Housing data for Courtland, AL
Courtland, AL has an estimated 723 residents and 370 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Lawrence County.
22.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $655 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 723 (±279)
- Housing units
- 370 (±114)
- Households that rent
- 22.2%
- Median gross rent
- $655
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.9%
What stands out in Courtland
Median household income: $47,679 (±$15,881) in Courtland, lower than in Lawrence County ($66,071).
Housing in Courtland at a glance
- Median rent: $655 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 53.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $47,679 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $1,174 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $394 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 49.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 72.7% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 31.0 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 168 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −4.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 27.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Courtland against Lawrence County, its state and the nation
| Courtland | Lawrence County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 723 (±279) | 33,276 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 370 (±114) | 15,403 (±28) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.2% (±11.7 points) | 18.3% (±2.5 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $655 (±$592) | $753 (±$35) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $47,679 (±$15,881) | $66,071 (±$5,623) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $172,300 (±$13,009) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $394 (±$112) | $497 (±$36) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 49.5% (±15.6 points) | 36.4% (±3.1 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 31.0 minutes (±4.3) | 30.0 minutes (±1.5) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 72.3% (±13.1 points) | 79.0% (±3.1 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.2 years (±9.8) | 42.3 years (±0.5) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Courtland covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 245 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Courtland has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 760 (±159) | 723 (±279) | −4.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 400 (±76) | 370 (±114) | −7.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $478 (±$91) | $655 (±$592) | +37.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $39,635 (±$6,884) | $47,679 (±$15,881) | +20.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,069 (±$276) | $1,174 (±$216) | +9.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $364 (±$38) | $394 (±$112) | +8.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.4% (±11.1 points) | 22.2% (±11.7 points) | −19.2 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.5 points) | 0.0% (±39.6 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not 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 Courtland
In 2025, the Courtland Police Department reported 168 violent and 1,681 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Lawrence County, the departments that report recorded 65 violent and 361 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Courtland
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Courtland | 1.4 mi | $346 | — | 41.7% |
| Town Creek | 4.5 mi | $627 | $118,000 | 37.1% |
| Hillsboro | 8.7 mi | $681 | $121,100 | 22.9% |
| Rogersville | 11 mi | $912 | $185,800 | 25.9% |
| Leighton | 11 mi | $388 | — | 41.1% |
| Moulton | 13 mi | $655 | $123,900 | 29.4% |
| Trinity | 15 mi | — | $283,000 | 8.1% |
| Anderson | 17 mi | $900 | $304,300 | 9.6% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Courtland, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $830 | $835 | $1,023 | $1,315 | $1,686 |
HUD income limits for Courtland, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Decatur, AL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
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 Courtland
What is the median household income in Courtland?
The median household income in Courtland is $47,679 (±$15,881) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Courtland?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Courtland, AL is $1,174 (±$216) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Courtland?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Courtland, AL is $394 (±$112) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Courtland?
Courtland, AL has an estimated 370 (±114) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Courtland?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 68.1% of homes in Courtland, AL.
How old are most homes in Courtland?
49.5% of homes in Courtland, AL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Courtland growing?
In Courtland, the number of residents went from 760 in 2015–2019 to 723 in 2020–2024 (−4.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Courtland town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Courtland town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Courtland town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Courtland town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Courtland town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Courtland town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Courtland town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Decatur, AL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Decatur, AL MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Courtland Police Department (ORI AL0420300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Courtland town, Alabama (place:18040, 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 .