Housing data for Geraldine, AL
Geraldine, AL has an estimated 1,011 residents and 432 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in DeKalb County.
33.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $417 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,011 (±249)
- Housing units
- 432 (±89)
- Households that rent
- 33.9%
- Median gross rent
- $417
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.4%
What stands out in Geraldine
Households that rent: 33.9% (±8.6 points) in Geraldine, higher than in DeKalb County (21.7%).
Median gross rent: $417 (±$82) in Geraldine, lower than in DeKalb County ($693).
Homes built before 1980: 59.8% (±13.5 points) in Geraldine, higher than in DeKalb County (44.4%).
Average commute: 19.3 minutes (±2.8) in Geraldine, lower than in DeKalb County (24.8 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Geraldine
- Median rent in Geraldine
- Age of homes in Geraldine
- Commute and cars in Geraldine
Housing in Geraldine at a glance
- Median rent: $417 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $805 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 49.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 33.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $43,594 median household income
- Home values: $171,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,335 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $533 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 5.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 70.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 220 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −9.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Geraldine against DeKalb County, its state and the nation
| Geraldine | DeKalb County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,011 (±249) | 72,269 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 432 (±89) | 30,963 (±79) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 33.9% (±8.6 points) | 21.7% (±1.9 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $417 (±$82) | $693 (±$25) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $43,594 (±$9,997) | $51,204 (±$2,508) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $171,900 (±$18,545) | $152,700 (±$5,889) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $533 (±$128) | $496 (±$22) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.8% (±13.5 points) | 44.4% (±2.8 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.3 minutes (±2.8) | 24.8 minutes (±1.1) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 78.1% (±8.8 points) | 86.9% (±1.9 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±19.6) | 39.5 years (±0.4) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Geraldine covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 265 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Geraldine has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,116 (±316) | 1,011 (±249) | −9.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 483 (±100) | 432 (±89) | −10.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $612 (±$151) | $417 (±$82) | −31.9% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $140,500 (±$25,626) | $171,900 (±$18,545) | +22.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,279 (±$8,369) | $43,594 (±$9,997) | +3.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,055 (±$162) | $1,335 (±$146) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $492 (±$147) | $533 (±$128) | +8.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 34.8% (±9.3 points) | 33.9% (±8.6 points) | −0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.2% (±8.1 points) | 0.0% (±25.7 points) | −7.2 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 Geraldine
In 2025, the Geraldine Police Department reported 220 violent and 988 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 Geraldine
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35974 | 29% | 1,518 | $417 | $155,900 | $52,054 |
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 Geraldine
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 2.7 mi | — | $103,100 | 21.6% |
| Crossville | 5.3 mi | $695 | $129,900 | 34.7% |
| Fyffe | 8.3 mi | $565 | $113,300 | 27.8% |
| Collinsville | 9.9 mi | $545 | $59,000 | 37.9% |
| Shiloh | 10 mi | $725 | $113,900 | 44.6% |
| Rainsville | 13 mi | $519 | $230,400 | 10.7% |
| Powell | 13 mi | $931 | $116,400 | 27.9% |
| Whitesboro | 14 mi | $1,028 | $154,400 | 27.4% |
Places in Alabama most like Geraldine
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Double Springs | $481 | $153,500 | $47,768 | 36.9% |
| Sulligent | $515 | $130,700 | $34,861 | 39.5% |
| Ashland | $366 | $159,300 | $42,308 | 39.4% |
| Centre | $594 | $158,400 | $44,664 | 29.7% |
| Wilton | $481 | $162,100 | $54,750 | 39.6% |
| Guin | $603 | $112,000 | $51,117 | 34.7% |
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 Geraldine, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,154 | $1,539 |
HUD income limits for Geraldine, 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 Geraldine
What is the average rent in Geraldine, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Geraldine is $417 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Geraldine rent-burdened?
49.6% of renting households in Geraldine 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 Geraldine?
Geraldine has an estimated 132 (±49) renting households, 33.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Geraldine?
The median household income in Geraldine is $43,594 (±$9,997) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Geraldine, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $171,900 (±$18,545) for owner-occupied homes in Geraldine (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Geraldine?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Geraldine, AL is $1,335 (±$146) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Geraldine growing?
In Geraldine, the number of residents went from 1,116 in 2015–2019 to 1,011 in 2020–2024 (−9.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Geraldine?
The ZIP code that covers Geraldine is 35974.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 35974?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35974 is $417 (±$82) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geraldine town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geraldine town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geraldine town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geraldine town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Geraldine town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Geraldine town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Geraldine 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: Geraldine Police Department (ORI AL0280300)
- 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 Geraldine town, Alabama (place:29608, in state:01).
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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 .