Housing data for Summerdale, AL
Summerdale, AL has an estimated 1,593 residents and 790 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Baldwin County.
11.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,000 a month.
Its population grew measurably since 2015–2019 (+40.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,593 (±339)
- Housing units
- 790 (±173)
- Households that rent
- 11.7%
- Median gross rent
- $1,000
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +40.4%
What stands out in Summerdale
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.3% (±7.1 points) in Summerdale, lower than in Baldwin County (19.0%).
Working from home: 2.8% (±2.1 points) in Summerdale, lower than in Baldwin County (11.6%).
Households that rent: 11.7% (±6.2 points) in Summerdale, lower than in Baldwin County (22.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $712 (±$127) in Summerdale, lower than in Baldwin County ($960).
Housing in Summerdale at a glance
- Median rent: $1,000 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $976 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 27.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 11.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $70,110 median household income
- Home values: $274,800 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,450 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $712 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 20.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 31.4% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 93.1% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 26.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 488 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: +40.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 33.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Summerdale against Baldwin County, its state and the nation
| Summerdale | Baldwin County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,593 (±339) | 246,989 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 790 (±173) | 132,258 (±70) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 11.7% (±6.2 points) | 22.4% (±1.3 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 (±$339) | $1,277 (±$56) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $70,110 (±$9,858) | $78,775 (±$2,602) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $274,800 (±$21,048) | $316,900 (±$7,217) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $712 (±$127) | $960 (±$33) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 20.1% (±7.6 points) | 18.3% (±1.1 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.5 minutes (±4.3) | 27.0 minutes (±0.7) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.8% (±9.4 points) | 90.6% (±1.0 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 44.7 years (±7.1) | 43.9 years (±0.2) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Summerdale covers 10.7 square miles of land, about 148 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Summerdale has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,135 (±227) | 1,593 (±339) | +40.4% | Measurable increase |
| Housing units | 494 (±80) | 790 (±173) | +59.9% | Measurable increase |
| Median gross rent | $821 (±$112) | $1,000 (±$339) | +21.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $173,200 (±$12,397) | $274,800 (±$21,048) | +58.7% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,750 (±$7,909) | $70,110 (±$9,858) | +43.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,208 (±$92) | $1,450 (±$268) | +20.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $573 (±$86) | $712 (±$127) | +24.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.0% (±7.6 points) | 11.7% (±6.2 points) | −9.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 20.0% (±13.1 points) | 31.4% (±23.0 points) | +11.4 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 Summerdale
In 2025, the Summerdale Police Department reported 488 violent and 2,620 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Baldwin County, the departments that report recorded 179 violent and 864 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
ZIP codes in Summerdale
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36580 | 17% | 6,638 | $1,058 | $262,100 | $62,802 |
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 Summerdale
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foley | 5.6 mi | $1,242 | $289,300 | 29.1% |
| Robertsdale | 5.6 mi | $996 | $229,300 | 29.2% |
| Silverhill | 6.0 mi | $1,297 | $265,600 | 17.2% |
| Magnolia Springs | 7.3 mi | $1,146 | $442,400 | 16.1% |
| Elberta | 9.0 mi | $1,059 | $232,800 | 29.1% |
| Bon Secour | 11 mi | $961 | $309,800 | 30.6% |
| Fairhope | 12 mi | $1,689 | $430,900 | 19.6% |
| Point Clear | 13 mi | — | $867,500 | 26.8% |
Places in Alabama most like Summerdale
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owens Cross Roads | $946 | $227,000 | $86,188 | 15.4% |
| Hazel Green | $992 | $230,800 | $86,271 | 12.5% |
| Brookwood | $1,097 | $188,300 | $81,394 | 9.4% |
| Woodstock | $1,027 | $195,800 | $73,438 | 17.0% |
| Rehobeth | $976 | $242,900 | $80,972 | 14.0% |
| Alexandria | $931 | $197,700 | $85,089 | 12.4% |
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 Summerdale, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,180 | $1,317 | $1,434 | $1,855 | $2,347 |
HUD income limits for Summerdale, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $21,500 | $35,800 | $57,300 |
| 2 people | $24,600 | $40,900 | $65,450 |
| 3 people | $27,650 | $46,000 | $73,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $51,150 | $81,800 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $55,250 | $88,350 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $59,300 | $94,900 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $63,450 | $101,450 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $67,500 | $108,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $102,400.
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 Summerdale
What is the median household income in Summerdale?
The median household income in Summerdale is $70,110 (±$9,858) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Summerdale, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $274,800 (±$21,048) for owner-occupied homes in Summerdale (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Summerdale?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Summerdale, AL is $1,450 (±$268) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Summerdale?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Summerdale, AL is $712 (±$127) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Summerdale?
Summerdale, AL has an estimated 790 (±173) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Summerdale?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 64.3% of homes in Summerdale, AL.
Is Summerdale growing?
In Summerdale, the number of residents went from 1,135 in 2015–2019 to 1,593 in 2020–2024 (+40.4%), a measurable increase.
What ZIP codes are in Summerdale?
The ZIP code that covers Summerdale is 36580.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 36580?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 36580 is $1,058 (±$127) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summerdale town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summerdale town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summerdale town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summerdale town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Summerdale town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Summerdale town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Summerdale town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Summerdale Police Department (ORI AL0050900)
- 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 Summerdale town, Alabama (place:73872, 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 .