Housing data for Sumiton, AL
Sumiton, AL has an estimated 2,459 residents and 1,222 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Walker County.
30.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $850 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,459 (±530)
- Housing units
- 1,222 (±215)
- Households that rent
- 30.1%
- Median gross rent
- $850
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −0.5%
What stands out in Sumiton
Median home value: $180,700 (±$18,364) in Sumiton, higher than in Walker County ($135,900).
Housing in Sumiton at a glance
- Median rent: $850 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $850 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 27.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 30.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $65,568 median household income
- Home values: $180,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,299 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $492 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 54.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 65.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 240 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −0.5% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.5% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Sumiton against Walker County, its state and the nation
| Sumiton | Walker County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,459 (±530) | 64,841 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,222 (±215) | 30,366 (±43) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.1% (±8.9 points) | 23.9% (±2.1 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $850 (±$332) | $756 (±$61) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $65,568 (±$12,236) | $56,509 (±$3,563) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,700 (±$18,364) | $135,900 (±$9,905) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $492 (±$142) | $356 (±$21) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 54.4% (±14.4 points) | 46.4% (±3.0 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.5 minutes (±4.9) | 31.2 minutes (±1.8) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.2% (±7.0 points) | 84.7% (±1.6 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 40.3 years (±5.5) | 40.6 years (±0.6) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Sumiton covers 5.8 square miles of land, about 426 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Sumiton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,472 (±375) | 2,459 (±530) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,213 (±152) | 1,222 (±215) | +0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $534 (±$118) | $850 (±$332) | +59.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $128,900 (±$19,763) | $180,700 (±$18,364) | +40.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $44,293 (±$9,010) | $65,568 (±$12,236) | +48.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $954 (±$144) | $1,299 (±$103) | +36.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $315 (±$91) | $492 (±$142) | +56.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.1% (±6.3 points) | 30.1% (±8.9 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.5% (±10.3 points) | 12.1% (±11.4 points) | −0.4 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 Sumiton
In 2025, the Sumiton Police Department reported 240 violent and 4,035 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.
ZIP codes in Sumiton
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35148 | 69% | 2,241 | $850 | $162,700 | $56,574 |
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 Sumiton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora | 2.5 mi | $761 | $155,100 | 33.3% |
| West Jefferson | 5.3 mi | $750 | $156,200 | 9.3% |
| Sipsey | 5.4 mi | $921 | $101,000 | 50.0% |
| Cordova | 8.8 mi | $460 | $87,100 | 35.9% |
| Cardiff | 9.7 mi | $326 | $80,000 | 79.2% |
| Graysville | 10 mi | $1,120 | $116,900 | 40.0% |
| Adamsville | 11 mi | $1,347 | $145,700 | 23.3% |
| Mount Olive | 11 mi | — | $224,000 | 12.0% |
Places in Alabama most like Sumiton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinckard | $750 | $158,900 | $58,162 | 29.3% |
| Weaver | $885 | $162,300 | $49,435 | 28.1% |
| Littleville | $817 | $142,400 | $55,817 | 31.0% |
| Arab | $718 | $215,200 | $64,333 | 30.0% |
| Whitesboro | $1,028 | $154,400 | $67,188 | 27.4% |
| Hartselle | $804 | $203,800 | $76,290 | 22.1% |
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 Sumiton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $684 | $776 | $949 | $1,314 | $1,586 |
HUD income limits for Sumiton, 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 Sumiton
What is the average rent in Sumiton, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Sumiton is $850 (±$332) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Sumiton?
Sumiton has an estimated 320 (±112) renting households, 30.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Sumiton?
The median household income in Sumiton is $65,568 (±$12,236) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Sumiton, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $180,700 (±$18,364) for owner-occupied homes in Sumiton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Sumiton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sumiton, AL is $1,299 (±$103) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Sumiton?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sumiton, AL is $492 (±$142) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Sumiton growing?
In Sumiton, the number of residents went from 2,472 in 2015–2019 to 2,459 in 2020–2024 (−0.5%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Sumiton?
The ZIP code that covers Sumiton is 35148.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 35148?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 35148 is $850 (±$332) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sumiton city, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sumiton city, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sumiton city, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sumiton city, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Sumiton city, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sumiton city, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Sumiton city, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Sumiton Police Department (ORI AL0640500)
- 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 Sumiton city, Alabama (place:73848, 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 .