 (±$2,331)$63,999 (±$399)$80,734
Median home value$200,700 (±$36,552)$248,700 (±$6,221)$209,900 (±$1,076)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$378 (±$80)$795 (±$27)$788 (±$6)$3,119
Built before 198046.4% (±13.5 points)34.7% (±1.6 points)42.2% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute29.6 minutes (±9.4)23.3 minutes (±0.6)25.5 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband83.9% (±14.3 points)88.6% (±1.1 points)87.5% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents42.1 years (±5.3)32.8 years (±0.2)39.3 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Coker covers 2.0 square miles of land, about 543 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Coker has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents687 (±157)1,058 (±261)+54.0%Measurable increase
Housing units278 (±51)496 (±104)+78.4%Measurable increase
Median gross rent$756 (±$168)$1,353 (±$45)+79.0%Up after inflation
Median home value$173,000 (±$11,752)$200,700 (±$36,552)+16.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$71,932 (±$12,367)$55,313 (±$28,403)−23.1%Down after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,167 (±$102)$1,427 (±$140)+22.3%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$381 (±$70)$378 (±$80)−0.8%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent15.1% (±8.7 points)17.6% (±10.7 points)+2.5 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±47.5 points)0.0% (±38.5 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Tuscaloosa County

Coker has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tuscaloosa County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Tuscaloosa County recorded 350 violent and 1,545 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

Places near Coker

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Northport5.0 mi$982$282,60037.8%
Tuscaloosa8.9 mi$1,055$255,50057.1%
Holt12 mi$1,012$126,90041.3%
Cottondale14 mi$935$139,20018.0%
Gordo14 mi$528$118,90038.7%
Moundville17 mi$798$189,70020.7%
Coaling20 mi$1,254$228,0009.8%
Brookwood20 mi$1,097$188,3009.4%

Places in Alabama most like Coker

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Pinson$1,509$212,000$76,41019.6%
Pleasant Grove$1,400$226,400$70,31720.6%
Sylvan Springs$1,313$217,000$81,92717.0%
Cleveland$986$165,600$71,32816.1%
Jemison$1,106$170,000$65,80020.5%
Creola$959$211,000$66,60716.2%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Alabama.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Coker, fiscal year 2027

Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$970$975$1,165$1,470$1,531

HUD income limits for Coker, fiscal year 2026

Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$19,550$32,550$52,100
2 people$22,350$37,200$59,550
3 people$27,320$41,850$67,000
4 people$33,000$46,500$74,400
5 people$38,680$50,250$80,400
6 people$44,360$53,950$86,350
7 people$50,040$57,700$92,300
8 people$55,720$61,400$98,250

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Tuscaloosa, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $93,000.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Coker

What is the average home value in Coker, AL?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $200,700 (±$36,552) for owner-occupied homes in Coker (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Coker?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Coker, AL is $1,427 (±$140) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Coker?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Coker, AL is $378 (±$80) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Coker?

Coker, AL has an estimated 496 (±104) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common home size in Coker?

The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 58.3% of homes in Coker, AL.

How old are most homes in Coker?

46.4% of homes in Coker, AL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Coker growing?

In Coker, the number of residents went from 687 in 2015–2019 to 1,058 in 2020–2024 (+54.0%), a measurable increase.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Coker town, Alabama (place:16312, in state:01).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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