Housing data for La Fayette, AL
La Fayette, AL has an estimated 2,633 residents and 1,382 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Chambers County.
42.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $645 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−10.5%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,633 (±16)
- Housing units
- 1,382 (±150)
- Households that rent
- 42.2%
- Median gross rent
- $645
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.5%
What stands out in La Fayette
Households without a vehicle: 24.1% (±11.0 points) in La Fayette, higher than in Chambers County (7.3%).
Households that rent: 42.2% (±12.2 points) in La Fayette, higher than in Chambers County (28.2%).
Median home value: $85,900 (±$10,002) in La Fayette, lower than in Chambers County ($135,800).
Median household income: $32,601 (±$5,908) in La Fayette, lower than in Chambers County ($49,656).
- Commute and cars in La Fayette
- Renters and owners in La Fayette
- Home values in La Fayette
- Income and affordability in La Fayette
Housing in La Fayette at a glance
- Median rent: $645 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $753 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 57.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $32,601 median household income
- Home values: $85,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $965 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $361 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 15.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 36.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 68.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 13.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 11.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room
La Fayette against Chambers County, its state and the nation
| La Fayette | Chambers County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,633 (±16) | 34,192 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,382 (±150) | 16,435 (±28) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.2% (±12.2 points) | 28.2% (±2.8 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $645 (±$118) | $871 (±$51) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,601 (±$5,908) | $49,656 (±$3,919) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $85,900 (±$10,002) | $135,800 (±$16,978) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $361 (±$160) | $523 (±$42) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.3% (±13.8 points) | 51.0% (±4.3 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.1 minutes (±4.8) | 23.1 minutes (±1.2) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 74.4% (±9.8 points) | 82.1% (±2.7 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.1 years (±13.4) | 41.3 years (±0.9) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
La Fayette covers 8.9 square miles of land, about 297 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How La Fayette has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,943 (±21) | 2,633 (±16) | −10.5% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,273 (±157) | 1,382 (±150) | +8.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $558 (±$66) | $645 (±$118) | +15.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $105,600 (±$10,068) | $85,900 (±$10,002) | −18.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $31,134 (±$5,781) | $32,601 (±$5,908) | +4.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $993 (±$222) | $965 (±$62) | −2.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $378 (±$125) | $361 (±$160) | −4.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.4% (±8.4 points) | 42.2% (±12.2 points) | +4.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.0% (±6.5 points) | 3.4% (±5.5 points) | −3.6 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 Chambers County
La Fayette has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Chambers County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Chambers County recorded 309 violent and 2,131 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 La Fayette
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Points | 8.6 mi | — | $119,800 | 8.2% |
| Cusseta | 9.5 mi | $1,042 | — | 45.9% |
| Huguley | 10 mi | $838 | $141,500 | 19.1% |
| Lanett | 12 mi | $940 | $95,600 | 40.2% |
| Valley | 13 mi | $1,016 | $140,800 | 32.5% |
| West Point | 15 mi | $789 | $199,500 | 25.1% |
| Waverly | 15 mi | — | $377,800 | 2.4% |
| Camp Hill | 16 mi | $600 | $65,000 | 24.7% |
Places in Alabama most like La Fayette
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flomaton | $742 | $111,200 | $42,708 | 40.7% |
| Fayette | $640 | $122,000 | $36,473 | 43.9% |
| Goodwater | $650 | $58,900 | $39,511 | 43.4% |
| Monroeville | $577 | $122,900 | $32,513 | 43.3% |
| Phil Campbell | $644 | $113,600 | $42,969 | 36.1% |
| Selma | $713 | $96,500 | $33,197 | 54.0% |
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 La Fayette, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $760 | $967 | $1,091 | $1,401 | $1,434 |
HUD income limits for La Fayette, 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 Chambers County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $66,700.
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 La Fayette
What is the average rent in La Fayette, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in La Fayette is $645 (±$118) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in La Fayette?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in La Fayette, AL is $753 (±$162) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in La Fayette rent-burdened?
57.3% of renting households in La Fayette 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 La Fayette?
La Fayette has an estimated 506 (±150) renting households, 42.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in La Fayette?
The median household income in La Fayette is $32,601 (±$5,908) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in La Fayette, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $85,900 (±$10,002) for owner-occupied homes in La Fayette (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is La Fayette growing?
In La Fayette, the number of residents went from 2,943 in 2015–2019 to 2,633 in 2020–2024 (−10.5%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Fayette city, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Fayette city, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Fayette city, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Fayette city, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — La Fayette city, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — La Fayette city, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — La Fayette city, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Chambers County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Chambers 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 La Fayette city, Alabama (place:40672, 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 .