Housing data for Fort Deposit, AL
Fort Deposit, AL has an estimated 1,525 residents and 661 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Lowndes County.
38.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $467 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,525 (±363)
- Housing units
- 661 (±143)
- Households that rent
- 38.4%
- Median gross rent
- $467
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.9%
What stands out in Fort Deposit
Households that rent: 38.4% (±13.4 points) in Fort Deposit, higher than in Lowndes County (22.5%).
Median household income: $21,563 (±$8,963) in Fort Deposit, lower than in Lowndes County ($37,052).
Median gross rent: $467 (±$48) in Fort Deposit, lower than in Lowndes County ($710).
Working from home: 0.6% (±1.2 points) in Fort Deposit, lower than in Lowndes County (4.5%).
- Renters and owners in Fort Deposit
- Income and affordability in Fort Deposit
- Median rent in Fort Deposit
- Commute and cars in Fort Deposit
Housing in Fort Deposit at a glance
- Median rent: $467 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $450 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 64.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 38.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $21,563 median household income
- Home values: $78,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,410 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $338 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 6.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 64.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 26.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.9% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 35.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 267 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −16.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 12.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Fort Deposit against Lowndes County, its state and the nation
| Fort Deposit | Lowndes County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,525 (±363) | 9,833 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 661 (±143) | 4,847 (±18) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.4% (±13.4 points) | 22.5% (±3.9 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $467 (±$48) | $710 (±$160) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $21,563 (±$8,963) | $37,052 (±$4,465) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $78,000 (±$33,806) | $86,300 (±$10,919) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $338 (±$297) | $337 (±$49) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 26.7% (±11.1 points) | 36.1% (±4.8 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 35.5 minutes (±11.0) | 31.4 minutes (±2.9) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 74.5% (±12.7 points) | 72.5% (±4.3 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.1 years (±7.5) | 42.7 years (±1.0) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Fort Deposit covers 5.7 square miles of land, about 269 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Fort Deposit has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,835 (±365) | 1,525 (±363) | −16.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 837 (±122) | 661 (±143) | −21.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $383 (±$68) | $467 (±$48) | +21.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $59,900 (±$13,429) | $78,000 (±$33,806) | +30.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,107 (±$15,628) | $21,563 (±$8,963) | −36.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $907 (±$164) | $1,410 (±$157) | +55.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $332 (±$169) | $338 (±$297) | +1.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.5% (±12.3 points) | 38.4% (±13.4 points) | −4.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.7% (±10.0 points) | 4.1% (±7.3 points) | −8.6 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 Fort Deposit
In 2023, the Fort Deposit Police Department reported 267 violent and 2,844 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Fort Deposit
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 11 mi | $730 | $115,000 | 56.3% |
| Hayneville | 14 mi | $819 | $103,500 | 43.8% |
| Gordonville | 14 mi | — | $68,100 | 24.2% |
| Mosses | 15 mi | $528 | $66,500 | 43.8% |
| Lowndesboro | 20 mi | — | $196,900 | 0.0% |
| Petrey | 23 mi | — | $143,800 | 66.7% |
| White Hall | 23 mi | $877 | — | 25.9% |
| Rutledge | 24 mi | $696 | $63,300 | 24.4% |
Places in Alabama most like Fort Deposit
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clio | $434 | $65,600 | $28,750 | 46.2% |
| Pennington | $385 | $90,800 | $29,052 | 30.6% |
| Uniontown | $475 | $67,300 | $33,750 | 35.5% |
| Carbon Hill | $557 | $61,100 | $24,605 | 36.0% |
| Mosses | $528 | $66,500 | $26,568 | 43.8% |
| Hurtsboro | $415 | $138,000 | $26,375 | 37.8% |
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 Fort Deposit, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $986 | $1,003 | $1,150 | $1,476 | $1,708 |
HUD income limits for Fort Deposit, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,700 | $31,100 | $49,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,550 | $56,850 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,000 | $63,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,400 | $71,050 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,000 | $76,750 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,550 | $82,450 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $55,100 | $88,150 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,650 | $93,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Montgomery, AL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,800.
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 Fort Deposit
What is the average rent in Fort Deposit, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Fort Deposit is $467 (±$48) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Fort Deposit?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Fort Deposit, AL is $444 (±$41) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Fort Deposit?
Fort Deposit has an estimated 231 (±92) renting households, 38.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Fort Deposit?
The median household income in Fort Deposit is $21,563 (±$8,963) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Fort Deposit, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $78,000 (±$33,806) for owner-occupied homes in Fort Deposit (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Fort Deposit?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Fort Deposit, AL is $1,410 (±$157) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Fort Deposit growing?
In Fort Deposit, the number of residents went from 1,835 in 2015–2019 to 1,525 in 2020–2024 (−16.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Deposit town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Deposit town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Deposit town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Deposit town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Deposit town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Deposit town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Fort Deposit town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Montgomery, AL MSA
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Montgomery, AL MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Fort Deposit Police Department (ORI AL0450100)
- 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 Fort Deposit town, Alabama (place:27520, 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 .