Housing data for Rosa, AL
Rosa, AL has an estimated 777 residents and 330 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Blount County.
6.3% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $775 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 777 (±436)
- Housing units
- 330 (±207)
- Households that rent
- 6.3%
- Median gross rent
- $775
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +80.3%
What stands out in Rosa
Households that rent: 6.3% (±6.1 points) in Rosa, lower than in Blount County (19.0%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 4.1% (±12.8 points) in Rosa, lower than in Blount County (18.1%).
Households without a vehicle: 0.6% (±1.3 points) in Rosa, lower than in Blount County (4.0%).
Housing in Rosa at a glance
- Median rent: $775 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $764 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 13.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 6.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,734 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $550 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 89.4% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 73.7% 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: 85.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 36.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +80.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 4.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Rosa against Blount County, its state and the nation
| Rosa | Blount County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 777 (±436) | 59,518 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 330 (±207) | 24,918 (±39) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 6.3% (±6.1 points) | 19.0% (±2.5 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $775 (±$92) | $776 (±$37) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $64,190 (±$3,472) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $175,200 (±$7,515) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $550 (±$130) | $523 (±$32) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 73.7% (±41.7 points) | 36.1% (±3.1 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 36.2 minutes (±7.4) | 35.8 minutes (±1.4) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 95.3% (±5.2 points) | 85.0% (±1.9 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 61.1 years (±29.6) | 41.3 years (±0.6) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Rosa covers 4.2 square miles of land, about 185 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Rosa has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 431 (±151) | 777 (±436) | +80.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 157 (±36) | 330 (±207) | +110.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $820 (±$171) | $775 (±$92) | −5.5% | Down after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,118 (±$141) | $1,734 (±$405) | +55.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $323 (±$65) | $550 (±$130) | +70.3% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 14.9% (±9.8 points) | 6.3% (±6.1 points) | −8.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 28.6% (±30.4 points) | 0.0% (±73.6 points) | −28.6 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 Blount County
Rosa has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Blount County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Blount County recorded 230 violent and 1,090 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.
Places near Rosa
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneonta | 3.2 mi | $638 | $221,000 | 40.0% |
| Cleveland | 3.6 mi | $986 | $165,600 | 16.1% |
| Allgood | 6.0 mi | $816 | $104,600 | 29.8% |
| Nectar | 6.9 mi | $1,196 | $168,300 | 22.0% |
| Susan Moore | 7.4 mi | $917 | $119,600 | 12.6% |
| Blountsville | 7.5 mi | $924 | $130,800 | 42.9% |
| Highland Lake | 8.1 mi | — | $285,500 | 8.3% |
| Snead | 11 mi | $631 | $175,200 | 29.2% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Rosa, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,177 | $1,263 | $1,375 | $1,727 | $1,941 |
HUD income limits for Rosa, 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.
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 Rosa
What is the average mortgage payment in Rosa?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Rosa, AL is $1,734 (±$405) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Rosa?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Rosa, AL is $550 (±$130) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Rosa?
Rosa, AL has an estimated 330 (±207) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Rosa?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Rosa, used by 85.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Rosa?
Workers who live in Rosa, AL take an average of 36.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Rosa growing?
In Rosa, the number of residents went from 431 in 2015–2019 to 777 in 2020–2024 (+80.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosa town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosa town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosa town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosa town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosa town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosa town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Rosa town, 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
- 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 Rosa town, Alabama (place:66408, 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 .