Housing data for McCalla, AL
McCalla, AL has an estimated 13,253 residents and 5,528 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Jefferson County.
9.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,777 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 13,253 (±1,455)
- Housing units
- 5,528 (±536)
- Households that rent
- 9.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,777
What stands out in McCalla
Households that rent: 9.7% (±4.0 points) in McCalla, lower than in Jefferson County (36.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 3.9% (±3.8 points) in McCalla, lower than in Jefferson County (20.6%).
Median gross rent: $1,777 (±$155) in McCalla, higher than in Jefferson County ($1,193).
Homes built before 1980: 19.2% (±5.6 points) in McCalla, lower than in Jefferson County (58.9%).
Housing in McCalla at a glance
- Median rent: $1,777 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,689 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 35.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 9.7% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $87,468 median household income
- Home values: $279,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,637 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,549 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 3.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 88.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 19.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 27.1 minutes average trip to work
- How long people stay: 14.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room
- Fair Market Rent: $1,300 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 35111)
McCalla against Jefferson County, its state and the nation
| McCalla | Jefferson County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 13,253 (±1,455) | 667,755 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 5,528 (±536) | 310,789 (±255) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 9.7% (±4.0 points) | 36.1% (±0.8 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,777 (±$155) | $1,193 (±$18) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $87,468 (±$12,029) | $66,388 (±$1,491) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $279,900 (±$16,389) | $240,000 (±$4,979) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,549 (±$102) | $1,409 (±$35) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 19.2% (±5.6 points) | 58.9% (±1.1 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.1 minutes (±2.9) | 24.1 minutes (±0.4) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 98.0% (±1.5 points) | 90.4% (±0.6 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.3 years (±5.1) | 37.7 years (±0.2) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
McCalla covers 33.8 square miles of land, about 392 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
Crime reported to police in Jefferson County
McCalla has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jefferson County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Jefferson County recorded 546 violent and 2,377 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.
ZIP codes in McCalla
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35111 | 40% | 20,342 | $1,148 | $285,100 | $86,463 |
| 35022 | 14% | 23,126 | $1,175 | $258,900 | $81,846 |
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 McCalla
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessemer | 5.7 mi | $961 | $135,900 | 42.6% |
| North Johns | 6.2 mi | — | $74,600 | 0.0% |
| Lake View | 6.2 mi | $1,676 | $304,400 | 9.1% |
| Hueytown | 7.3 mi | $1,304 | $155,300 | 17.9% |
| Helena | 8.6 mi | $1,574 | $330,700 | 8.9% |
| Woodstock | 9.2 mi | $1,027 | $195,800 | 17.0% |
| Lipscomb | 10 mi | $1,044 | $90,400 | 37.7% |
| Brighton | 11 mi | $656 | $70,800 | 18.8% |
Places in Alabama most like McCalla
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pelham | $1,577 | $299,800 | $101,094 | 16.1% |
| Alabaster | $1,372 | $261,700 | $91,357 | 12.9% |
| Trussville | $1,711 | $370,300 | $123,275 | 8.2% |
| Triana | $1,729 | $278,200 | $110,100 | 16.2% |
| Helena | $1,574 | $330,700 | $115,139 | 8.9% |
| Meridianville | $1,348 | $291,900 | $97,434 | 7.5% |
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 McCalla, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 |
HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.
HUD income limits for McCalla, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,900 | $36,450 | $58,350 |
| 2 people | $25,000 | $41,650 | $66,650 |
| 3 people | $28,150 | $46,850 | $75,000 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $52,050 | $83,300 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $56,250 | $90,000 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $60,400 | $96,650 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $64,550 | $103,300 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $68,750 | $110,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $104,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
McCalla is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 McCalla
What is the average rent in McCalla, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in McCalla is $1,777 (±$155) 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 McCalla?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in McCalla, AL is $1,689 (±$488) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in McCalla?
McCalla has an estimated 498 (±223) renting households, 9.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in McCalla?
The median household income in McCalla is $87,468 (±$12,029) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in McCalla, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $279,900 (±$16,389) for owner-occupied homes in McCalla (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in McCalla?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in McCalla, AL is $1,637 (±$114) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
What ZIP codes are in McCalla?
The ZIP codes that cover McCalla are 35111, 35022.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 35111?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35111 is $1,148 (±$273) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McCalla CDP, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McCalla CDP, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McCalla CDP, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McCalla CDP, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — McCalla CDP, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McCalla CDP, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — McCalla CDP, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Birmingham-Hoover, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 McCalla CDP, Alabama (place:45040, 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 .