Housing data for Union Springs, AL
Union Springs, AL has an estimated 3,248 residents and 1,605 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Bullock County.
57.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $526 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−7.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,248 (±17)
- Housing units
- 1,605 (±193)
- Households that rent
- 57.2%
- Median gross rent
- $526
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.6%
What stands out in Union Springs
Households that rent: 57.2% (±10.1 points) in Union Springs, higher than in Bullock County (33.4%).
Median real estate taxes: $518 (±$84) in Union Springs, higher than in Bullock County ($332).
Homes built before 1980: 59.1% (±15.7 points) in Union Springs, higher than in Bullock County (38.2%).
Average commute: 40.3 minutes (±7.0) in Union Springs, higher than in Bullock County (31.8 minutes).
- Renters and owners in Union Springs
- Property taxes in Union Springs
- Age of homes in Union Springs
- Commute and cars in Union Springs
Housing in Union Springs at a glance
- Median rent: $526 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $724 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 57.2% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $26,250 median household income
- Home values: $80,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,515 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $518 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 14.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 46.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 59.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 62.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 40.3 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 803 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −7.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.1% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 7.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Union Springs against Bullock County, its state and the nation
| Union Springs | Bullock County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,248 (±17) | 10,058 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,605 (±193) | 4,579 (±39) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 57.2% (±10.1 points) | 33.4% (±4.9 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $526 (±$229) | $556 (±$145) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $26,250 (±$9,862) | $31,310 (±$9,971) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $80,400 (±$21,608) | $81,700 (±$17,694) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $518 (±$84) | $332 (±$93) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 59.1% (±15.7 points) | 38.2% (±7.1 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 40.3 minutes (±7.0) | 31.8 minutes (±4.1) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 56.9% (±11.6 points) | 68.1% (±6.3 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 35.9 years (±7.6) | 43.0 years (±2.4) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Union Springs covers 6.6 square miles of land, about 490 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Union Springs has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,514 (±17) | 3,248 (±17) | −7.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,695 (±173) | 1,605 (±193) | −5.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $659 (±$92) | $526 (±$229) | −20.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $69,600 (±$10,585) | $80,400 (±$21,608) | +15.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,290 (±$8,779) | $26,250 (±$9,862) | +17.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,056 (±$231) | $1,515 (±$686) | +43.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $314 (±$243) | $518 (±$84) | +65.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.2% (±13.6 points) | 57.2% (±10.1 points) | +10.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.7 points) | 8.5% (±9.0 points) | +8.5 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 Union Springs
In 2025, the Union Springs Police Department reported 803 violent and 1,734 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Across Bullock County, the departments that report recorded 316 violent and 916 property crimes per 100,000 residents that year.
Places near Union Springs
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway | 12 mi | $521 | $121,400 | 49.8% |
| Hurtsboro | 19 mi | $415 | $138,000 | 37.8% |
| Tuskegee | 19 mi | $757 | $104,800 | 59.1% |
| Franklin | 22 mi | $746 | $77,900 | 18.2% |
| Clayton | 23 mi | $766 | $72,300 | 47.2% |
| Banks | 24 mi | $1,080 | — | 36.9% |
| Shorter | 24 mi | — | $98,600 | 16.8% |
| Pike Road | 25 mi | $1,653 | $381,600 | 14.6% |
Places in Alabama most like Union Springs
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton | $436 | $145,800 | $31,000 | 47.3% |
| Trafford | $475 | $116,500 | $23,333 | 43.6% |
| Carbon Hill | $557 | $61,100 | $24,605 | 36.0% |
| Hurtsboro | $415 | $138,000 | $26,375 | 37.8% |
| Town Creek | $627 | $118,000 | $43,229 | 37.1% |
| Clio | $434 | $65,600 | $28,750 | 46.2% |
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 Union Springs, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $720 | $846 | $921 | $1,097 | $1,368 |
HUD income limits for Union Springs, 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 Bullock County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $46,700.
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 Union Springs
What is the average rent in Union Springs, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Union Springs is $526 (±$229) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Union Springs?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Union Springs, AL is $724 (±$129) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Union Springs rent-burdened?
48.7% of renting households in Union Springs 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 Union Springs?
Union Springs has an estimated 772 (±176) renting households, 57.2% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Union Springs?
The median household income in Union Springs is $26,250 (±$9,862) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Union Springs, AL?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $80,400 (±$21,608) for owner-occupied homes in Union Springs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Union Springs growing?
In Union Springs, the number of residents went from 3,514 in 2015–2019 to 3,248 in 2020–2024 (−7.6%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Springs city, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Springs city, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Springs city, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Springs city, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Springs city, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Springs city, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Union Springs city, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bullock County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bullock County, AL
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Union Springs Police Department (ORI AL0090100)
- 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 Union Springs city, Alabama (place:77880, 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 .