Housing data for Samson, AL
Samson, AL has an estimated 1,669 residents and 930 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Geneva County.
46.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $762 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,669 (±350)
- Housing units
- 930 (±135)
- Households that rent
- 46.1%
- Median gross rent
- $762
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.0%
What stands out in Samson
Households that rent: 46.1% (±10.3 points) in Samson, higher than in Geneva County (21.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 24.4% (±7.7 points) in Samson, higher than in Geneva County (15.2%).
Median real estate taxes: $268 (±$54) in Samson, lower than in Geneva County ($447).
Median household income: $33,424 (±$6,469) in Samson, lower than in Geneva County ($52,771).
- Renters and owners in Samson
- How long people stay in Samson
- Property taxes in Samson
- Income and affordability in Samson
Housing in Samson at a glance
- Median rent: $762 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $770 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 40.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 46.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $33,424 median household income
- Home values: $91,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,208 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $268 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.4% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 62.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 75.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 4.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 89.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 29.1 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 0 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 24.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Samson against Geneva County, its state and the nation
| Samson | Geneva County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,669 (±350) | 26,887 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 930 (±135) | 12,584 (±52) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 46.1% (±10.3 points) | 21.9% (±2.6 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $762 (±$221) | $784 (±$71) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $33,424 (±$6,469) | $52,771 (±$5,419) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $91,100 (±$24,156) | $130,700 (±$12,061) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $268 (±$54) | $447 (±$43) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 75.3% (±11.2 points) | 51.6% (±4.4 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 29.1 minutes (±5.4) | 26.6 minutes (±1.6) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 76.7% (±7.7 points) | 79.6% (±2.8 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.6 years (±5.1) | 43.7 years (±0.5) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Samson covers 4.0 square miles of land, about 413 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Samson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,686 (±275) | 1,669 (±350) | −1.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 975 (±123) | 930 (±135) | −4.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $456 (±$52) | $762 (±$221) | +67.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $60,100 (±$7,239) | $91,100 (±$24,156) | +51.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $25,250 (±$3,156) | $33,424 (±$6,469) | +32.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $838 (±$90) | $1,208 (±$126) | +44.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $253 (±$27) | $268 (±$54) | +5.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 39.8% (±6.1 points) | 46.1% (±10.3 points) | +6.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 1.9% (±3.3 points) | 4.9% (±5.4 points) | +3.0 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 Samson
In 2025, the Samson Police Department reported 0 violent and 1,912 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Geneva County, the departments that report recorded 33 violent and 635 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Samson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coffee Springs | 8.8 mi | $954 | $69,200 | 12.4% |
| Kinston | 10 mi | $708 | $70,500 | 26.4% |
| Geneva | 11 mi | $564 | $100,600 | 25.3% |
| Onycha | 16 mi | $600 | $55,000 | 27.4% |
| Opp | 17 mi | $720 | $115,700 | 28.8% |
| Florala | 17 mi | $706 | $91,600 | 46.0% |
| Paxton | 18 mi | $860 | $171,200 | 21.1% |
| Horn Hill | 19 mi | $707 | $150,000 | 19.1% |
Places in Alabama most like Samson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piedmont | $842 | $114,800 | $40,506 | 38.3% |
| Linden | $768 | $92,400 | $38,667 | 42.5% |
| Prichard | $922 | $85,700 | $36,588 | 45.0% |
| Mulga | $900 | $63,100 | $41,146 | 38.1% |
| Haleyville | $758 | $97,600 | $42,058 | 51.1% |
| Parrish | $1,005 | $56,800 | $32,798 | 47.3% |
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 Samson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $763 | $768 | $966 | $1,291 | $1,415 |
HUD income limits for Samson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,700 | $27,800 | $44,450 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $31,750 | $50,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $35,700 | $57,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $39,650 | $63,450 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $42,850 | $68,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 7 people | $49,200 | $49,200 | $78,700 |
| 8 people | $52,350 | $52,350 | $83,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $79,300.
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 Samson
What is the average rent in Samson, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Samson is $762 (±$221) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Samson?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Samson, AL is $375 (±$30) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Samson rent-burdened?
40.0% of renting households in Samson pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Samson?
Samson has an estimated 338 (±97) renting households, 46.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Samson?
The median household income in Samson is $33,424 (±$6,469) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Samson, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $91,100 (±$24,156) for owner-occupied homes in Samson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Samson growing?
In Samson, the number of residents went from 1,686 in 2015–2019 to 1,669 in 2020–2024 (−1.0%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Samson town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Samson town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Samson town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Samson town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Samson town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Samson town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Samson town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Dothan, AL HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Samson Police Department (ORI AL0340200)
- 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 Samson town, Alabama (place:67800, 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 .