Housing data for Goodwater, AL
Goodwater, AL has an estimated 1,445 residents and 846 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Coosa County.
43.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $650 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,445 (±334)
- Housing units
- 846 (±174)
- Households that rent
- 43.4%
- Median gross rent
- $650
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +14.6%
What stands out in Goodwater
Households that rent: 43.4% (±11.6 points) in Goodwater, higher than in Coosa County (18.4%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 20.1% (±9.5 points) in Goodwater, higher than in Coosa County (2.9%).
Median home value: $58,900 (±$45,143) in Goodwater, lower than in Coosa County ($115,500).
Households without a vehicle: 1.6% (±2.0 points) in Goodwater, lower than in Coosa County (6.0%).
Housing in Goodwater at a glance
- Median rent: $650 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $780 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 83.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 43.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $39,511 median household income
- Home values: $58,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $998 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 20.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 161 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +14.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Goodwater against Coosa County, its state and the nation
| Goodwater | Coosa County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,445 (±334) | 10,300 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 846 (±174) | 6,058 (±21) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 43.4% (±11.6 points) | 18.4% (±4.0 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $650 (±$228) | $665 (±$120) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $39,511 (±$13,886) | $57,355 (±$5,303) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $58,900 (±$45,143) | $115,500 (±$15,070) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $315 (±$35) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.2% (±14.7 points) | 42.1% (±5.5 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.7 minutes (±8.2) | 31.5 minutes (±3.2) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.9% (±9.3 points) | 80.7% (±4.2 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.8 years (±14.7) | 50.1 years (±0.4) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Goodwater covers 6.5 square miles of land, about 223 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Goodwater has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,261 (±290) | 1,445 (±334) | +14.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 816 (±135) | 846 (±174) | +3.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $387 (±$77) | $650 (±$228) | +68.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $73,300 (±$9,962) | $58,900 (±$45,143) | −19.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $25,000 (±$9,875) | $39,511 (±$13,886) | +58.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $828 (±$133) | $998 (±$702) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.1% (±10.6 points) | 43.4% (±11.6 points) | +8.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 6.7% (±10.2 points) | 0.0% (±13.5 points) | −6.7 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 Goodwater
In 2025, the Goodwater Police Department reported 161 violent and 562 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Coosa County, the departments that report recorded 201 violent and 976 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Goodwater
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kellyton | 5.7 mi | — | $108,900 | 17.4% |
| Alexander City | 12 mi | $721 | $155,000 | 37.1% |
| Stewartville | 12 mi | — | $94,100 | 11.6% |
| Rockford | 14 mi | $615 | $93,000 | 28.6% |
| Sylacauga | 16 mi | $773 | $161,200 | 44.9% |
| New Site | 16 mi | $608 | $171,900 | 17.2% |
| Goldville | 16 mi | — | $33,800 | 50.0% |
| Oak Grove | 17 mi | $900 | $165,900 | 25.9% |
Places in Alabama most like Goodwater
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Fayette | $645 | $85,900 | $32,601 | 42.2% |
| Flomaton | $742 | $111,200 | $42,708 | 40.7% |
| Fayette | $640 | $122,000 | $36,473 | 43.9% |
| Cordova | $460 | $87,100 | $37,662 | 35.9% |
| Hamilton | $599 | $106,300 | $54,871 | 33.3% |
| East Brewton | $732 | $87,200 | $35,571 | 48.1% |
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 Goodwater, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,275 | $1,368 |
HUD income limits for Goodwater, 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 Coosa County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $73,400.
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 Goodwater
What is the average rent in Goodwater, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Goodwater is $650 (±$228) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Goodwater rent-burdened?
83.8% of renting households in Goodwater 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 Goodwater?
Goodwater has an estimated 275 (±104) renting households, 43.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Goodwater?
The median household income in Goodwater is $39,511 (±$13,886) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Goodwater?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Goodwater, AL is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Goodwater?
Goodwater, AL has an estimated 846 (±174) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Goodwater growing?
In Goodwater, the number of residents went from 1,261 in 2015–2019 to 1,445 in 2020–2024 (+14.6%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwater town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwater town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwater town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwater town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwater town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwater town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Goodwater town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Coosa County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Coosa County, AL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Goodwater Police Department (ORI AL0220100)
- 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 Goodwater town, Alabama (place:30640, 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 .