Housing data for Louisville, AL
Louisville, AL has an estimated 518 residents and 336 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Barbour County.
37.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $530 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 518 (±136)
- Housing units
- 336 (±92)
- Households that rent
- 37.8%
- Median gross rent
- $530
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −14.2%
What stands out in Louisville
Working from home: 1.1% (±1.7 points) in Louisville, lower than in Barbour County (6.5%).
Housing in Louisville at a glance
- Median rent: $530 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 39.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 37.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $44,439 median household income
- Homeowner costs: $696 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: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 73.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 50.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 86.0% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 34.2 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −14.2% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Louisville against Barbour County, its state and the nation
| Louisville | Barbour County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 518 (±136) | 24,643 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 336 (±92) | 11,762 (±56) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.8% (±18.0 points) | 31.8% (±3.1 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $530 (±$467) | $688 (±$50) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $44,439 (±$8,957) | $46,042 (±$5,089) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $112,900 (±$12,192) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $462 (±$61) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.0% (±19.7 points) | 45.2% (±3.9 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.2 minutes (±8.8) | 27.1 minutes (±2.3) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 64.4% (±19.1 points) | 75.5% (±3.1 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 46.3 years (±14.6) | 40.8 years (±0.6) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Louisville covers 2.7 square miles of land, about 189 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Louisville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 604 (±179) | 518 (±136) | −14.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 304 (±67) | 336 (±92) | +10.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $553 (±$211) | $530 (±$467) | −4.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $21,600 (±$5,771) | $44,439 (±$8,957) | +105.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $820 (±$153) | $696 (±$385) | −15.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 50.8% (±13.3 points) | 37.8% (±18.0 points) | −13.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±23.3 points) | 0.0% (±30.6 points) | 0.0 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 Louisville
In 2024, the Louisville Police Department reported 0 violent and 773 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Barbour County, the departments that report recorded 452 violent and 1,486 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Louisville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clio | 5.9 mi | $434 | $65,600 | 46.2% |
| Blue Springs | 8.7 mi | — | $74,300 | 4.2% |
| Clayton | 9.1 mi | $766 | $72,300 | 47.2% |
| Bakerhill | 15 mi | — | $94,200 | 28.9% |
| Ariton | 16 mi | $833 | $206,600 | 26.5% |
| Brundidge | 16 mi | $542 | $94,000 | 42.2% |
| Banks | 16 mi | $1,080 | — | 36.9% |
| Midway | 21 mi | $521 | $121,400 | 49.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Louisville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,255 | $1,284 |
HUD income limits for Louisville, 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 Barbour County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $69,900.
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 Louisville
How many renters are there in Louisville?
Louisville has an estimated 105 (±60) renting households, 37.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Louisville?
The median household income in Louisville is $44,439 (±$8,957) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Louisville?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Louisville, AL is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Louisville?
Louisville, AL has an estimated 336 (±92) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Louisville?
50.0% of homes in Louisville, AL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Louisville?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Louisville, used by 86.0% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Louisville growing?
In Louisville, the number of residents went from 604 in 2015–2019 to 518 in 2020–2024 (−14.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Louisville town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Louisville town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Louisville town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Louisville town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Louisville town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Louisville town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Louisville town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Barbour County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Barbour County, AL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Louisville Police Department (ORI AL0060400)
- 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 Louisville town, Alabama (place:44344, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .