Housing data for Pennington, AL
Pennington, AL has an estimated 591 residents and 305 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Choctaw County.
30.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $385 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+84.1%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 591 (±218)
- Housing units
- 305 (±110)
- Households that rent
- 30.6%
- Median gross rent
- $385
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +84.1%
What stands out in Pennington
Households that moved in since 2020: 5.2% (±6.5 points) in Pennington, lower than in Choctaw County (14.2%).
Median household income: $29,052 (±$15,190) in Pennington, lower than in Choctaw County ($47,813).
Median gross rent: $385 (±$89) in Pennington, lower than in Choctaw County ($543).
Working from home: 0.5% (±1.0 points) in Pennington, lower than in Choctaw County (2.3%).
Housing in Pennington at a glance
- Median rent: $385 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 30.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $29,052 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $90,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,135 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: 65.6% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 30.8% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 32.7 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +84.1% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 5.2% 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)
Pennington against Choctaw County, its state and the nation
| Pennington | Choctaw County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 591 (±218) | 12,380 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 305 (±110) | 7,200 (±20) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.6% (±21.7 points) | 17.6% (±3.3 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $385 (±$89) | $543 (±$120) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $29,052 (±$15,190) | $47,813 (±$8,438) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $90,800 (±$29,379) | $123,400 (±$19,120) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $207 (±$44) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.8% (±19.4 points) | 43.6% (±4.8 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 32.7 minutes (±15.8) | 33.6 minutes (±2.3) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 65.7% (±21.6 points) | 76.1% (±4.0 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±4.4) | 47.4 years (±0.6) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Pennington covers 5.2 square miles of land, about 113 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Pennington has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 321 (±134) | 591 (±218) | +84.1% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 167 (±43) | 305 (±110) | +82.6% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $680 (±$188) | $385 (±$89) | −43.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $48,300 (±$26,763) | $90,800 (±$29,379) | +88.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,893 (±$21,112) | $29,052 (±$15,190) | −19.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $920 (±$271) | $1,135 (±$304) | +23.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.4% (±9.7 points) | 30.6% (±21.7 points) | +17.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±74.1 points) | 0.0% (±37.7 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 Choctaw County
Pennington has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Choctaw County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Choctaw County recorded 239 violent and 725 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 Pennington
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36916 | 12% | 652 | $385 | $92,500 | $29,483 |
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 Pennington
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtlewood | 6.3 mi | — | $68,500 | 0.0% |
| Sweet Water | 12 mi | $780 | $161,600 | 12.3% |
| Butler | 12 mi | $744 | $145,300 | 32.3% |
| Lisman | 15 mi | — | — | 13.4% |
| Linden | 16 mi | $768 | $92,400 | 42.5% |
| Providence | 18 mi | — | $165,900 | 14.8% |
| Needham | 23 mi | — | $175,000 | 7.1% |
| Demopolis | 24 mi | $692 | $183,600 | 45.1% |
Places in Alabama most like Pennington
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Deposit | $467 | $78,000 | $21,563 | 38.4% |
| Hackleburg | $525 | $104,700 | $42,292 | 22.1% |
| Berry | $475 | $98,000 | $37,031 | 40.1% |
| Uniontown | $475 | $67,300 | $33,750 | 35.5% |
| Clio | $434 | $65,600 | $28,750 | 46.2% |
| Mosses | $528 | $66,500 | $26,568 | 43.8% |
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 Pennington, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $720 | $737 | $921 | $1,211 | $1,368 |
HUD income limits for Pennington, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,250 | $41,950 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,000 | $47,950 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $33,750 | $53,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,450 | $59,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,450 | $64,700 |
| 6 people | $43,450 | $43,450 | $69,500 |
| 7 people | $46,450 | $46,450 | $74,300 |
| 8 people | $49,450 | $49,450 | $79,100 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Choctaw County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,900.
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 Pennington
What is the average home value in Pennington, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $90,800 (±$29,379) for owner-occupied homes in Pennington (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Pennington?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Pennington, AL is $1,135 (±$304) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Pennington?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Pennington, AL is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Pennington?
Pennington, AL has an estimated 305 (±110) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Pennington?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Pennington, used by 75.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Pennington growing?
In Pennington, the number of residents went from 321 in 2015–2019 to 591 in 2020–2024 (+84.1%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Pennington?
The ZIP code that covers Pennington is 36916.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 36916?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36916 is $385 (±$89) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pennington town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pennington town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pennington town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pennington town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Pennington town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pennington town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Pennington town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Choctaw County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Choctaw County, AL
- 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 Pennington town, Alabama (place:58968, 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 .