Housing data for Dutton, AL
Dutton, AL has an estimated 435 residents and 202 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Jackson County.
19.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $769 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 435 (±114)
- Housing units
- 202 (±45)
- Households that rent
- 19.2%
- Median gross rent
- $769
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +13.9%
What stands out in Dutton
Median home value: $113,800 (±$19,173) in Dutton, lower than in Jackson County ($159,500).
Housing in Dutton at a glance
- Median rent: $769 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 14.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $63,750 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $113,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,029 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $396 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 55.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 91.6% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 25.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +13.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 16.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Dutton against Jackson County, its state and the nation
| Dutton | Jackson County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 435 (±114) | 53,053 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 202 (±45) | 24,914 (±82) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.2% (±12.4 points) | 24.9% (±2.0 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $769 (±$324) | $780 (±$47) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,750 (±$25,875) | $51,908 (±$1,987) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $113,800 (±$19,173) | $159,500 (±$7,041) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $396 (±$85) | $480 (±$29) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.6% (±15.8 points) | 42.9% (±2.7 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.2 minutes (±5.5) | 27.3 minutes (±1.2) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.0% (±12.3 points) | 89.9% (±1.2 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 39.7 years (±10.9) | 43.5 years (±0.4) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Dutton covers 0.9 square miles of land, about 503 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Dutton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 382 (±130) | 435 (±114) | +13.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 153 (±37) | 202 (±45) | +32.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $650 (±$53) | $769 (±$324) | +18.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $85,400 (±$12,770) | $113,800 (±$19,173) | +33.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $46,750 (±$15,731) | $63,750 (±$25,875) | +36.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $950 (±$74) | $1,029 (±$123) | +8.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $238 (±$76) | $396 (±$85) | +66.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.8% (±10.8 points) | 19.2% (±12.4 points) | +0.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 16.7% (±25.5 points) | 0.0% (±58.2 points) | −16.7 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 Jackson County
Dutton has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jackson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jackson County recorded 261 violent and 1,574 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 Dutton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Section | 4.5 mi | $638 | $156,000 | 21.5% |
| Powell | 5.1 mi | $931 | $116,400 | 27.9% |
| Pisgah | 6.6 mi | $506 | $134,400 | 20.1% |
| Sylvania | 6.8 mi | $692 | $161,500 | 33.2% |
| Scottsboro | 8.2 mi | $830 | $190,400 | 31.8% |
| Hollywood | 8.3 mi | $1,096 | $113,200 | 36.0% |
| Rainsville | 8.8 mi | $519 | $230,400 | 10.7% |
| Shiloh | 10 mi | $725 | $113,900 | 44.6% |
Places in Alabama most like Dutton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | $760 | $156,800 | $62,000 | 22.2% |
| Carolina | $669 | $152,500 | $60,250 | 18.5% |
| Bear Creek | $760 | $96,900 | $50,188 | 17.9% |
| Newton | $650 | $89,500 | $60,030 | 26.0% |
| Dodge City | $667 | $147,100 | $63,594 | 11.7% |
| Carlisle-Rockledge | $550 | $115,900 | $60,360 | 21.8% |
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 Dutton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $720 | $728 | $921 | $1,236 | $1,453 |
HUD income limits for Dutton, 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 Jackson County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $69,700.
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 Dutton
What is the average home value in Dutton, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $113,800 (±$19,173) for owner-occupied homes in Dutton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Dutton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Dutton, AL is $1,029 (±$123) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Dutton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Dutton, AL is $396 (±$85) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Dutton?
Dutton, AL has an estimated 202 (±45) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Dutton?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 55.4% of homes in Dutton, AL.
How old are most homes in Dutton?
55.6% of homes in Dutton, AL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Dutton growing?
In Dutton, the number of residents went from 382 in 2015–2019 to 435 in 2020–2024 (+13.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dutton town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dutton town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dutton town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dutton town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Dutton town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dutton town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Dutton town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Jackson County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Jackson County, AL
- 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 Dutton town, Alabama (place:21952, 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 .