Housing data for Crossville, AL
Crossville, AL has an estimated 2,143 residents and 750 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in DeKalb County.
34.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $695 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,143 (±435)
- Housing units
- 750 (±132)
- Households that rent
- 34.7%
- Median gross rent
- $695
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +6.6%
What stands out in Crossville
Households that rent: 34.7% (±8.3 points) in Crossville, higher than in DeKalb County (21.7%).
Working from home: 1.1% (±1.1 points) in Crossville, lower than in DeKalb County (4.4%).
Housing in Crossville at a glance
- Median rent: $695 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $479 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 34.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $49,100 median household income
- Home values: $129,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,132 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $567 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 71.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 5.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.6 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +6.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 2.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Crossville against DeKalb County, its state and the nation
| Crossville | DeKalb County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,143 (±435) | 72,269 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 750 (±132) | 30,963 (±79) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 34.7% (±8.3 points) | 21.7% (±1.9 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $695 (±$434) | $693 (±$25) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $49,100 (±$6,452) | $51,204 (±$2,508) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $129,900 (±$48,223) | $152,700 (±$5,889) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $567 (±$113) | $496 (±$22) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.9% (±13.6 points) | 44.4% (±2.8 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.6 minutes (±3.7) | 24.8 minutes (±1.1) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 93.3% (±4.1 points) | 86.9% (±1.9 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.6 years (±6.9) | 39.5 years (±0.4) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Crossville covers 8.4 square miles of land, about 256 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Crossville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,011 (±440) | 2,143 (±435) | +6.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 773 (±145) | 750 (±132) | −3.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $508 (±$105) | $695 (±$434) | +36.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $115,500 (±$15,281) | $129,900 (±$48,223) | +12.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,546 (±$6,133) | $49,100 (±$6,452) | +15.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,174 (±$207) | $1,132 (±$274) | −3.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $466 (±$67) | $567 (±$113) | +21.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 25.3% (±7.2 points) | 34.7% (±8.3 points) | +9.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±16.5 points) | 5.2% (±7.9 points) | +5.2 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 Crossville
In 2025, the Crossville Police Department reported 0 violent and 219 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across DeKalb County, the departments that report recorded 140 violent and 842 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Crossville
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35962 | 11% | 8,666 | $760 | $141,700 | $60,392 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Crossville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine | 5.3 mi | $417 | $171,900 | 33.9% |
| Collinsville | 7.6 mi | $545 | $59,000 | 37.9% |
| Lakeview | 7.7 mi | — | $103,100 | 21.6% |
| Whitesboro | 8.5 mi | $1,028 | $154,400 | 27.4% |
| Sardis City | 10 mi | $862 | $225,700 | 8.8% |
| Boaz | 11 mi | $663 | $199,200 | 33.3% |
| Lookout Mountain | 12 mi | — | $158,300 | 5.9% |
| Albertville | 12 mi | $872 | $188,400 | 30.2% |
Places in Alabama most like Crossville
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Childersburg | $793 | $133,500 | $52,338 | 37.1% |
| Ozark | $694 | $148,900 | $48,944 | 35.1% |
| Eufaula | $698 | $139,900 | $47,392 | 38.8% |
| Warrior | $774 | $149,800 | $57,557 | 36.4% |
| Pinckard | $750 | $158,900 | $58,162 | 29.3% |
| Notasulga | $698 | $137,500 | $42,411 | 33.3% |
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 Crossville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,154 | $1,539 |
HUD income limits for Crossville, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,000 | $41,550 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $29,700 | $47,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,400 | $53,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,100 | $59,350 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,100 | $64,100 |
| 6 people | $43,050 | $43,050 | $68,850 |
| 7 people | $46,050 | $46,050 | $73,600 |
| 8 people | $49,000 | $49,000 | $78,350 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the DeKalb County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,100.
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 Crossville
Are renters in Crossville rent-burdened?
54.4% of renting households in Crossville pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Crossville?
Crossville has an estimated 217 (±63) renting households, 34.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Crossville?
The median household income in Crossville is $49,100 (±$6,452) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Crossville, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $129,900 (±$48,223) for owner-occupied homes in Crossville (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Crossville?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Crossville, AL is $1,132 (±$274) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Crossville?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Crossville, AL is $567 (±$113) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Crossville growing?
In Crossville, the number of residents went from 2,011 in 2015–2019 to 2,143 in 2020–2024 (+6.6%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Crossville?
The ZIP code that covers Crossville is 35962.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 35962?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35962 is $760 (±$65) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crossville town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crossville town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crossville town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crossville town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Crossville town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crossville town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Crossville town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: DeKalb County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: DeKalb County, AL
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Crossville Police Department (ORI AL0281000)
- 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 Crossville town, Alabama (place:18856, 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 .