Housing data for Leighton, AL
Leighton, AL has an estimated 893 residents and 490 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Colbert County.
41.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $388 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 893 (±389)
- Housing units
- 490 (±154)
- Households that rent
- 41.1%
- Median gross rent
- $388
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −8.0%
What stands out in Leighton
Renters paying 30% or more of income: 77.6% (±21.6 points) in Leighton, higher than in Colbert County (40.6%).
Median gross rent: $388 (±$219) in Leighton, lower than in Colbert County ($887).
Median household income: $33,894 (±$17,950) in Leighton, lower than in Colbert County ($60,628).
Households that moved in since 2020: 10.0% (±7.5 points) in Leighton, lower than in Colbert County (24.1%).
Housing in Leighton at a glance
- Median rent: $388 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 77.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 41.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $33,894 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $2,065 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 17.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 46.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 66.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 15.0 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crime reported to police: 1,070 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −8.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 10.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Leighton against Colbert County, its state and the nation
| Leighton | Colbert County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 893 (±389) | 58,022 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 490 (±154) | 28,040 (±44) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 41.1% (±19.2 points) | 28.7% (±2.4 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $388 (±$219) | $887 (±$58) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $33,894 (±$17,950) | $60,628 (±$3,733) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $171,000 (±$6,321) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $678 (±$38) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 46.5% (±16.4 points) | 50.8% (±3.3 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 15.0 minutes (±10.4) | 22.5 minutes (±1.3) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 72.5% (±15.1 points) | 81.9% (±1.9 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.9 years (±1.9) | 42.9 years (±0.7) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Leighton covers 2.2 square miles of land, about 414 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Leighton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 971 (±246) | 893 (±389) | −8.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 546 (±85) | 490 (±154) | −10.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $486 (±$129) | $388 (±$219) | −20.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,357 (±$7,173) | $33,894 (±$17,950) | −4.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $783 (±$212) | $2,065 (±$1,769) | +163.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 49.2% (±10.0 points) | 41.1% (±19.2 points) | −8.1 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.1% (±1.7 points) | 11.1% (±18.9 points) | +10.0 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 Leighton
In 2024, the Leighton Police Department reported 1,070 violent and 1,223 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Leighton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town Creek | 6.8 mi | $627 | $118,000 | 37.1% |
| Muscle Shoals | 7.1 mi | $1,029 | $199,700 | 32.9% |
| Tuscumbia | 10 mi | $748 | $196,700 | 34.7% |
| Sheffield | 11 mi | $829 | $133,800 | 39.8% |
| Littleville | 11 mi | $817 | $142,400 | 31.0% |
| Courtland | 11 mi | $655 | — | 22.2% |
| Killen | 12 mi | $960 | $175,000 | 31.2% |
| Florence | 12 mi | $820 | $196,300 | 47.9% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Leighton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $760 | $834 | $1,085 | $1,348 | $1,426 |
HUD income limits for Leighton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,050 | $31,700 | $50,750 |
| 2 people | $21,800 | $36,250 | $58,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,800 | $65,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,300 | $72,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,950 | $78,250 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,550 | $84,050 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,200 | $89,850 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,800 | $95,650 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,900.
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 Leighton
Are renters in Leighton rent-burdened?
77.6% of renting households in Leighton 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 Leighton?
Leighton has an estimated 160 (±108) renting households, 41.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Leighton?
Leighton, AL has an estimated 490 (±154) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Leighton?
46.5% of homes in Leighton, AL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Leighton?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Leighton, used by 66.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Leighton growing?
In Leighton, the number of residents went from 971 in 2015–2019 to 893 in 2020–2024 (−8.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leighton town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leighton town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leighton town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leighton town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Leighton town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leighton town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Leighton town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL MSA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Leighton Police Department (ORI AL0200500)
- 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
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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 last updated on .