Housing data for Florala, AL
Florala, AL has an estimated 1,822 residents and 1,121 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Covington County.
46.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $706 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,822 (±452)
- Housing units
- 1,121 (±186)
- Households that rent
- 46.0%
- Median gross rent
- $706
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +17.5%
What stands out in Florala
Households that rent: 46.0% (±13.4 points) in Florala, higher than in Covington County (23.7%).
Median home value: $91,600 (±$30,555) in Florala, lower than in Covington County ($152,100).
Average commute: 40.1 minutes (±8.3) in Florala, higher than in Covington County (25.5 minutes).
Median real estate taxes: $259 (±$24) in Florala, lower than in Covington County ($397).
- Renters and owners in Florala
- Home values in Florala
- Commute and cars in Florala
- Property taxes in Florala
Housing in Florala at a glance
- Median rent: $706 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $490 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 38.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 46.0% of households rent
- Home values: $91,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,090 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $259 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 62.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 40.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 155 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +17.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Florala against Covington County, its state and the nation
| Florala | Covington County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,822 (±452) | 37,628 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,121 (±186) | 18,714 (±40) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.0% (±13.4 points) | 23.7% (±2.4 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $706 (±$287) | $746 (±$29) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $52,456 (±$3,788) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,600 (±$30,555) | $152,100 (±$9,043) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $259 (±$24) | $397 (±$27) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 62.0% (±14.8 points) | 52.6% (±3.4 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.1 minutes (±8.3) | 25.5 minutes (±1.8) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 67.8% (±10.5 points) | 83.8% (±2.0 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.8 years (±12.2) | 43.3 years (±0.5) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Florala covers 10.5 square miles of land, about 173 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Florala has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,551 (±321) | 1,822 (±452) | +17.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 942 (±112) | 1,121 (±186) | +19.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $532 (±$153) | $706 (±$287) | +32.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $78,000 (±$13,434) | $91,600 (±$30,555) | +17.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $625 (±$169) | $1,090 (±$96) | +74.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $250 (±$33) | $259 (±$24) | +3.6% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 27.2% (±8.0 points) | 46.0% (±13.4 points) | +18.8 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 15.0% (±15.8 points) | 4.8% (±7.8 points) | −10.2 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 Florala
In 2025, the Florala Police Department reported 155 violent and 466 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Covington County, the departments that report recorded 273 violent and 1,547 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Florala
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart | 2.0 mi | $707 | $68,300 | 44.9% |
| Paxton | 3.5 mi | $860 | $171,200 | 21.1% |
| Laurel Hill | 9.3 mi | $742 | $117,900 | 12.5% |
| Onycha | 14 mi | $600 | $55,000 | 27.4% |
| Horn Hill | 15 mi | $707 | $150,000 | 19.1% |
| Kinston | 16 mi | $708 | $70,500 | 26.4% |
| Libertyville | 17 mi | — | $120,000 | 9.7% |
| Samson | 17 mi | $762 | $91,100 | 46.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Florala, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $714 | $719 | $921 | $1,181 | $1,539 |
HUD income limits for Florala, 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 Covington County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,900.
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 Florala
What is the average rent in Florala, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Florala is $706 (±$287) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Florala?
Florala has an estimated 356 (±147) renting households, 46.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Florala, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $91,600 (±$30,555) for owner-occupied homes in Florala (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Florala?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Florala, AL is $1,090 (±$96) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Florala?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Florala, AL is $259 (±$24) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Florala?
Florala, AL has an estimated 1,121 (±186) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Florala growing?
In Florala, the number of residents went from 1,551 in 2015–2019 to 1,822 in 2020–2024 (+17.5%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Florala town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Florala town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Florala town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Florala town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Florala town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Florala town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Florala town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Covington County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Covington County, AL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Florala Police Department (ORI AL0230300)
- 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 Florala town, Alabama (place:26848, 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 .