Housing data for Parrish, AL
Parrish, AL has an estimated 1,222 residents and 558 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Walker County.
47.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,005 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,222 (±383)
- Housing units
- 558 (±131)
- Households that rent
- 47.3%
- Median gross rent
- $1,005
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +12.4%
What stands out in Parrish
Households that rent: 47.3% (±14.9 points) in Parrish, higher than in Walker County (23.9%).
Median home value: $56,800 (±$51,095) in Parrish, lower than in Walker County ($135,900).
Homes built before 1980: 76.1% (±20.6 points) in Parrish, higher than in Walker County (46.4%).
Median household income: $32,798 (±$17,193) in Parrish, lower than in Walker County ($56,509).
Housing in Parrish at a glance
- Median rent: $1,005 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,138 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 67.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 47.3% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $32,798 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $56,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,065 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- 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: 59.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 76.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 410 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +12.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 18.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Parrish against Walker County, its state and the nation
| Parrish | Walker County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,222 (±383) | 64,841 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 558 (±131) | 30,366 (±43) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 47.3% (±14.9 points) | 23.9% (±2.1 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,005 (±$446) | $756 (±$61) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,798 (±$17,193) | $56,509 (±$3,563) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $56,800 (±$51,095) | $135,900 (±$9,905) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $356 (±$21) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.1% (±20.6 points) | 46.4% (±3.0 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.7 minutes (±3.6) | 31.2 minutes (±1.8) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 85.9% (±9.6 points) | 84.7% (±1.6 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 34.0 years (±5.5) | 40.6 years (±0.6) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Parrish covers 2.1 square miles of land, about 584 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Parrish has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,087 (±298) | 1,222 (±383) | +12.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 468 (±87) | 558 (±131) | +19.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $592 (±$431) | $1,005 (±$446) | +69.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $35,800 (±$19,675) | $56,800 (±$51,095) | +58.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,625 (±$6,646) | $32,798 (±$17,193) | −7.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $694 (±$132) | $1,065 (±$113) | +53.5% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.8% (±7.4 points) | 47.3% (±14.9 points) | +28.5 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±32.7 points) | 0.0% (±17.9 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 Parrish
In 2025, the Parrish Police Department reported 410 violent and 1,436 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Walker County, the departments that report recorded 258 violent and 1,753 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Parrish
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova | 5.1 mi | $460 | $87,100 | 35.9% |
| Oakman | 6.4 mi | $283 | $92,600 | 21.1% |
| Jasper | 8.2 mi | $721 | $215,700 | 33.6% |
| Dora | 11 mi | $761 | $155,100 | 33.3% |
| Sipsey | 13 mi | $921 | $101,000 | 50.0% |
| Sumiton | 13 mi | $850 | $180,700 | 30.1% |
| West Jefferson | 14 mi | $750 | $156,200 | 9.3% |
| Carbon Hill | 18 mi | $557 | $61,100 | 36.0% |
Places in Alabama most like Parrish
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mulga | $900 | $63,100 | $41,146 | 38.1% |
| Samson | $762 | $91,100 | $33,424 | 46.1% |
| Prichard | $922 | $85,700 | $36,588 | 45.0% |
| Lipscomb | $1,044 | $90,400 | $41,875 | 37.7% |
| Linden | $768 | $92,400 | $38,667 | 42.5% |
| Piedmont | $842 | $114,800 | $40,506 | 38.3% |
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 Parrish, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $684 | $776 | $949 | $1,314 | $1,586 |
HUD income limits for Parrish, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,450 | $27,350 | $43,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,250 | $50,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,150 | $56,250 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,050 | $62,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,200 | $67,500 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $45,300 | $72,500 |
| 7 people | $48,450 | $48,450 | $77,500 |
| 8 people | $51,550 | $51,550 | $82,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Walker County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,100.
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 Parrish
What is the average rent in Parrish, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Parrish is $1,005 (±$446) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Parrish?
Parrish has an estimated 201 (±92) renting households, 47.3% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Parrish?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Parrish, AL is $1,065 (±$113) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Parrish?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Parrish, AL is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Parrish?
Parrish, AL has an estimated 558 (±131) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Parrish?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 50.4% of homes in Parrish, AL.
Is Parrish growing?
In Parrish, the number of residents went from 1,087 in 2015–2019 to 1,222 in 2020–2024 (+12.4%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parrish town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parrish town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parrish town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parrish town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parrish town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Parrish town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Parrish town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Walker County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Walker County, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Parrish Police Department (ORI AL0640600)
- 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 Parrish town, Alabama (place:58272, 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 .