Housing data for Powell, AL
Powell, AL has an estimated 912 residents and 346 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in DeKalb County.
27.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $931 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 912 (±275)
- Housing units
- 346 (±80)
- Households that rent
- 27.9%
- Median gross rent
- $931
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −27.7%
What stands out in Powell
Median gross rent: $931 (±$104) in Powell, higher than in DeKalb County ($693).
Median household income: $61,786 (±$5,355) in Powell, higher than in DeKalb County ($51,204).
Working from home: 1.7% (±2.2 points) in Powell, lower than in DeKalb County (4.4%).
Housing in Powell at a glance
- Median rent: $931 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $738 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 24.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $61,786 median household income
- Home values: $116,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,308 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $450 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.2% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 79.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 33.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 80.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.9 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 642 violent crimes per 100,000 residents (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −27.7% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 12.0% 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)
Powell against DeKalb County, its state and the nation
| Powell | DeKalb County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 912 (±275) | 72,269 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 346 (±80) | 30,963 (±79) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.9% (±10.6 points) | 21.7% (±1.9 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $931 (±$104) | $693 (±$25) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $61,786 (±$5,355) | $51,204 (±$2,508) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $116,400 (±$47,282) | $152,700 (±$5,889) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $450 (±$205) | $496 (±$22) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 33.3% (±11.0 points) | 44.4% (±2.8 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.9 minutes (±4.9) | 24.8 minutes (±1.1) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.7% (±10.4 points) | 86.9% (±1.9 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.9 years (±10.4) | 39.5 years (±0.4) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Powell covers 4.8 square miles of land, about 190 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Powell has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,261 (±307) | 912 (±275) | −27.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 392 (±71) | 346 (±80) | −11.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $602 (±$99) | $931 (±$104) | +54.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $95,000 (±$29,385) | $116,400 (±$47,282) | +22.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,063 (±$7,793) | $61,786 (±$5,355) | +40.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,107 (±$363) | $1,308 (±$125) | +18.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $308 (±$73) | $450 (±$205) | +46.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 45.4% (±9.4 points) | 27.9% (±10.6 points) | −17.5 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±18.0 points) | 0.0% (±37.5 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 Powell
In 2025, the Powell Police Department reported 642 violent and 3,533 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across DeKalb County, the departments that report recorded 140 violent and 842 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Powell
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainsville | 4.4 mi | $519 | $230,400 | 10.7% |
| Shiloh | 5.0 mi | $725 | $113,900 | 44.6% |
| Dutton | 5.1 mi | $769 | $113,800 | 19.2% |
| Sylvania | 5.7 mi | $692 | $161,500 | 33.2% |
| Fyffe | 5.8 mi | $565 | $113,300 | 27.8% |
| Section | 6.0 mi | $638 | $156,000 | 21.5% |
| Pine Ridge | 8.7 mi | $852 | — | 29.2% |
| Lakeview | 11 mi | — | $103,100 | 21.6% |
Places in Alabama most like Powell
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinsey | $1,053 | $132,000 | $55,500 | 22.0% |
| Taylor | $1,046 | $134,200 | $67,464 | 31.0% |
| Level Plains | $1,057 | $137,500 | $77,000 | 19.4% |
| Cowarts | $902 | $177,700 | $64,118 | 27.5% |
| Ladonia | $1,040 | $102,000 | $53,441 | 37.3% |
| Elmore | $986 | $107,500 | $48,696 | 35.9% |
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 Powell, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,154 | $1,539 |
HUD income limits for Powell, 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 DeKalb County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,100.
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 Powell
How many renters are there in Powell?
Powell has an estimated 77 (±36) renting households, 27.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Powell?
The median household income in Powell is $61,786 (±$5,355) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Powell, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $116,400 (±$47,282) for owner-occupied homes in Powell (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Powell?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Powell, AL is $1,308 (±$125) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Powell?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Powell, AL is $450 (±$205) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Powell?
Powell, AL has an estimated 346 (±80) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Powell growing?
In Powell, the number of residents went from 1,261 in 2015–2019 to 912 in 2020–2024 (−27.7%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Powell town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: DeKalb County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: DeKalb County, AL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Powell Police Department (ORI AL0280500)
- 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 Powell town, Alabama (place:62075, 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 .