Housing data for Valley Head, AL
Valley Head, AL has an estimated 669 residents and 272 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in DeKalb County.
12.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $917 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 669 (±451)
- Housing units
- 272 (±121)
- Households that rent
- 12.6%
- Median gross rent
- $917
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.3%
What stands out in Valley Head
Median home value: $59,800 (±$50,341) in Valley Head, lower than in DeKalb County ($152,700).
Households without a vehicle: 0.8% (±1.3 points) in Valley Head, lower than in DeKalb County (4.2%).
Median household income: $45,889 (±$1,798) in Valley Head, lower than in DeKalb County ($51,204).
Housing in Valley Head at a glance
- Median rent: $917 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 41.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 12.6% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $45,889 median household income
- Home values: $59,800 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $944 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 47.1% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 64.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 50.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −4.3% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 15.4% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Valley Head against DeKalb County, its state and the nation
| Valley Head | DeKalb County | Alabama | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 669 (±451) | 72,269 (exact) | 5,086,768 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 272 (±121) | 30,963 (±79) | 2,337,265 (±430) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 12.6% (±12.4 points) | 21.7% (±1.9 points) | 29.8% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $917 (±$251) | $693 (±$25) | $1,007 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $45,889 (±$1,798) | $51,204 (±$2,508) | $63,999 (±$399) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $59,800 (±$50,341) | $152,700 (±$5,889) | $209,900 (±$1,076) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $496 (±$22) | $788 (±$6) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.1% (±17.3 points) | 44.4% (±2.8 points) | 42.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 50.2 minutes (±28.7) | 24.8 minutes (±1.1) | 25.5 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 99.2% (±1.6 points) | 86.9% (±1.9 points) | 87.5% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.2 years (±5.6) | 39.5 years (±0.4) | 39.3 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Valley Head covers 3.8 square miles of land, about 177 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Valley Head has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 699 (±147) | 669 (±451) | −4.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 300 (±53) | 272 (±121) | −9.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $508 (±$43) | $917 (±$251) | +80.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $90,000 (±$19,436) | $59,800 (±$50,341) | −33.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,625 (±$9,800) | $45,889 (±$1,798) | +28.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $921 (±$95) | $944 (±$217) | +2.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.2% (±10.6 points) | 12.6% (±12.4 points) | −17.6 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±33.2 points) | 0.0% (±59.1 points) | 0.0 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 DeKalb County
Valley Head has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for DeKalb County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for DeKalb County recorded 140 violent and 842 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 Valley Head
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammondville | 1.2 mi | $569 | $113,900 | 12.9% |
| Mentone | 2.0 mi | — | $269,700 | 7.3% |
| Fort Payne | 7.8 mi | $679 | $157,000 | 30.7% |
| Henagar | 8.0 mi | $1,048 | $144,700 | 30.7% |
| Menlo | 9.7 mi | $595 | $144,900 | 55.9% |
| Sylvania | 10 mi | $692 | $161,500 | 33.2% |
| Ider | 10 mi | $760 | $162,900 | 28.8% |
| Pine Ridge | 12 mi | $852 | — | 29.2% |
Places in Alabama most like Valley Head
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Bay | $951 | $142,400 | $62,112 | 25.9% |
| Reece City | $1,139 | $153,800 | $66,705 | 6.3% |
| Selmont-West Selmont | $493 | $69,000 | $32,443 | 15.7% |
| Steele | $739 | $107,100 | $72,386 | 10.5% |
| Baileyton | $879 | $89,800 | $63,143 | 14.2% |
| Allgood | $816 | $104,600 | $73,750 | 29.8% |
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 Valley Head, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $699 | $704 | $921 | $1,154 | $1,539 |
HUD income limits for Valley Head, 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 DeKalb County, AL, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $70,100.
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 Valley Head
What is the median household income in Valley Head?
The median household income in Valley Head is $45,889 (±$1,798) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Valley Head?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Valley Head, AL is $944 (±$217) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Valley Head?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Valley Head, AL is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Valley Head?
Valley Head, AL has an estimated 272 (±121) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Valley Head?
47.1% of homes in Valley Head, AL were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Valley Head?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Valley Head, used by 64.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Valley Head growing?
In Valley Head, the number of residents went from 699 in 2015–2019 to 669 in 2020–2024 (−4.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Head town, Alabama
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Head town, Alabama
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Head town, Alabama
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Head town, Alabama
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Head town, Alabama
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Head town, Alabama
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Valley Head town, Alabama
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: DeKalb County, AL
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: DeKalb County, AL
- 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 Valley Head town, Alabama (place:78240, 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 .